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Master of Arts in Ministry Studies featured by Baptist News Global
"BSK leaders said the new option addresses two trends in congregational ministry: The growing popularity of master of arts degrees instead of master of divinity degrees, and the reality of “homegrown ministers,” people who already are members of churches where they...
BSK is among only 18 ATS schools seeing consistent enrollment growth
In a recent article posted by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in December 2023, BSK was named among only 18 schools that have seen consistent enrollment growth since 2019. With an 80% enrollment growth since 2019, BSK reached the highest enrollment in the...
Join us virtually for the community prayers session of the new year
This Wednesday, January 24, at 10 AM (Eastern Time), we will have our first Community Prayers session of 2024. Join us virtually by clicking here and accessing Zoom information! This week's prayers session will be led by Dr. John Insocre Essick, Associate Professor of...
Whitaker participates in panel discussion of “Stamped from the Beginning” documentary
Rev. Erica Whitaker, Associate Director of BSK's Institute for Black Church Studies, is participating in a panel discussion hosted by Simmons College of Kentucky. The panel, including Rev. Whitaker, Dr. Ricky Jones, Dr. Stewart Burns, and Dr. Jemar Tisby, will discuss...
Dr. Anthony Everett preaching at BSK partner church in Lexington, KY
Dr. Anthony Everett, BSK's Siloam Project Director, will be preaching at Central Baptist Church in Lexington, KY on Sunday, January 14. Central Baptist Church is a longtime close partner of BSK's, housing offices for many faculty and staff, including Dr. Everett....
Flexible MA Degree Program Announced for Fall 2024 Semester
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky (BSK) is now accepting applications for the Master of Arts in Ministry Studies program, launching in Fall 2024. The program, completed online through live Zoom sessions, is designed for people who want to grow in their calling while...
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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...
Special BSK Flourish Workshop Series: America in Crisis
What is going on right now? Where do we go from here? The United States is in a moment of chaos. Communities are divided along racial lines, and there is disagreement and division everywhere. Protests against racially targeted arrests and killings, biased and brutal...
Letter from the BSK President
The “Good News” of the gospel is sorely needed in our time. We must act on the good news that all persons are valuable, treasured creations of God. Black lives have not been treated as valuable, and the church has for too long been silent, or worse, complicit, in...
BSK holds inaugural “Community Prayers” session via Zoom
The Baptist Seminary of Kentucky will be hosting Community Prayers each Wednesday morning at 10 AM via Zoom throughout the summer. Please join us for these prayer sessions as you are able. You can sing up to receive the Zoom link here. Future prayer sessions will be...
Brogdon Featured on “Great Bible Teachers”
Dr. Lewis Brogdon, Visiting Professor of Preaching and Black Church Studies at BSK, was featured by Rick Jordan, creator of Great Bible Teachers, on his blog. The post, entitled, "Why Aren't We Uncomfortable with Jesus?" encourages the reader to think about why Jesus...
“A Pandemic Psalm” by BSK Board Member Larry Gray
BSK board of trustees member, Larry Gray, recently wrote "A Pandemic Psalm" as a part of his Sunday School class at Highland Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. This Psalm includes a lot of Old Testament imagery and relates to our time in pandemic today. In addition to...
Holy Land Zoom Backgrounds
Holy Land Zoom Backgrounds Educational Background Images Download these backgrounds of images from the Holy Land to use with Zoom. Descriptions are provided beside each image, so you can explain your chosen background image if others ask about it. It's educational!...
COVID-19 Congregational Response Surveys Available
BSK's Flourish Center has two surveys available to gather research as to how congregations are responding during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first survey gathers general information, and the second is more specific to pastoral care. We are so appreciative of those that...
40 Participate in BSK’s Inaugural Flourish Workshop
Thursday night, April 23, was the first session of the Pastoral Care and COVID-19 workshop through BSK's Flourish Center. There were 40 attendees and it was a wonderfully diverse group -- including ministers, chaplains, first responders, missionaries working with...