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BSK celebrates 2026 graduating class with Graduates Chapel
In less than 2 weeks, BSK will celebrate our 22nd annual commencement! Join us TOMORROW as we celebrate these graduates virtually during Graduates Chapel! Graduates Chapel will be held TOMORROW, Wednesday, May 6, at 10 AM, Eastern Time. Join us as we express our...
You’re Invited! BSK’s 22nd Annual Commencement
On Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 1:00 PM, Eastern Time, BSK will hold our twenty-second annual commencement ceremony. This special event will be held at Central Baptist Church, 110 Wilson Downing Road in Lexington, KY. Please join us as we celebrate this special...
BSK student will lead Community Prayers
Join us for BSK Community Prayers on Wednesday, April 22, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, on Zoom. BSK student Matt Comer will be leading us! Click here for Zoom information.
BSK leadership grows
BSK is entering an exciting season of growth and strengthened leadership, marked by several key staff transitions and new roles that position the seminary for continued impact and innovation. Executive Leadership Chief Advancement and Partnership Officer: Anthony...
New Chaplaincy Concentration Launching August 2026
BSK is proud to announce an exciting new academic offering: the Master of Divinity with a Concentration in Chaplaincy, approved by the faculty in October 2025. This 75-hour program prepares men and women to serve as chaplains in some of today's most vital ministry...
BSK remembers Rev. Dr. Jeremy Shoulta
BSK mourns the loss of Rev. Dr. Jeremy Shoulta, who graduated from BSK with the Master of Divinity degree in 2010. Jeremy passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, after a battle with cancer. Jeremy most recently served as Pastor of First Baptist Church in Gainesville,...
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Dr. Anthony Everett participates in Lexington event denouncing political violence
Rev. Dr. Anthony Everett, BSK Director of Development and Teaching Professor of Contextual Ministry, shared the closing benediction at the UNITED Interfaith Encounter in Lexington on March 5. An overflow crowd gathered at Historic St. Paul Catholic Church for the...
Hinson Lectures speaker highlights connection to the earth as an act of resistance
BSK hosted the annual Hinson Lectures on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 in Lexington, KY. With many in attendance in-person and others live-streaming the event, Dr. Cláudio Carvalhaes led in two different sessions. In the morning session, Dr. Carvalhaes lectured on the...
Dr. Levens leads Community Prayers
Please join us for BSK Community Prayers tomorrow, February 25, at 10:00 am Eastern time on Zoom. Dr. Laura Levens will guide us. Dr. Levens is BSK's Associate Professor of Christian Mission, and we are grateful for her leadership in our time of prayer and worship...
BSK student preaches a powerful sermon in Chapel
BSK student, Rev. Cory Bailey, recently preached a powerful sermon in Chapel entitled, "Why God Desires Actions Over Abstinence." Rev. Bailey is the Site Campus Pastor for the Southern Indiana campus of St. Stephen Church. Watch Cory's sermon here, and be...
BSK’s annual Hinson Lectures feature Dr. Cláudio Carvalhaes
On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, BSK will host the annual Hinson Lectures. The Hinson Lectures series, which began in 2009, honors the life and work of Dr. E. Glenn Hinson, by inviting lecturers who share the late Dr. Hinson’s passion for Christian scholarship in and for...
Join us for BSK Chapel
Please join us Wednesday, February 4, for BSK Chapel at 10:00 AM, Eastern Time, via Zoom. BSK student, Rev. Cory Bailey, will be preaching. We hope you can join us! Click here for Zoom info.
Join us for Community Prayers and a celebration of Dr. Brogdon
Join us for our first BSK Community Prayers of the semester tomorrow, January 21, at 10 AM, Eastern Time, on Zoom! BSK alumnus, Kevin Adams, Jr., will be leading us. We're looking forward to his leadership! Immediately following Community Prayers, we will have a time...
Join us for Community Prayers and a celebration of Dr. Brogdon
Join us for our first BSK Community Prayers of the semester THIS Wednesday, January 21, at 10 AM, Eastern Time, on Zoom! BSK alumnus, Kevin Adams, Jr., will be leading us. We're looking forward to his leadership! Immediately following Community Prayers, we will have a...
BSK community gathered for a monastic retreat at Transfiguration Spirituality Center
Each January for many years, the BSK Community has gathered for a monastic retreat. During this time, BSK faculty, staff, students and alumni participate in regular prayers and share meals with one another. This year, the BSK Community gathered at the Transfiguration...
Brogdon leaving BSK for a new leadership role
Lexington, KY — BSK Theological Seminary announces the transition of the Rev. Dr. Lewis Brogdon, Associate Professor and Executive Director of the Institute for Black Church Studies, as he assumes a new role as Executive Director of JustFaith Ministries in Louisville,...
BSK Theological Seminary Awarded $7 Million Grant for Innovative Collaboration in Theological Education
December 5, 2025 Lexington, KY – BSK Theological Seminary has received a grant of $7 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. The project is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative. This initiative is designed to help theological...
BSK receives $100,000 grant from Baugh Foundation to advance Black church studies
December 3, 2025 LEXINGTON, Kentucky — The Eula Mae & John Baugh Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to BSK Theological Seminary (BSK) to strengthen the Seminary’s Institute for Black Church Studies in 2026. This generous gift will support the Cosby Scholars...
Join us for our Lessons and Carols Chapel
Please join us Wednesday, December 3, 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 to join us.
Dean Medley to lead webinar about the nature of incarnation
On Wednesday, December 3, Dr. Mark Medley will be leading a webinar for the Center for Deep Green Faith on "A Feral Incarnation: Rewinding Incarnation through Advent." After a brief review of how the gospels present Jesus in nature, Dr. Medley will lead us in an...
Support BSK Theological Seminary on Giving Tuesday
At BSK Theological Seminary, we believe the world needs daring faith leaders—women and men who listen deeply, serve compassionately, and lead courageously in a rapidly changing world. In 2025, that call has never been more urgent. Every gift to BSK fuels our mission...
BSK graduate inspires students with Thanksgiving speech
BSK graduate, Gerald Perkins, recently spoke to the students of James Ward Center for Excellence in Louisiana. The subject of his speech was about Thanksgiving, and students were challenged to name what they were thankful for. Gerald says, "James Ward Center for...
Join us for BSK Community prayers this Wednesday
Join us for BSK Community Prayers on Wednesday, November 19 at 10 AM, Eastern Time, on Zoom! BSK student Becky Owen will be leading us. We're looking forward to her leadership and hope to see you there!
CBF of Texas Coordinator preaching in Chapel on Wednesday
Join us for BSK Chapel on Wednesday, November 5, at 10:00 am Eastern via Zoom. We're thrilled to welcome Rev. Ellen Di Giosia as our Chapel speaker! Ellen is the Coordinator for CBF Texas. She'll preach from 2 Kings 2:1-14, sharing with us "The Things We Will See."...
President Cassady preaching at FBC in Middlesboro, KY this Sunday
Dr. David Cassady, President at BSK, will be preaching at First Baptist Church in Middlesboro, KY, this Sunday, October 12! If you're in the area, stop by for the 11 AM (Eastern Time) service! You can also stream online on FBC's YouTube page. BSK is thankful for our...
BSK student leading Community Prayers on October 15
Join us for BSK Community Prayers on Wednesday, October 15, at 10 AM, Eastern Time, on Zoom. We're excited to have BSK student Rev. Patrick Blankenship leading us! Click here for Zoom info.