BSK Theological Seminary
Diversities Assets
A collection revealing the ways BSK has attempted to embrace and amplify the diversity that has been gifted to our community.
Context: Our Story Informs Choices
Invitation & Response
Our journey as a school has been profoundly affected by key invitations and the way the seminary community chose to respond.
In 2015, Dr. Cosby of Simmons College invited BSK to have a presence on the campus of an HBCU. This forced the seminary to grapple with how saying “yes” would change the how and what of our work.
In 2020, the NBCA invited BSK to become their first official seminary — dramatically increasing enrollment and changing the shape of our student body. This again prompted the school to make choices about how the “how, what and who” of our programs.
From our Commitments
We seek out and attend to the presence and work of the Spirit in all persons called of God by the inclusion of diverse voices in the classroom, Seminary gatherings and events, and in academic, student life, administrative, and governance deliberations.
Academic Assets
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- Academic Catalog 2024-25
With sections relating to diversities highlighted. - NEW Previous 2019-2020 Academic Catalog
For comparison.
- BSK Course Syllabi
A collection of 14 course syllabi showing the intentional inclusion of the Black church tradition. (This is a Zip file – download and unZip).
- Library Collection Evaluation 2021
Paper by our Director of Library Services for Atla 2021
- Cosby Scholarships Summary
The Kevin & Barnetta Seminary Scholarship is a reparations-centered program for descendants of slavery.
- BSK Institute for Black Church Studies
A 2024 report to the Baugh Foundation on the work of the Institute.
- Enrollment by Race & Gender
Data showing the dramatic shifts in the shape of our student body since 2016.
Promotional Assets
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- NEW Proof of Fall 2024 BSK Updates print newsletter
This proof (edits pending) of our latest newsletter reveals how our work around diversities continues to shape the school.
- NEW Brochure: Institute for Black Church Studies.
Offers summary of key aspects of the Institute’s work.
- 40 Days of Prayer
Promo card for resource produced by Simmons College and authored by a BSK student.
- Black Church & Theological Education
Handout for NBCA event.
- Flyer Promoting BSK at Simmons
Promotion from 2019, when BSK was fully in-person at Simmons College and Georgetown College.
- BSK 2019 Viewbook
Includes pages promoting our Simmons site.
- BSK Promotion for the NBCA LEAD Conference 2019
Earliest promo item featuring BSK as official seminary of NBCA.
- Cosby Scholarship Program Flyer 2019
Initial promotional item for Cosby Scholars program.
- Cosby Scholarship Program Press Release
Distributed to media outlets at launch of the new program.
- Winter-Spring 2021 Print Newsletter
Highlights launch of Institute for Black Church Studies at BSK.
- Fall 2022 Print Newsletter
Includes information on Institute’s work. It also reflects efforts balancing communications across the White and Black church communities.
- Flyer for 2020 NBCA Conference
Focused promotion aimed at our NBCA partner community.
- 2023 Flyer for NBCA
Highlighting new options for theological education through BSK.
Multi-Media Assets
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- NEW 2024 McCall Racial Trailblazer Award – Video (4 min)
A brief video showcasing BSK’s work in racial justice.
- 2024 Partnership Conversation – Video
Includes heads of BSK, NBCA and CBF, recorded on same day as BSK honored with McCall Racial Trailblazer Award.
- Flourish Course (2020): The Fight for the Soul of America
Six sessions. America faces a moral struggle. With the covid pandemic, systemic racism, toxic politics, grinding poverty, misinformation on social media, and declining congregations, this course explores the next steps for you and your church. (Use code ATS2024 for free access)
- Flourish Course (2021): America In Crisis
A six session workshop confronting this racial moment in our country, working to understand what’s brought us to this moment, leading through possible paths forward, and offering resources for response.
(Use code ATS2024 for free access)
- Video of Interview with Robert P. Jones: America’s Racial Reckoning and the Crisis of White Christianity.
Recorded at Institute event held in Owensboro KY in 2021.
- Website: Institute for Black Church StudiesThe website supporting the work of the Institute and detailing programs. Also includes multiple articles.
- NEW Non-Credit Program for Black Pastors in Caribbean Islands
Provided through our partnership with CBF Florida & the Caribbean Islands.
- Brief Timeline History of BSK
Get a summary view of key events across our history.
Meet our Team
BSK is gifted with a talented, committed, and justice-oriented community.
Meet the persons who serve as faculty and staff (and often both) at BSK.