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“Ministry By His Grace and For His Glory” by Nathan Finn

Nov 22nd, 2011 by Bruce Ashford
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You’ve been waiting for the most recent publication from the pen of the talented and prolific Nathan Finn, and I’m happy to announce that the wait is over. Dr. Finn, who is Associate Professor of Historical Theology and Baptist Studies here at Southeastern,  and co-editor Tom Ascol have provided a collection of essays honoring Dr. Tom Nettles for his years of service in his writing and teaching ministry. SEBTS President Danny Akin also contributed a … [Read More]

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Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominationalism

Apr 15th, 2011 by Nathan Finn

In October 2009, Union University hosted a conference titled Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominationalism. The conference was held in conjunction with the four hundredth anniversary of the Baptists. It also revisited an oft-asked question: what is the relationship between Southern Baptists and American evangelicals? You can listen to the conference audio at Union’s website.
For those who are interested, the proceedings of that conference are also now in print. Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, and … [Read More]

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The Story of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1950-2010 (Essay Version)

Dec 17th, 2010 by Nathan Finn

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)
The Story of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1950-2010 (Part … [Read More]

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The Story of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1950-2010 (Part Four)

Dec 16th, 2010 by Nathan Finn

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]

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The Story of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1950-2010 (Part Three)

Dec 15th, 2010 by Nathan Finn

Author’s note: This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. This is the third of four posts commemorating that history.
The Fastest-Growing Seminary in America, 1992-2003
Under Patterson’s leadership, the faculty completed its transition from theologically moderate to conservative. In addition to the Abstract of Principles, Patterson required all faculty members to sign the Baptist Faith and Message (2000). Southeastern experienced remarkable growth during the 1990s. Though only 555 students matriculated the semester before … [Read More]

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The Story of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1950-2010 (Part Two)

Dec 14th, 2010 by Nathan Finn

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]

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The Story of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1950-2010 (Part One)

Dec 13th, 2010 by Nathan Finn

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]

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Classic Baptist Histories Now Available at Google Books

Nov 30th, 2009 by Nathan Finn

For those of you who might be interested, Google Books has finished scanning all volumes of the two most important early histories of the British Baptists. Thomas Crosby (1685-1750) was a pastor in London and the first Baptist historian. He was also the son-in-law of Benjamin Keach, who was one of the three key leaders of the Particular Baptist during the 17th century. Joseph Ivimey (1773-1834) was a leading Particular Baptist pastor, especially during the decades right after the … [Read More]

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Southern Baptist Identity: An Evangelical Denomination Faces the Future

Jun 20th, 2009 by Nathan Finn
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This week Crossway has published a new collection of essays titled Southern Baptist Identity: An Evangelical Denomination Faces the Future. David Dockery edited the volume, which is substantially (though not entirely) based upon the two Baptist Identity Conferences held at Union University in 2004 and 2007. You can still listen to the audio presentations from those conferences by clicking here and here.
The contributors to Southern Baptist Identity include Dockery, Al Mohler, Stan Norman, Greg Wills, Timothy George, … [Read More]

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Why I Don’t Freak Out About the Anabaptists

Mar 12th, 2009 by Nathan Finn

I have surprised some folks in the last few days by arguing that I believe some Continental Anabaptists likely had some theological influence on the first English Baptists. This doesn’t really surprise me. As previously noted, most contemporary historians reject (or at least downplay) any connection between Anabaptists and Baptists. It probably also surprises some readers that I am a Calvinist who thinks we probably learned (or at least resonated with) a thing or two … [Read More]

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