SWBTS student narrates ‘Jesus’ film in its 2,000th language
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminarhy student Mang Siing recently became a part of history when he served as the narrator for the Zo language translation of the world-famous Jesus Film. The effort marked the film’s 2,000th available language.
FROM THE SEMINARIES: NOBTS panel on abortion; Land Center lectures; MBTS thanks Missouri Baptists
NOBTS panel: Post-Roe, the church can make abortion unthinkable; Land Center lecture series focuses on Southern Baptist engagement of culture; MBTS expresses gratitude at Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting.
FROM THE SEMINARIES: SEBTS, SWBTS on mission globally; MBTS hosts Barber Q&A
SEBTS trains Farsi-speaking Christians for diaspora missions By Chad Burchett/SEBTS Over the summer, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary facilitated six seminars in Turkey and Germany for Farsi-speaking students in its Persian Leadership Development (PLD) program. Although Europe and Central Asia face a refugee crisis owing to a confluence of wars, religious oppression, and political instability, the […]
Southwestern Seminary announces layoffs
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) — Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary confirmed with Baptist Press today (Oct. 27) that the entity has initiated layoffs a week after announcing steps to rectify a financial environment that could “quickly escalate to a crisis.”
FROM THE SEMINARIES: Bradford to occupy SWBTS evangelism chair; NOBTS mourns emeritus professor
Bradford loves, leads SWBTS students in evangelism; NOBTS mourns with ‘gratitude’ beloved professor Jeanine Bozeman.
SWBTS ‘not in a crisis,’ but financial challenges must be addressed, Dockery tells trustees
FORT WORTH (BP) -- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is “not in a crisis” but financial challenges “could quickly escalate to a crisis if we do not aggressively move to address them,” Interim President David S. Dockery told the seminary’s board of trustees today during its first regularly scheduled meeting since the resignation of former president Adam W. Greenway.
SBC DIGEST: MBTS celebrates record enrollment, SWBTS prepares for important trustee meeting
MBTS celebrates 10th consecutive year of record enrollment; SWBTS trustees prepare for important board meeting
SBC DIGEST: Louisiana Baptists consider broadening definition of cooperating church, SWBTS receives gifts from two churches
Louisiana Baptists to vote on broadening the definition of cooperating church; SWBTS receives financial gifts from two Texas churches
SBTC presents $250,000 gift to SWBTS
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – Nathan Lorick, executive director of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (SBTC), presented a $250,000 gift Oct. 3 to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary interim leadership O.S. Hawkins and David S. Dockery to support the faculty and to help the school with its current financial challenges.
Hawkins, Dockery announced as joint interim leadership at SWBTS
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) -- Following a special-called meeting of the Board of Trustees of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Chairman Danny Roberts today announced that trustees have invited O.S. Hawkins and David S. Dockery to provide joint leadership to the seminary during the interim period. Dockery will serve as interim president, while Hawkins will serve as senior advisor and ambassador-at-large.
