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BSK 2025 Retreat Cancelled
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the area near Cincinnati where the retreat center is located. In the interest of safety, BSK is cancelling the retreat planned for January 7-9. Please note that while the retreat center will not charge...
BSK student elected pastor of Louisiana church
BSK student, Dorsey Greene, has been elected as the pastor of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Melville, Louisiana! Dorsey is a student in the Master of Divinity program at BSK and is a Cosby Scholar. Dorsey affirms BSK in his preparation for this role, "Thank...
Dr. Brogdon presents “Hope in Hard Places” in webinar for JustFaith Ministries
In recent years, we’ve seen setbacks like Supreme Court decisions in 2022 and 2023, the rise of White Christian Nationalism, the spread of misinformation, and attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion in both state universities and major corporations. Political...
Join us virtually for Lessons and Carols
Please join us Wednesday, December 4, for our Lessons and Carols Chapel at 10:00 am (eastern time) via Zoom! We'll share scripture, prayer, silence, and song as we begin the Advent season together. Click here for Zoom information.
Join us for Community Prayers this Wednesday
Join us for BSK Community Prayers this Wednesday, November 20 at 10 AM (Eastern time) on Zoom. We're excited to have BSK student Rev. Maurice Herring leading us! Click here for Zoom information.
BSK alum successfully defends dissertation, earning Doctorate of Ministry degree
BSK alumnus, Rev. Damon Horton, is celebrating the successful defense of his dissertation for his Doctorate of Ministry degree. Damon, who graduated from BSK in 2019, will graduate from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH on May 17, 2025. The title of Damon's...
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Erica Whitaker discusses “whiteness unseen” at BNG education conference on hidden racism
BSK students and alumni, Leigh Anne Armstrong, Haydn Primrose, Sara Herrington Jones, and Norman Sizemore, along with Erica Whitaker, Associate Director of BSK's Institute for Black Church Studies, traveled to Colonial Williamsburg and Richmond, VA recently for an...
Join us for virtually for a Community Prayers session led by BSK students
BSK students Renee Edington and Kevin Adams will be leading the first Community Prayers session of the 2022-2023 academic year on Wednesday, September 14 at 10 AM, EST. Renee, one of BSK's CBF Leadership Scholars, has been a student at BSK since Fall of 2019. Kevin,...
Sign up today for BSK’s annual monastic retreat
Each year, the BSK Community heads to St. Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana for a monastic retreat. This year's retreat will happen January 10-12, 2023. This retreat includes organized prayers, mass and meals with the monks at St. Meinrad along with ample time for solitude...
Crescent Hill Baptist Church hosts lecture series in honor of John R. Claypool
Crescent Hill Baptist Church invites you to participate in the Glad Reunion Weekend: Celebrating the Ministry and Legacy of John R. Claypool, Sept. 16-18, in Louisville, KY. As part of the church’s William M. Johnson Lecture Series, the gathering will celebrate and...
Recent BSK Graduate Jordan Conley Highlighted in Courier Journal Article
The Louisville Courier Journal published an article on September 2 featuring BSK graduate Jordan Conley. The story focuses on the historic Crescent Hill Baptist Church calling Rev. Conley as their new co-pastor and first gay minister. Read, "Historic Baptist church's...
Noted scholar brings Convocation address as the Seminary welcomes new students, staff, faculty
This Wednesday, September 7, at 10 AM EST, the BSK community will gather for Fall Convocation, a worship service that marks the beginning of the academic year. We will recognize new students and staff, celebrate the promotion & tenure of faculty, and Dr. João...
Four BSK alumni are called as Senior Pastors to Kentucky churches
Over the summer, BSK has celebrated with four of our alumni who have been called as Senior Pastor to CBF Kentucky churches. We are so excited for the work these new pastors will do, and celebrate with them as they begin their ministry! Sara Clarke Turpin has been...
Brogdon to moderate conversation with noted historian and author Jemar Tisby
Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 31st, at 12 PM, EST, BSK’s own Dr. Lewis Brogdon will be moderating a conversation with J.E. Tisby, historian and author of The Color of Compromise. This event will be live streamed on Simmons College of Kentucky’s Facebook page and YouTube...
BSK librarian to preach at Lake City Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Washington
Ryan Shrauner, BSK's librarian who also works in the IT department, will be guest preaching at Lake City Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Washington this Sunday. Ryan recently relocated to Seattle and works remotely for BSK. To learn more about Lake City Presbyterian...
BSK seeks Project Coordinator for recently announced Siloam Project
Are you interested in working closely with leaders within Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and the National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc. (NBCA) in administering BSK's in-place, contextual program? Apply today for BSK's Project Coordinator for the...
Thank you, Jessalynn!
We want to thank Jessalynn Cornett for 6 years of service as Registrar and Academic Coordinator! During her 6 years with BSK, Jessalynn was instrumental in the daily work of the Seminary and expertly guided our students through the program. We wish Jessalynn well in...
BSK students, staff attend and lead at Louisiana NBCA annual meeting
On July 24-28, the Louisiana Home & Foreign Missions Baptist Convention, associated with the National Baptist Convention of America (NBCA), held its annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Both Dr. Lewis Brogdon and Dr. David Cassady attended the event and led...
Brogdon preaching and leading in Bible study at Highland Baptist Church
Dr. Lewis Brogdon will preaching and leading Bible study at Highland Baptist Church in Louisville on Sunday, July 31st. BSK and the Institute for Black Church Studies appreciates Highland’s ongoing support and work on racial justice. To learn more about Highland...
Brogdon connects the Epistle of Philemon to social justice on “Bridging Theology” podcast
Dr. Lewis Brogdon was a guest on the Bridging Theology podcast which connects the heart of academic scholarship to the Christian life. Check out his episode, “Using the Epistle of Philemon and the Black Church Tradition as a Framework for Social Justice” here.
CBF Leadership Scholar to preach at Calvary Baptist Church on Sunday
Renee Edington, a student at BSK since Fall of 2019, will preach at Calvary Baptist Church this Sunday, July 17. Renee is one of BSK's 2 CBF Leadership Scholars. Calvary Baptist Church is a great partner to BSK, and was where the Seminary began. If you're in the...
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky returns to Lexington
After 12 years on the campus of Georgetown College, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky has moved to larger quarters in Lexington, Ky., the city where it was founded 20 years ago. The seminary has more than doubled its space by making the 20-mile move to Central Baptist...
Rowatt presents on “Pastoral Care Across Cultures” in Oates Institute Symposium
Dr. Wade Rowatt, Senior Professor of Pastoral Care at BSK, is a part of The Oates Institute 2022 Interdisciplinary Symposium happening virtually from July 12-20. This symposium will include 10 virtual presentations that will happen live and also be recorded for...
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky’s Siloam Project Receives Grant from Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky (BSK) has received a grant of $998,725 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the Siloam Project. The Siloam Project is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative. It is a three-phase initiative designed...
President Cassady to preach at longtime BSK partner church this Sunday
Georgetown Baptist Church, a longtime partner of BSK, will welcome BSK President, Dr. David Cassady, to preach at the 8:30 and 11:00 AM services this Sunday, July 10. Georgetown Baptist Church has hosted BSK commencement ceremonies and chapel services through the...
Associate Director of BSK’s Institute for Black Church Studies connects anti-reproductive rights to racism
Rev. Erica Whitaker, Associate Director of BSK's Institute for Black Church Studies, wrote an article for Baptist News Global entitled, "‘Our Father’: A quiverfull of racism and anti-reproductive rights." Whitaker writes, "White supremacy requires the “white race”...