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West Louisville Forum addresses Black Musicology
Please join online or in person as Simmons College of Kentucky hosts a West Louisville Forum on Tuesday, February 6 at 11 AM (Eastern Time). This West Louisville Forum will feature Dr. Mondre Moffett, Professor of Music and Director of Jazz at Simmons College of...
Hinson Lectures will explore the historical impact of Christian Contemporary Music
On Wednesday, March 13, BSK will hold its annual Hinson Lectures. This year’s lectures will be held at Central Baptist Church in Lexington, KY and will feature Dr. Leah Payne. Dr. Payne is Associate Professor of American Religious History at Portland Seminary in...
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...
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Faith in an Age of COVID-19
BSK student David Grady recently wrote about how faith plays a part in the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. See David's words below. One of the most often repeated phrases in the Bible is "Do not be afraid" or a variation on the theme. It's worth considering...
Amber Inscore Essick Writes for D365
Rev. Amber Inscore Essick, adjunct professor at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, was recently asked to write a weeks worth of devotionals for D365, a year-round online devotional. Rev. Inscore Essick's devotionals are for this week, the week of March 9 - 15, and are...
Register Today for BSK Banquet 2020
Registration is now open for the 2020 BSK Banquet, to be held in conjunction with CBF/KY's Spring Gathering. The BSK Banquet will be held at Third Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY on Friday, April 17, 2020 at 5:30 PM, CST. If you would like to learn more about the...
BSK Named Official Seminary of NBCA
National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc. (NBCA) named the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky (BSK) as their official seminary during the February meeting of their board in Tampa, Florida. BSK is the first seminary with whom NBCA has forged such a...
Brogdon Writes for “Christian Ethics Today”
Dr. Lewis Brogdon, Visiting Professor of Preaching and Black Church Studies at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, recently wrote an article in Christian Ethics Today. The article is entitled, "The Angela Project at Work: A Case Study in Transformative Pedagogy." In this...
Morgan Fritz Preaches at Faith Baptist Church
BSK student, Morgan Fritz, preached at Fatih Baptist Church in Georgetown, KY this past Sunday, February 23, 2020. Morgan was invited to preach for Martha Stearns Marshall Sunday, organized by Baptist Women in Ministry to honor women preachers. Morgan has been a...
BSK Faculty Participate in Black Church Studies Consultation
Annually, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary hosts a Black Church Studies Consultation. This year's consultation will be held on February 19-21 at LPTS. Dr. Laura Levens, Assistant Professor of Christian Mission, and Dr. John Inscore Essick, Associate...
Ryan Shrauner to Preach at First Presbyterian Church of Georgetown
Ryan Shrauner, BSK's Librarian, is guest preaching at First Presbyterian Church of Georgetown, KY this Sunday, February 2, 2020. Ryan has been on staff at BSK since 2014. Ryan's text for his sermon is Matthew 5:1-12. If you are in the Georgetown area, join Ryan in...
Save the Date! BSK Sunday 2020
For the last three years, the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky community has celebrated BSK Sunday. On BSK Sunday, churches around Kentucky, and even in other states, celebrate BSK in their Sunday morning services and programs. Last year, over thirty churches had BSK...
BSK Offers NEW OPTIONS This Fall!
Beginning with the Fall 2020 semester, BSK will begin offering online (live video) courses, a streamlined M.Div degree, and providing a collection of shorter, focused certificates. At the start of 2020, BSK faculty and staff met to revision our curriculum and make...
There’s Still Work to Be Done
BSK Trustee Bill Holmes recently wrote an opinion piece in the Louisville Courier-Journal about experiences that make him aware of the work still to be done to continue the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Holmes writes, “We have fooled ourselves into...
Brogdon Featured in Courier Journal
Dr. Lewis Brogdon, Visiting Professor of Preaching and Black Church Studies at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, was featured in an article of the Courier Journal, highlighting Kentuckians who are working to spread the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Brogdon was...
Sunday’s BSK Preachers
This Sunday, two from the BSK Community will be guest preachers in pulpits in Central KY! Jordan Conley, a student at BSK, will be the guest preacher at Okolona Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. Jordan is a regular member of Crescent Hill Baptist Church in Louisville,...
Brogdon Teaches Special Series at Highland Baptist Church
Dr. Lewis Brogdon, Visiting Professor of Preaching and Black Church Studies at BSK, will be teaching and leading a special series on reparations at Highland Baptist Church on December 4, 2019 and January 22, 2020 at 6 PM. Highland Baptist Church has an Anti-Racism...
BSK Sponsors NBCA LEAD Conference
This week, the National Baptist Convention of America hosted their annual LEAD Conference at St. Stephen Church in Louisville, KY. This event was held to equip, empower, and develop leaders within NBCA churches. BSK was excited and honored to be a Platinum Sponsor of...
Rev. Ben Burton Endorsed by Cooperative Baptist Fellowship for Chaplaincy
Rev. Ben Burton, BSK class of 2018, has been endorsed by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship for Chaplaincy. Ben is the Senior Chaplain Resident with Norton Healthcare, currently serving as the Palliative Care Chaplain at Norton Audubon Hospital. Ben says, "I count it...
Scarlette Jasper Presents Workshop at Kentucky Council of Churches Annual Assembly
BSK student Scarlette Jasper is out on the road very often serving in her role as Field Personnel with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's Together for Hope program. Scarlette also often does presentations around the area about the work she does. This week, Scarlette...
BSK Thanks In Trust Center for Resource Grant
In the Autumn 2019 issue of In Trust Magazine, BSK was highlighted for receiving a Resource Grant from the In Trust Center. BSK will use this grant to to help fund training for administration, faculty, and staff in intercultural communications, as well as to...
Bobby Tackett-Evans to Pastor Three Churches
Rev. Bobby Tackett-Evans, BSK class of 2017, has recently moved to Casey County, KY as his wife, Ashley, a Pastor with the United Methodist Church, was reassigned to a new church in the area. Bobby, an ordained Baptist minister, has also recently been hired to Pastor...
Dr. Lewis Brogdon Writes for Black Politics Today
Dr. Lewis Brogdon, Visiting Professor of Preaching and Black Church Studies at BSK, had an article published in Black Politics Today entitled, "Where's the Black Boy Magic?" In this article, Dr. Brogdon answers the following questions, "1) Where are the black men in...