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3 Reasons a PhD at Southern Seminary was worth it

The training I received from the PhD built a strong theological and methodological foundation under each of these ministry pursuits.

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Lives Changed, Callings Clarified: How Attending SBTS Preview Day Changed Everything for One Prospective Student

Prospective students tour the campus, meet faculty, hear from President Albert Mohler, and try to discern where God is calling them in their ministry journey. For Austin Maddox, it was the key that unlocked the next step in his calling—a step that forever changed his life.

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Southern Seminary Launches Unique Experiential Modular Courses, Hosts Online Students on Campus

“The Experiential Modular offers online students a unique chance to visit campus for three days and earn course credit, all while Southern Seminary covers their hotel and meals."

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Southern Seminary Announces New Online PhD in Christian Studies

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is excited to announce the launch of its new online Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Studies.

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Intern with Purpose:  How You Can Help Revitalize New England

The New England Training and Sending Center for Church Planting and Revitalization (NETS) stepped in. NETS is an organization that trains and sends leaders to plant and revitalize churches in parts of the world that lack a firm gospel presence.

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Honoring Legacy: Southern Seminary Offers Tours of Cave Hill Cemetery

Cave Hill is a place where individuals who want to understand the history and story of Southern Seminary can actually walk and travel from plot to plot to see the twists and turns that have taken place in the history of our seminary.

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The Hidden Things Now Revealed, Mohler’s Charge at Fall Convocation

"Things once hidden are now the things we teach and learn,” President R. Albert Mohler, Jr. declared to an Alumni Chapel teeming with students and faculty eager to start the 2024 Fall term at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Boyce College.

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Heritage Classic brings in $285,000 to benefit Southern Seminary Students

Golfers and donors at the 21st annual Heritage Classic Golf Tournament Monday gave $285,000 to benefit students at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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Called, Equipped, and Sent: How Seminary Proved Essential for These Cincinnati Church Planters

“The need for gospel-preaching churches was clear, and the missional opportunities in Cincinnati were abundant,” Funchess said. “Like most cities all around our country and the world, Cincinnati needed pastors and church planters who were serious about the gospel and serious about the mission of God.”

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“How Have I Been Doing Ministry for 20 Years without This?!”: Michelle Helmkamp’s Seminary Journey at Age 50

Michelle is finishing up her M.Div. in Biblical Counseling at Southern Seminary, but her journey into theological education came thirty years after her last formal class. So, what made her want to pursue an advanced seminary degree at age fifty and with twenty years of ministry experience? All it took was a little nudge from her son, and she was hooked.

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5 Reasons Why Pastors Should Consider Pursuing a Doctor of Ministry

At the close of each academic year, the six seminaries of the Southern Baptist Convention confer degrees upon hundreds of graduates, including dozens who receive a Doctor of Ministry. Most of these DMin graduates will take their new diploma home, perhaps hang it on an office wall, and then get back to work doing the same ministry they were doing at the beginning of their program.

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Alumni and Friends of Southern Seminary Gather to Celebrate God’s Faithfulness at SBC24

Over 960 alumni and other guests gathered at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary's
annual Alumni and Friends Luncheon at the Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis, IN.

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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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