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Shrauner preaching and presiding at Mount Baker Park Presbyterian Church in Seattle
Rev. Ryan Shrauner, Director of Library Services and Teaching Professor of Spiritual Formation at BSK, will be preaching and presiding at Mount Baker Park Presbyterian Church in Seattle, WA on September 21. Rev. Shrauner will be filling in at MBPPC in between the...
Rev. Dr. Anthony Everett named panelist for seminar supporting DEI focused organizations
This Thursday, September 11, 2025, Rev. Dr. Anthony Everett will be a panelist for the National Benevolent Association’s (NBA) 2025 SENT Seminar, "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: Building Impactful Futures.” As DEI becomes increasingly politicized, it's...
Convocation preacher urges BSK Community to serve from a place of abundance
BSK was honored to welcome Rev. Dr. Cody Sanders, Associate Professor of Congregational and Community Care Leadership at Luther Seminary, as Convocation Chapel preacher on September 3. Watch his inspiring sermon below!
BSK marks the beginning of the new academic year with Convocation Chapel
Please join us via Zoom for BSK Convocation Chapel on Wednesday, September 3, at 10 AM Eastern Time. We're thrilled to welcome Rev. Dr. Cody Sanders as our Convocation speaker! Rev. Dr. Sanders is the Associate Professor of Congregational and Community Care Leadership...
BSK faculty and staff prepare for a civil rights pilgrimage funded by Wabash Center
BSK faculty and staff recently participated in the first phase of a new initiative taking place over the course of the next year entitled, Civil Rights Pilgrimage as a Vessel for Teaching through Trauma. The proposal for this initiative, submitted to the Wabash Center...
BSK student preaches at Eminence Baptist Church
BSK student, Juliette Wallace, was recently invited to preach at Eminence Baptist Church in Eminence, KY! EBC invites a BSK student to preach every year, and has been a long time supporter of BSK. Juliette's sermon was entitled, "Selah" and her focus text was Luke...
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Presence and interest for BSK higher than ever at CBF General Assembly
Summer is the time for denominational meetings, and this year, at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's annual General Assembly, BSK was a sponsor. Faculty, staff, students, and alumni attended the event, held in Atlanta, GA in late June. BSK students Leigh Anne...
Erica Whitaker challenges Christians to take a stand against Christian Nationalism in the midst of Independence Day celebrations
Erica Whitaker, associate director of BSK's Institute for Black Church Studies, wrote an article for Baptist News Global entitled, "Beyond birthright and body type: How to be Christian in America." She writes, "The American flag has been used like the image of the...
BSK has advocated for and supported women in ministry from its founding
Since our founding over 20 years ago, BSK has emphasized, supported, and advocated for the work of women in all areas of ministry. BSK's female students and alumni serve as senior pastors, directors of non-profits, and ministers in all areas of the church. BSK...
BSK offers non-credit certificate program to CBF church leaders in the Bahamas
This summer, BSK offered a special, non-credit certificate program for leaders of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship churches in the Bahamas. A team from the seminary spent a weekend learning and worshipping with church leaders in the Bahamas. Dr. Lewis Brogdon, Executive...
Connect with BSK and CBF KY friends at CBF General Assembly
Are you attending the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's General Assembly? If so, join your BSK and CBF/KY friends for a reception on Wednesday, June 28 from 4-5 PM, EST in the Vinings Room at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. This reception is in lieu of a CBF/KY...
Join via livestream as BSK honors 2023 graduates
Please join us for our annual commencement ceremony as we honor BSK’s 2023 graduates, Zachary Fraley and Joseph Dunn. We will also be honoring Samuel Bland, who is receiving a certificate in Black Church Studies. Rev. Anastasia Holman, adjunct faculty at BSK, will be...
BSK’s ‘Homegrown Ministry’ initiative cultivates leaders within local churches
When Becky Owen assumed leadership of the children’s ministry at her church, she brought to her duties a love for children and professional experience as a qualified mental health professional serving in public schools. Yet she perceived she needed training in...
