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BSK student and NBCA leader to preach in chapel
Join us on Wednesday, October 2, at 10 AM (Eastern Time) as Rev. Shelton Dixon preaches in BSK Chapel. Rev. Dixon's sermon is entitled, "Looking Up When Life Is Trying to Bring You Down" and he will be preaching on Psalm 121:1-2. Rev. Dixon is a Cosby Scholar at BSK...
Students represent BSK at denominational gatherings
As BSK grows and expands, recruitment and partnership efforts have expanded, as well. The Seminary now partners with multiple denominational groups. As each of these groups gather annually for meetings, BSK students serving in churches within these areas are able to...
BSK sponsors Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists annual lecture
On Monday, September 16, in Memorial Church at Harvard, the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists welcomed Rev. Dr. Brandon Crowley for their 2024 Annual Lecture. BSK was a proud sponsor of this event! Dr. Crowley has recently published Queering Black...
BSK Director of Institutional Design to lead Community Prayers
Please join us for BSK Community Prayers at 10 AM (Eastern Time), this Wednesday, September 18 via Zoom. Dr. David Adams, Director of Institutional Design, will be leading. For Zoom information, click here.
Crescent Hill Baptist Church Becomes Louisville Hub for BSK
Crescent Hill Baptist Church (CHBC) first became home to BSK faculty and staff offices in the spring and summer of 2023. Dr. John Inscore Essick, BSK’s Associate Professor of Church History and Director of BSK’s Rural Ministry Program, works and teaches classes from...
Baylor University’s Mandy McMichael to give opening convocation address
Please join us for BSK Convocation Chapel on Wednesday, September 4, at 10:00 am Eastern, via Zoom. We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Mandy McMichael as our Convocation speaker! Dr. McMichael is the Associate Director and J. David Slover Associate Professor of Ministry...
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NBCA leader urges seminarians to examine attitudes about wealth
If you want to check the spiritual condition of your heart, examine your attitudes about wealth, Dr. Samuel Tolbert told a virtual chapel gathering at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. In his March 2 sermon, Tolbert, president of the National Baptist Convention of...
President of NBCA to preach at BSK Chapel
Dr. Samuel Tolbert, President of the National Baptist Convention of America, Intl., Inc. will be preaching at BSK's monthly Chapel service on Wednesday, March 2 at 10 AM, EST. BSK has been the official seminary of the NBCA since 2020 and we are excited to highlight...
BSK Community supports Todd Weber at his ordination
Todd Weber graduated from BSK in Spring of 2021 and has now been ordained by Crescent Hill Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. Todd's ordination was held on Saturday, February 20 and many from the BSK Community were present. Dr. Laura Levens and Dr. Mark Medley from...
BSK alumnus to lead Community Prayers
Rev. Roger Jasper, Senior Pastor at Living Faith Baptist Fellowship in Elizabethtown, KY, will lead BSK's weekly Community Prayers this Wednesday, February 23 at 10 AM, EST. Roger is a 2012 graduate of BSK. Roger's wife, Jessica Jasper, is a 2017 graduate of BSK and...
BSK students, faculty, and staff active in supplying guest preachers
BSK often receives requests for guest preachers from partner churches. These churches may be looking for someone to fill in for a minister who is absent or they may be looking to celebrate a special occasion like Baptist Women in Ministry Month of Preaching. Other...
Georgetown College celebrates “BSK Day”
Georgetown College has been a partner of BSK for much of the Seminary's history. Since 2010, Georgetown College has shared their space with BSK, housing offices and classrooms in the College's Learning Resources Center. On Tuesday, February 15, Georgetown College...
Festival of Faiths Sessions videos now live
In November 2021, BSK was a sponsor of Louisville's Festival of Faiths. Dr. Lewis Brogdon, Executive Director of BSK's Institute for Black Church Studies and Associate Professor of Preaching and Black Church Studies, led in one of these sessions. Videos are now...
