This week, I’ve been posting a multi-part series titled “The Story of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1950-2010.” The occasion for this blog series is the seminary’s 60th anniversary. You can read each of those posts by clicking the links below:
The Story of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1950-2010 (Part One)
The Story of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1950-2010 (Part Two)
The Story of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1950-2010 (Part Three)
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The Story of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1950-2010 (Essay Version)
The Story of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1950-2010 (Part Four)
Author’s note: This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. This is the final of four posts commemorating that history.
Every Classroom a Great Commission Classroom, 2004–Present
In January 2004, Daniel L. Akin was elected the sixth president of Southeastern Seminary. Akin, a professor of both theology and preaching, previously served as Southeastern’s dean of students from 1992–1996 before serving eight years as the academic vice president at Southern Seminary. Akin furthered Southeastern’s … [Read More]
The Story of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1950-2010 (Part Two)
Author’s note: This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. This is the second of four posts commemorating that history.
Seasons of Controversy and Change, 1974-1992
Upon President Binkley’s retirement in 1974, trustees elected Randall Lolley, then pastor of First Baptist Church of Winston-Salem, as the seminary’s third president. The seminary experienced numeric growth during much of Lolley’s tenure. Enrollment reached almost 1300 in 1982, which remained the record until the mid-1990s. In the … [Read More]
The Story of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1950-2010 (Part One)
Author’s note: This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. This is the first of four posts commemorating that history.
A Seminary in the Southeast, 1950-1974
The year 2010 marks the sixtieth anniversary of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. During the mid-1940s, Southern Baptists operated three seminaries in Louisville, Kentucky, Fort Worth, Texas, and New Orleans, Louisiana. A growing number of Baptists recognized the need for a seminary in the Southeast, the cradle of Southern … [Read More]
John Wesley’s Twelve Rules for Preachers
John Wesley (1703-1791) was one of the key leaders of the Evangelical Awakening in Britain during the mid-18th century. Circumstances drove Wesley to adopt itinerant evangelistic preaching, an idea he picked up from his friend and former student George Whitefield. Once Wesley embraced itinerancy, he extended his movement’s influence by appointing other itinerant preachers to serve various “circuits” (regional networks) of “classes” (small groups)–Wesley hoped this strategy would bring evangelical renewal to the Church of England. It … [Read More]
On Great Commission Church History Classrooms
According to our mission statement, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary seeks to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ by equipping students to serve the Church and fulfill the Great Commission (Matt. 28:19-20). We also like to say that at Southeastern, “every classroom is a Great Commission classroom.” But what does that look like, especially if you are not a missions or evangelism professor? Good question.
My title is Assistant Professor of Church History and Baptist studies. My main … [Read More]
Baptists Studying Anabaptists: Some Recommendations
This morning, I posted an article titled “Baptists Studying Anabaptists: Some Recommendations” at One Baptist Perspective. I hope you find it helpful, especially if you are interested in learning more about Anabaptist history and theology or the relationship between Anabaptists and Baptists.
Research Tips for Unfamiliar Topics
My friend Steve Weaver is a pastor, blogger, doctoral student in church history, and works with the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies at Southern Seminary. He has written a helpful post titled “Research Tips for Unfamiliar Topics,” which gives some good advice to seminarians and other researchers who need to write on a subject about which they know virtually nothing. Many readers well know that this frequently happens to students in church history and Baptist history … [Read More]
