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SBTS May 2026 Graduation

“Guard the Deposit”: Mohler Charges Southern Seminary’s Class of 2026

On Friday, May 8, 2026, faculty, family, and friends gathered on the Seminary Lawn for the 237th Commencement Ceremony of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. They joined together on a beautiful spring morning for a day Mohler called "marvelous" and "stupendous in gospel eyes," celebrating the graduates as they prepare to take their place in pulpits, churches, classrooms, and mission fields around the world.

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Mary Mohler Scholarship

“Give God All the Glory”: Mary K. Mohler Scholarship Luncheon Celebrates 26 Recipients

For the third consecutive spring, Southern Seminary and Boyce College gathered to celebrate recipients of the Mary K. Mohler Scholarship. The inaugural 2024 luncheon honored ten students, while this year’s event welcomed 26 scholarship recipients, with 19 attending in person to share a meal with the donors who made their studies possible.

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Tom Schreiner Preview Day

More Than a Campus Tour: How Tom Schreiner Makes the Case for Southern Seminary at Preview Day

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary recently hosted Spring Preview Day, welcoming 146 prospective students and guests to campus. Preview Day gives future students a firsthand experience of life at Southern Seminary. Guests not only tour the campus but interact with the faculty who make Southern a distinct place to grow in Christian community while being equipped to serve the church. For the faculty, Preview Day is a chance to make a case for why Southern is the right place to train for a lifetime of ministry.

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Senator Josh Hawley

Senator Josh Hawley Charges Seminary Community to Pursue Revival, Engage Nation’s Spiritual Crises

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley delivered the 2026 Duke K. McCall Leadership Lecture at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, charging the seminary community to lead the nation toward spiritual revival by engaging its deepest moral and cultural crises.

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Dr. Mohler speaking at Trustees meeting

Southern Seminary Trustees Affirm Faithful Stewardship and Advance Mission at Spring 2026 Meeting

The Board of Trustees of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary convened on Monday, April 13, for their annual Spring meeting to adopt the operating budget, approve faculty promotions, elect new board officers, and honor outgoing trustees. Throughout the meeting, trustees received reports from the financial board, the audit committee, and standing committees covering every area of institutional life, affirming the health of the seminary and the faithfulness of its leadership.

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Bradley Green headshot

Brad Green to Join Southern Seminary Faculty as Professor of Philosophy and Christian Theology

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary announced that Bradley G. Green will join the faculty as Professor of Philosophy and Christian Theology. Green brings decades of experience in theological and philosophical scholarship, a rich publication record, and a deep commitment to the formation of the next generation of Christian leaders.

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Teachers Conference panel discussion

Faithful to Christ, Equipped for the Classroom: Boyce College to Host Teachers Conference for Christian Educators

Every day, teachers face multiple challenges when it comes to handling distracted students, maintaining discipline in their classrooms, and navigating the latest educational trends. But for Christian educators the calling carries an added challenge: remaining faithful to Christ in increasingly complex classrooms. Boyce College plans to meet that challenge with its Encouraged and Equipped Teachers’ Conference on June 27, 2026.

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Joel Beeke lecturing at Mullins Lecture

“Preaching is God’s ordinary means to do extraordinary things,” Joel R. Beeke Says in Mullins Lectures

Southern Seminary recently hosted Joel Beeke where he spoke at chapel, engaged with students, and presented the Mullins Lectures on “Reformed Experiential Preaching.” In the lectures, Beeke urged aspiring pastors to preach with conviction—believing God uses the ordinary means of preaching to perform extraordinary works of redemption.

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Pastor listening to man holding open Bible

Southern Seminary Launches Initiative to Align Seminary Education with Local Church Training

The Church Partnerships program acknowledges that across the country, churches are already training future pastors, ministry leaders, and staff through internships, apprenticeships, residency programs, and structured theological instruction. Rather than requiring students to duplicate that work, Southern seeks to come alongside churches and affirm their formation efforts by creating accredited academic pathways that build on what churches are already doing.

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Dr. Wright giving faculty address

Shawn Wright Offers Six Cautions to Those Considering Aggressive Theological Retrieval in Faculty Address

Shawn Wright, Professor of Church History at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, delivered the Faculty Address titled “The Reformation, Baptists, and Biblical Retrieval Theology” to colleagues and students on February 4, 2026.

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Dr. Mohler at Convocation

Mohler Calls Students to Long Faithfulness While Time Is Short at Spring Convocation

Southern Seminary and Boyce College marked the ceremonial beginning of the Spring 2026 term today with convocation, gathering faculty, students, and staff for worship and to consecrate the semester’s work to the Lord.

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Dr. Ibrahim putting books on a shelf

New PhD Concentration at Southern Seminary Focuses on Christian Engagement with Islam

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has announced a new PhD concentration in Islamic Studies, further strengthening the institution’s longstanding commitment to equipping the church for global gospel engagement.

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For the Media

For news media seeking comments from President R. Albert Mohler Jr. or other seminary personalities, please contact:

Caleb Shaw
Executive Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff
(502) 897-4121
cshaw@sbts.edu

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