The Baptist Scholars International Roundtable took on a typically hefty theme during its August meeting in Oxford, England. “The subject we explored this time was what and how seminaries should be teaching future church leaders,” said roundtable co-director and fellow…
16 schools active in training Baptist clergy receive million-dollar Lilly grants
Sixteen universities active in the training of Baptist ministers in the United States are among 84 recipients of the latest round of $82 million in grants from the Lilly Endowment. Lilly, based in Indianapolis, announced the second round of grants…
The one thing that most predicts a pastor’s success
Of all the things I’ve learned through a few decades of mentoring young writers and pastors, one predictor of success stands out above all. This one thing rises above raw talent, education or privilege — all of which may play…