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SBTS Names Jeremy Pierre as Sixth Dean of Billy Graham School

Pierre moved to Louisville from his native Cleveland, Ohio, in 2002 and enrolled as a Master of Divinity student. Soon, the seminary hired Pierre to establish a new writing center and in the two decades since, he has compiled a vast and varied ministry resume, one that reflects faithfulness to God’s call; after finishing his MDiv, Pierre completed a PhD in biblical counseling and systematic theology and served as instructor of English composition and instructor of literature and culture at Boyce College.

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Longtime Pastor and SBTS Alum Joins Faculty

Southern Seminary has named accomplished pastor, speaker, and author, Jimmy Scroggins as professor of Christian Ministry in the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism, and Ministry.

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Mohler’s New Book Unveils the Explosive Power of Jesus’ Parables

When Jesus’ disciples asked him why he sometimes taught in pithy stories known as parables, the Lord gave them a surprising, if not slightly shocking answer: he taught in parables so that some would have their spiritual eyes opened to the truth of God’s kingdom and that others would have their hearts and minds blinded to it.

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SBTS Adds Will Bishop to Department of Biblical Worship

SBTS has named Will Bishop as associate professor of church music and worship. Bishop brings a background of local church ministry and advanced training in theology to Southern’s Department of Biblical Worship.

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Pastor and Author J. T. English Joining Faculty at Southern Seminary

Pastor, author, and noted podcast co-host J. T. English has been named associate professor of Christian Theology at Southern Seminary.

An alumnus of SBTS, English currently serves as lead pastor of Storyline Church in Arvada, Colorado, a role he will continue while teaching at the seminary. English formerly served as chief of staff to seminary President Albert Mohler.

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SBTS Adds Veteran Pastor-Theologian to Faculty

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has appointed veteran pastor-scholar Mitchell L. Chase as associate professor of biblical studies.

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SBTS Honors Mary Mohler and SWI for 25 Years of Faithfulness, Names Two Distinguished Alumni

In February of 1997, Mary Mohler met with a few wives of Southern Seminary faculty members to share a burden and a vision that wives of seminary students needed to be encouraged and trained, and in the fall of that year, Seminary Wives Institute (SWI) was born.

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SBTS Names Paul Akin as New Provost

Seminary President Albert Mohler announced on Wednesday at the school’s annual luncheon at the SBC Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California, that Graham School Dean Paul Akin has been named Southern’s provost and senior vice president for academic administration.

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Boyce College Launching Cross-Country Team Next Fall

Boyce College is expanding its athletic offerings this fall to include a cross-country team. The addition of men’s and women’s cross-country will be the school’s fourth athletic program and testifies to significant growth within Boyce College athletics.

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SBTS Honors Schreiner and York—Teachers of Joy—for 25 Years of Faithfulness

Twenty-five years ago, Southern Seminary was, to put it mildly, a radically different place than it is in 2022. Albert Mohler had been president for only four years and though …

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“Open Your Mouth and Let the Fire of God’s Word Come Out,” Mohler Exhorts Graduates

Seminary graduates must give themselves unreservedly to preaching God’s Word because Scripture is the chosen hammer God puts in the hands of called ministers, one he uses to shatter savingly …

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Biblical Counseling Leader Joins Boyce College Faculty

Curtis Solomon, director of the Biblical Counseling Coalition (BCC), has been named assistant professor of Biblical Counseling at Boyce College, bringing extensive academic and local church experience to Southern Seminary’s …

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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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