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Rev. Erica Whitaker to preach at Central Presbyterian Church in Louisville
Rev. Erica Whitaker, Associate Director of BSK's Institute for Black Church Studies, will be preaching at Central Presbyterian Church in Louisville, KY this Sunday, February 25. If you're in the area, come hear her sermon entitled, “Seeing Again, and Again, and...
BSK student will lead in Community Prayers this Wednesday
Join us virtually for BSK Community Prayers on Wednesday, February 21, at 10:00 am (Eastern time) via Zoom. We're excited to have BSK student Lesa Dae leading us! Click here to access Zoom info.
Renee Edington ordained by Calvary Baptist Church
BSK student, Rev. Renee Edington, was ordained by Calvary Baptist Church in Lexington, KY on Sunday, February 18. Renee has been a student at BSK since 2019 and will graduate with her Master of Divinity degree from BSK this May. Dr. Mark Medley, Dr. John Inscore...
Empower West book club addresses voter suppression with author Carol Anderson
Simmons College of Kentucky and Empower West will be hosting a city-wide book club discussion of Carol Anderson's One Person, No Vote How Voter Suppression is Destroying Our Democracy on Thursday, February 22. This event will be held in person, and requires...
Remembering BSK’s first registrar
Winnie Bratcher, who was the Registrar at Georgetown College from 1981-2015, volunteered her time to Baptist Seminary of Kentucky when it first began as the Seminary's first Registrar. BSK and GC have had a long held partnership that continues to today. Winnie...
BSK Community remembers Jimmy Stevens
The BSK Community is celebrating the life of Jimmy Stevens, who passed away on January 31. Jimmy was the Pastor of New Covenant Faith Baptist Church as well as the President of 7th District Baptist Association of Southwest Louisiana. Members of the BSK Community...
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Calling All Youth Leaders
This Fall, BSK's Flourish Center is offering an online workshop series designed to strengthen local church leaders who work with youth. The series offers a 6 week, non-credit set of workshops (no grades), including pre-recorded videos, live Zoom discussion sessions,...
New Flourish workshop series provides introduction to the Bible
BSK's Flourish Center is offering a new workshop series beginning Oct 19, titled "Introduction to the Bible." Registration is now open for this course. Introduction to the Bible is great for Bible study leaders or anyone who wants to deepen their skill with the...
BSK library named in honor of Bill and Joyce Holmes
The Baptist Seminary of Kentucky has named its library in honor of longtime supporters Bill and Joyce Holmes, the school announced during its fall convocation Sept. 2. Bill Holmes, a BSK trustee and former interim president, practiced neurology in Louisville until...
Crystal Shepherd Named to Leadership Positions
On Friday, August 14, Crystal Shepherd was elected as President of the Kentucky Association of Pastoral Counselors. Crystal is a 2016 graduate of BSK and a licensed pastoral counselor at Tree of Life Counseling, LLC in Lexington Kentucky. Kentucky Governor Andy...
BSK Fall 2020 Classes Begin
Students returned to classes today as BSK celebrates its largest enrollment since 2011. The semester is significant because it launches BSK’s redesigned M.Div. program. Students can complete their M.Div. in 75 hours, down from the previous 90 hours. The new M.Div....
Chapel Experiences announced for Fall 2020 Semester
BSK Chapel and Community Prayer is a time for faculty, students, staff, and friends of the seminary to cultivate habits and practices of faithful Christian worship. You are welcome and encouraged to participate! Our first chapel service of the fall 2020 semester will...
Longtime denominational communicator joins BSK staff
Veteran denominational communicator Pat Cole has been named director of advancement at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, effective Aug. 15. Cole will work alongside BSK President David Cassady in support of the seminary’s communications and fund development...
Embracing technology prepared us in advance for COVID-19
In an opinion piece published today at Baptist News Global, BSK President David Cassady writes “Our mission led us to know what to do in this moment; the technology was the tool through which we were able to make it a reality.” He goes on to describe the ways BSK's...
Jordan Conley Calls for Community in Op-Ed
BSK M.Div. student, Jordan Conley, has written an opinion piece for Baptist News Global titled, "What if we all learned to breathe in and breathe out together?" In the article, Conley asks questions about how our faith might call us to "breathe" together toward a...
Book Review by Dr. Inscore Essick
Dr. John Inscore Essick, Associate Professor of Church History, often writes for his local paper, Henry County Local. Recently he has written some book reviews. His most recent book review being of Pietro di Donato's "Christ in Concrete." To read the review,...
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Rev. Inscore Essick reviews “‘The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature”
Rev. Amber Inscore Essick, co-pastor of Port Royal Baptist Church and a member of BSK's adjunct faculty, recently wrote a book review for her local newspaper, Henry County Local. Rev. Inscore Essick wrote a review of "‘The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love...
Book Review by Dr. Inscore Essick
Dr. John Inscore Essick, BSK's Associate Professor of Church History, has written a review of Pete Daniel's, "Dispossesion: Discrimination Against African American Farmers in the Age of Civil Rights" for his local Henry County, KY newspaper. This book focuses on black...
“A Haunting Icon” by Dr. Mark Medley
Dr. Mark Medley, BSK's Professor of Theology, contributes regularly to The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd's blog. His most recent blog post was entitled, "A Haunting Icon" and addresses the recent cover art of the New Yorker, which included art from Kadir...
Juneteenth and Ongoing Action
Juneteenth is a good time to assess BSK’s progress around ongoing actions supporting theological education that is inclusive of and shaped by the black church tradition. At Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, our formal statement of Commitments...
BSK Community Gathering for CBF Virtual General Assembly
CBF Global is offering a slot in their schedule for theological schools to gather their communities during their virtual General Assembly happening next week. Thursday, June 25, 2020 from 12:30-1:30 PM, EST, BSK will gather via Zoom. Join us as BSK President, Dr....
Cassady Featured on “Good Faith Weekly”
Dr. David Cassady, BSK's President, was recently featured on Good Faith Media's podcast, "Good Faith Weekly." Dr. Cassady joined the podcast about halfway through to discuss BSK's approach to racial justice. To listen to the podcast, click here.
Brogdon Featured in “The East Hampton Star”
Dr. Lewis Brogdon, Research Professor of Preaching and Black Church Studies at BSK, had a piece published in "The East Hampton Star," a paper in New York. His piece, entitled, "Righteous Anger," says, Passion is good, but it must be channeled. Righteous anger should...
BSK Accreditation Reaffirmed for 10 Years by ATS
After completing a self-study process and site visit, the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky (BSK) was reaccredited for 10 years by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). This is the maximum length of time allowed by ATS. BSK received initial accreditation for 5...
“Deeply Troubled” by Dr. Mark Medley
Dr. Mark Medley, BSK's Professor of Theology, serves as Theologian-in-Residence at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Lexington, KY. As a part of his role, Dr. Medley often contributes to Good Shepherd's blog. In his most recent post, entitled, "Deeply...