For those of you who are potential church planters or potential SEBTS students, here is a website that is “worth a look.” SEBTS recently launched a website dedicated to two Southeastern graduates who are church planting in Montana. Our Media Team spent a few days with them over the Fourth of July weekend this past summer, at the same time that Dr. and Mrs. Akin were there as well. The coverage includes stories, … [Read More]
What Is a Seminary Professor?
I just began my 16th year as a seminary professor. That itself is hardly remarkable. But over the last decade and a half, and for the years before teaching at Houston Baptist University and adjunctively at other schools, I have tried never to stay the same, but to grow and learn and get better at the craft to which God has called me. I have gone through the phases many go through, from wanting to … [Read More]
Kevin Ezell Nominated as President of North American Mission Board
I was pleasantly surprised to hear that Kevin Ezell has been nominated for NAMB president. To me, seeing someone who has evidenced a commitment to church planting is essential. Kevin does not just like church planting, he has been involved in helping church planters for years. I talk about that some on my personal blog at EdStetzer.com.
Jimmy Scroggins, senior pastor of First Baptist Church West Palm Beach:
Kevin Ezell is the … [Read More]
Kevin Ezell and NAMB: A Great Day for Southern Baptists
My family and I moved to Louisville, KY in 1996 to assume a position at Southern Seminary. Those were eight wonderful years for all of us. During that same time, we also had the joy of being members of Highview Baptist Church, sitting under the pastoral ministry of Dr. Kevin Ezell. During that time all of us came to greatly love and respect Dr. Ezell as a wonderful man of God and a tremendous leader … [Read More]
