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Rainer bids farewell to Southern Seminary in Heritage Week sermon

Thom Rainer came to The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1994 as founding dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth, where he anticipated staying until

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Southern Seminary receives $1 million endowed chair

Calling it “a hallmark in the history” of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, President R. Albert Mohler Jr. announced Wednesday a fully-funded $1 million endowed professorship, named in honor of

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Increasing enrollment leading Southern Seminary to explore expanded class hours, Mohler tells trustees

To meet the demands of a steadily increasing student enrollment, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary may offer more classes during the early morning and evening, President R. Albert Mohler Jr.

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Washington Post article highlights SBTS student’s unyielding devotion to Gospel

Peter Perl’s apprehension grew the minute he saw the roommate list for his trip to the Middle East. For three weeks, the long-time newspaper journalist would be rooming with a

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Expository preaching corrects unbiblical worldviews, Akin says

To remedy the pervasive biblical illiteracy in America, ministers must return to the discipline of expository preaching, Daniel Akin said in chapel Oct. 6 at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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SBTS relief team ministers to Mississippians devastated by Katrina

Pictures are typically worth a thousand words, but the images that the television coverage of Hurricane Katrina produced did not prepare Mary Sills for the destruction she witnessed first-hand in

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NOBTS president thanks SBTS for “precious and sacrificial gift”

While many see only rubble when looking at what is left of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Chuck Kelley sees something decidedly different: opportunity. Kelley, president of

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Baucham to SBTS students: Contend earnestly for the faith

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Though contemporary voices of ‘tolerance’ view the proclamation of Christianity as a grossly intolerant act, every believer is called to contend for the Gospel in the public square, renowned

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‘Pass the baton of leadership’ to next generation, Scroggins says at Vision Conference

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Governments, corporations, educational institutions, businesses and churches all need leaders, and it is the church’s responsibility to train up youth to fill those positions, Jimmy Scroggins said during the

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Summer tour: SBTS music dean seeks to learn from prominent SBC churches

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—After visiting 20 churches in seven states this summer, Thomas Bolton has some fresh ideas for training Southern Baptist Theological Seminary students to serve effectively in local church music

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New SBJT looks at Mormon challenge to contemporary Christianity

For the past 150 years Mormonism has been in conflict with biblical, historic Christianity. However, leaders of Mormonism—officially known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)—have in

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Mohler names Charles Lawless new dean of Billy Graham School

The president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary did not have to look far to find a new dean for the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth.

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For the Media

For news media seeking comments from President R. Albert Mohler Jr. or other seminary personalities, please contact:

Caleb Shaw
Executive Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff
(502) 897-4121
cshaw@sbts.edu

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