FORT WORTH, Texas (SWBTS) – Southwestern President Paige Patterson has spent much of his life defending the Bible against the darts of liberal theologians and mainstream scholars who would undermine the credibility and power of the Word by denying its validity, consistency, accuracy and inerrancy.

FORT WORTH, Texas (SWBTS) – Jeff Christopherson called students and faculty members to seek the lost throughout the continent during the North American Church Planting Emphasis at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, March 26-28.

FORT WORTH, Texas (SWBTS) – The Board of Trustees at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary approved a fully online master’s degree, agreed in principle to cease the institution’s tenure program, and elected new officers during their spring meeting on campus, April 3. Additionally, they approved faculty promotions and a proposed budget.

FORT WORTH, Texas (SWBTS) –Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary will launch the shortest fully online master’s degree among Southern Baptist seminaries this summer with its brand new Master of Theological Studies (MTS). Trustees approved the 36-hour degree at their spring meeting, April 3.

FORT WORTH, Texas (SWBTS) – Matt Carter, pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas, issued a challenge to students at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to preach the Word of God expositionally if they want to see lives changed. Carter, a graduate of the seminary, addressed the topic during a chapel message, March 21.

FORT WORTH, Texas (SWBTS) – Southwestern inaugurated the James C. McKinney Chair of Church Music during chapel, March 20, and installed Professor of Voice David Robinson in the chair.

FORT WORTH, Texas (SWBTS) – Southwestern formally thanked ministry partners Roy and Lynn Baxley and Tom and Marsha Ramsey at the annual B.H. Carroll and L.R. Scarborough awards luncheon, March 6. President Paige Patterson presented the couples with their respective awards and expressed the seminary’s gratitude for their support.

FORT WORTH, Texas (SWBTS) – Jesus is the answer to the problems that churches in urban America face today, Southern Baptist Convention President Fred Luter said during the Urban Economics and Ministry Conference at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, March 7-8.