Graduates Chapel will honor BSK’s Class of 2023
Each year, for BSK's last scheduled Chapel service of the academic year, the Seminary honors its graduates. This year, the graduates being honored are Joseph Dunn, Samuel Bland, and Zachary Fraley. Graduates Chapel will be held this Wednesday, May 3, at 10 AM, Eastern...
Rev. Dr. Jamesetta Ferguson leading BSK Community Prayers
Join us this Wednesday, April 26, at 10 AM, Eastern Time, as Rev. Dr. Jamesetta Ferguson leads Community Prayers. Rev. Dr. Ferguson is Senior Pastor of St. Peter UCC in Louisville, KY. Click here for Zoom information to join us from where you are!
Students in BSK’s Worship class to lead Community Prayers
One of BSK's core classes is "Worship," taught this semester by Rev. Amber Inscore Essick, adjunct professor at BSK. This Wednesday, April 19 at 10 AM, Eastern Time, this group of students and Rev. Inscore Essick will lead BSK's weekly Community Prayers session....
BSK students lead in Community Prayers for Holy Week
The BSK Community will be gathering tomorrow morning, Wednesday, April 5 at 10 AM, Eastern Time, for prayers. This week, Dr. Inscore Essick’s “Early Christian Practices” class will be leading the community in prayer. Join us for this time of prayer amidst Holy Week....
Support CBF’s Together for Hope and BSK’s Rural Ministry Program
Support the good work of Together for Hope and BSK’s Rural Ministry Program. Walk, run, ride or swim (or paddle, row, hike, trail run, dog walk, or other), in your own place, at your own pace, May 15-August 15. Set a goal and get moving this summer and earn a really...
BSK alumna calls for amplification of women in all areas of ministry, not just preaching
"Ministry is happening everywhere, not just in the preaching on Sunday mornings. As Meredith Stone, executive director of BWIM, has suggested, if we want female pastors to be able to lead from the pulpit and beyond, we’re going to need to attend to the leadership of...
Women from the BSK Community fill pulpits for Baptist Women in Ministry’s Month of Advocacy
During the month of March, Baptist Women in Ministry (BWIM) is sponsoring a Month of Advocacy to encourage churches to affirm and support women in ministry and to highlight the work they are already doing in this area. As a part of BWIM's Month of Advocacy, several...
Professional musician and minister, Daniel Bailey, will lead BSK Community Prayers
Daniel Bailey, a BSK student who is a longtime professional musician, will be leading BSK's weekly Community Prayers session this Wednesday, March 29. Daniel also serves Associate Pastor at Latonia Baptist Church in Northern Kentucky. To hear some of Daniel's music,...
Register today for the BSK Banquet
BSK's annual banquet, which happens each year in conjunction with CBF of Kentucky's Spring Gathering, will be held on Friday, April 28, 2023 at 5:30 PM, Eastern Time. This year's Spring Gathering and Banquet will be held at First Baptist Church in Middlesboro, KY. For...
Whitaker teaches on “WWJD: What White Jesus Did”
Rev. Erica Whitaker, Associate Director of BSK's Institute of Black Church Studies, will be leading in several events with Simmons College of Kentucky and St. Stephen Church in Louisville, KY next week. Check out the events below, and join if you are in the area!...
Baptist News Global highlights BSK’s Hinson Lectures
Baptist News Global has highlighted BSK's Hinson Lectures! This past Monday, March 6, Dr. Amos Yong from Fuller Theological Seminary examined the theme of “Christian Witness to/with Others in the 2020s: Apostolic Soundings Then & Now.” from the perspective of...
BSK researches changes in how children’s and youth ministries are led
How does your congregation handle ministry staff leadership for areas such as youth and children’s ministry? Baptist Seminary of Kentucky (BSK) is researching changes in how children's and youth ministries are being led in congregations. Please complete this brief...
Newly ordained BSK alumna serving as Chaplain Resident at Norton Healthcare
Rev. Janine Williams, BSK class of 2022, has started a position as a Chaplain Resident at Norton Healthcare in Louisville, KY. Janine will rotate through 5 of the Norton locations during her time as a resident. Congratulations, Janine! We are proud of you and happy...