Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond awarded degrees and certificates to 21 members of its final graduating class on May 25. Trustees had announced in December that the free-standing seminary would close due to financial pressures.
20 grads reach finish line before BTSR closes its doors
Twenty graduates await diplomas in May as the last graduating class of Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. Jan. 31 marked the final day of operation for the moderate Baptist seminary closing its doors after more than 30 years due to…
BTSR moves up closing to Jan. 31
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond trustees announced Dec. 13 the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship-aligned school will be shutting down sooner than previously announced.
Letter to the Editor: Throwing in the Towel on BTSR
As an alumna and former employee of Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, my grief is deep today.
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond to close in 2019
The Virginia seminary, one of 15 theological institutions that receives funding from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, announced Nov. 13 it will close June 30, 2019, “due to financial pressures.”
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#WeToo- A response to Baptist Women
At BTSR, we too know the pain of being devalued and diminished by members of our faith family. That’s just one of the reasons that BTSR was founded over 26 years ago. From our earliest days, we have been affirming women’s equality in society and church.
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Fox named president-elect of CBF Church Benefits
The Board of Trustees of CBF Church Benefits has selected the former head of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia as its president-elect. Rob Fox, who currently serves as the vice president of advancement for the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, will assume the role as president on July 1.
One of Richmond seminary’s original professors nominated as its president
One-time New Testament professor Linda McKinnish Bridges will return to Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond as president if approved by the Virginia seminary’s trustee board March 21. A presidential search committee announced her nomination to replace current President Ron Crawford,…
Baylor names social work dean
Baylor University professor and administrator Jon Singletary has been named dean of the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, filling a vacancy created by the death of the school’s founding dean and namesake from pancreatic cancer last September. Baylor’s…
Wife of BTSR president unexpectedly dies
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond is reporting the unexpected death of Cyndi Crawford, wife of seminary president Ron Crawford. According to a press release from BTSR, she was discovered at the family home in Hanover County, Va., yesterday evening. The…
CBF Virginia leader takes job with BTSR
By Bob Allen Rob Fox, field coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia since 2009, is stepping down at the end of August to become vice president of institutional advancement at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. Fox, a BTSR…
Sharper than the sword: The power of God’s word
In October, Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond had the privilege of hosting all seven volumes of the Heritage Edition of the Saint John’s Bible on our campus. For those not familiar with the project, The Saint John’s Bible is the…