BSK mourns the loss of Dr. E. Glenn Hinson, who passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Dr. Hinson served as Senior Professor of Church History and Spirituality at BSK from its inception and for many years following.
Since 2009, BSK holds an annual lecture series in honor of Dr. Hinson. The Hinson Lectures, established in 2009 in honor of Dr. Hinson’s 50th year of teaching, explores formational, foundational, and/or future issues in the areas of his passion: spiritual formation/ spirituality, church history, ecumenism, and Baptist history. Past Hinson Lecturers include Dr. Willie James Jennings, Dr. Molly Marshall, Dr. Beth Allison Barr, Dr. Neville Callam, and Ruby Nell Sales. This year’s Hinson Lectures will be held on March 5, 2025 at Burnett Avenue Baptist Church. Click here to learn more about this year’s lectures.
A memorial service honoring Dr. Hinson will be held on March 15, 2025 at Crescent Hill Baptist Church, with visitation at 12:30 PM followed by a worship service at 2:00 PM.