The conservative evangelical agenda to define any discussion with children of sexual orientation or gender identity as sexually perverse could become federal law if a group of Republican Congressmen get their way. Rep. Mike Johnson, a Southern Baptist from Louisiana,…
As immigration advocates suspected, Title 42 originated with White House, not with CDC
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official has confirmed what immigration rights advocates have suspected all along: Implementation of Title 42 to rapidly expel asylum seekers due to COVID-19 had little to do with the pandemic. Martin Cetron, director…
Southwestern trustee chairman addresses president’s departure; seminary may sell more land
The chairman of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s trustees made his first public statements about the resignation of former President Adam Greenway Oct. 18, citing “dysfunctionality amongst senior leadership” and financial mismanagement among issues of concern. The board also was told…
Behind the numbers: How Southwestern Seminary’s enrollment came to be the lowest it has been since World War II
When news broke last month about the sudden resignation of Adam Greenway as president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, many Southern Baptist Convention observers and alumni of the Fort Worth, Texas, seminary were surprised to learn how small the school…
Southwestern Seminary lists 24-acre parcel for sale
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has listed for sale a student housing village that encompasses nearly 24 acres of prime multi-housing real estate currently appraised at more than $11 million. Carroll Park apartments encompasses 184 one- and two-bedroom units arrayed in…
FBC Woodstock says it is ‘incorrect’ that Johnny Hunt will lead a men’s conference there next February
After resigning from a Southern Baptist Convention leadership position in June due to previous sexual impropriety, Johnny Hunt planned to return to his former church to lead a conference on biblical living for men. Whether First Baptist Church of Woodstock,…
Wake Forest dean named first Baptist president of Princeton Seminary
The current dean of Wake Forest University School of Divinity has been named the first Baptist to head Princeton Theological Seminary. Jonathan Walton assumed leadership of Wake Forest Divinity just a little more than three years ago. He came to…
New Baylor study finds pastors not as well trained in trauma care as they need to be
Most pastors believe their education prepared them to address the trauma of grief caused by a death, but the majority say their training did not prepare them to address other forms of trauma, including public health crises and sexual assault….
Southeastern Seminary takes Patterson name off building and replaces it to honor first full-time African American professor
A building previously named for Paige and Dorothy Patterson at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary will be renamed to honor the school’s first full-time African American professor, Ralph Logan Carson. Trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention seminary voted to make the…