Archive for May 2017
Allen to lead workshop at SBC Pastor’s Conference
Students, pastors and laypeople will learn the mechanics of text-driven preaching on June 11, when David Allen, dean of Southwestern Seminary’s School of Preaching, leads a free mini-workshop at the Southern Baptist Convention’s Pastor’s Conference in Phoenix. The Pastor’s Conference will feature 12 small-church pastors preaching expositionally through the book of Philippians. These 12 sermons…
Read MoreMatt Harrison honored with ACL research award
Matt Harrison, assistant professor of foundations of education at Southwestern Seminary, was presented with the 2017 Association of Christian Libraries (ACL) Research Award during a special reception, May 10. The award recognized his work and research skills in the study of J.M. Price, Southwestern’s first dean of the School of Church and Family Ministries, and…
Read MoreDarrington graduates begin new chapter in life
Thirty-four new graduates of Southwestern Seminary’s undergraduate program at the Darrington Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice received more than bachelor’s degrees on Monday, May 8. They earned the opportunity to improve the lives of others in return. The inmates earned a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies upon completing the 125-credit-hour program.…
Read MoreGraduates urged to make eternal investments
During Southwestern’s spring commencement ceremony for its Fort Worth campus, May 5, Southwestern President Paige Patterson commended the 220 college, master’s and doctoral graduates for their diligence and zeal in their studies in order to be equipped to “go to the ends of the earth” with the Gospel message. “Even if the ‘ends of the…
Read MoreBrief evangelism encounter leads to salvation
Amid the hustle of serving customers, restaurant servers have little time for small talk, so lengthy conversations with patrons are rarely possible. However, Barry McCarty, professor of preaching and rhetoric at Southwestern Seminary, has found that even in these brief interactions with his servers, there is still an opportunity to share the Gospel and plant…
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