Alabama BSK student to lead Community Prayers
Leigh Anne Armstrong, a BSK student located in Auburn, AL will lead BSK Community Prayers this Wednesday, February 16 at 10 AM, EST. Leigh Anne joined the BSK Community in August of 2021 and has been an active attendee of Community Prayers since her BSK journey began....
Bailey composes new song to respond to journey of women in ministry
BSK MDiv student Daniel Bailey, a singer/songwriter who uses his music to express his faith has composed a new song recognizing the journey faced by women in ministry. Titled, "This is My Home" the lyrics are below. This Is My Home Words and Music by:...
Cassady calls on white churches to support HBCUs
“The world is watching and expecting the church to be silent, as it so often is. But love, God’s love, calls us to raise our voices against the hate that is festering in our society. We outnumber them, our love is greater than their hate, and God is with us.” BSK...
Chapel to be led by Kentucky Baptist Women in Ministry
We are glad to welcome the Rev. Dr. Kate Hanch, Associate Pastor of Youth and Families, First St. Charles UMC (St. Charles, MO), who will be preaching in Chapel this Wednesday, February 2, at 10 AM, EST via Zoom. The Chapel liturgy will be led by KY Baptist Women in...
Cassady to preach at FBC Middlesboro
BSK's President, Dr. David Cassady, will be preaching at First Baptist Church of Middlesboro, KY this Sunday, January 30. FBC Middlesboro is a great friend to BSK. Join Dr. Cassady in-person or via live stream.
Cassady fleshes out why conservative platforms dominate online searches for church curriculum
BSK President, Dr. David Cassady, was interviewed by Mark Wingfield at Baptist News Global for an article entitled, "Why conservative content dominates online searches for Bible study helps." Cassady says, “How congregations do education is likely key to whether we...
John Inscore Essick to lead Community Prayers
Dr. John Inscore Essick, BSK's Associate Professor of Church History, will lead Community Prayers this Wednesday, January 26, at 10 AM, EST. Community Prayers are held every Wednesday at 10 AM, EST via Zoom during the academic year, with Chapel once a month.To access...
BSK hosts 2022 Hinson Lectures virtually
Since 2009, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky has hosted an annual lecture series in honor of Dr. Glenn E. Hinson. The E. Glenn Hinson Lecture Series honors the life and work of Dr. E. Glenn Hinson by inviting lecturers who share his passion for Christian scholarship in...
Rev. Erica Whitaker to lead BSK Community Prayers
This Wednesday, January 12, at 10 AM, EST, Rev. Erica Whitaker will lead BSK's first Community Prayers session of 2022. Erica is the Associate Director of the Institute for Black Church Studies at BSK. To access Community Prayers Zoom information, click here.
BSK 2021: A Year in Review
BSK has made great strides across a number of initiatives in 2021. Scroll down to view highlights of our accomplishments! Largest enrollment in 15 years BSK welcomed 52 students to the classroom in the Fall 2021 semester! Enrollment has grown steadily over the last 4...
Jordan Conley ordained by Crescent Hill Baptist Church
Congratulations to BSK student Jordan Conley, who was ordained to the ministry on Sunday, December 5 at Crescent Hill Baptist Church in Louisville. Three of Jordan’s professors, John Inscore Essick, Laura Rodgers Levens and Mark Medley, had roles in the service. Other...
Medley preaches at local Episcopal church
Dr. Mark Medley, BSK's Professor of Theology, preached at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Lexington, KY this past Sunday, December 12. BSK has several connections to the Episcopal church at large through Dr. Medley and others. To listen to Dr. Medley's sermon, click...
BSK alumnus to begin work as Chaplain Resident at University of Louisville Hospital
BSK alumnus, Todd Weber, has recently accepted a position as a Chaplain Resident at University of Louisville Hospital. Todd graduated from BSK in May 2021. Through this residency, Todd will be engaged in pastoral care of patients, their loved ones, and staff. He will...