SEBTS presidential search committee announces candidate deadline
WAKE FOREST, N.C. – Following President Danny Akin’s retirement announcement Oct. 14 Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary’s presidential search committee has begun the process of searching for the institution’s seventh president. The committee invites Southern Baptists to submit candidate recommendations by Nov. 30, 2025.
SBC leaders praise Akin’s integrity and Gospel focus
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP) – SBC leaders say their debt of gratitude runs deep to Southeastern Seminary’s Danny Akin. This week the seminary president announced his plans to retire from leading the seminary effective July 31, 2026.
Southeastern trustees celebrate school’s 75th anniversary, Akin announces retirement
WAKE FOREST, N.C. -- Over the course of their two-day visit, trustees and SES members received institutional updates and participated in Southeastern’s 75th anniversary celebrations, thanking God for his mercy and kindness towards Southeastern in its journey of reclaiming biblical fidelity, renewing its commitment to the local church, and reigniting its missional fervor.
Danny Akin announces retirement
WAKE FOREST, N.C. – Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary President Daniel L. Akin announced today (Oct. 14) he will retire from the role at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. His official retirement date is July 31, 2026.
FROM THE SEMINARIES: Journeyman celebration at SEBTS; Missions week at SWBTS
SEBTS hosts 60th anniversary celebration for Journeyman program; The nations are the focus during SWBTS Global Missions Week.
Using missionary’s life story, Akin calls students to Gospel transformation
WAKE FOREST, N.C. – Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary President Danny Akin welcomed students to campus for the fall semester August 19 before turning to his sermon titled, “Missionary Ion Keith-Falconer: A Life of Glorious Apostolic Promise Cut Short in the Mysterious Providence of God.”
FROM THE SEMINARIES: Goytia named VP at Gateway; Engle hired at SEBTS
Gateway names Pamela Goytia new VP of business services; SEBTS hires Jason Engle as assistant professor of Christian ministry.
FROM THE SEMINARIES: SBTS holds biblical language conference; Rall joins Judson faculty
Hundreds attend SBTS Greek and Hebrew for Life Conference; Judson College welcomes Olivia Rall to English faculty.
SEBTS cohorts share unlikely ministry 20 years later
ANTARCTICA – For the small number of believers at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, the transition from one military chaplain to another can bring with it a degree of trepidation and uncertainty. However, when the transition included two Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary alumni, things looked different.
SEBTS Women’s Breakfast affirms Great Commission ministry in every calling
DALLAS – A conversation between Kelly King and Dr. Rebekah Naylor focused on what it means to follow Christ faithfully wherever he calls. King teaches at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary as assistant professor of Christian ministry while also serving as the women’s minister at Quail Spring’s Baptist Church in Oklahoma. Naylor serves at Southwestern Baptist […]
