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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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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...
Poem by Rev. Amber Inscore Essick
This past July, Rev. Amber Inscore Essick, BSK's Adjunct Professor of Christian Worship, attended Young Clergy Women International's annual conference held in Atlanta, GA. Rev. Inscore Essick wrote a poem about the opening worship service of this conference that was...
Rural Spaces
This summer, Joanna Lile, an adjunct faculty member at BSK, who is also an event photographer for the Seminary, traveled to Henry County, Kentucky to photograph "rural spaces." These photos will be used to promote BSK's Rural Ministry Program. Joanna is a talented...
Dr. Mark Medley to be Theologian-in-Residence at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
In addition to his primary vocation of Professor of Theology at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, Dr. Mark Medley has recently begun serving as theologian-in-residence at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Lexington, KY. Beginning on September 8 and continuing...
Dr. John Inscore Essick Publishes Editorial on Supporting Rural Ministry in the Future
Dr John Inscore Essick, Director of BSK’s Rural Ministry Program, has published an editorial outlining what it will take to support rural ministry in the future. The editorial, entitled “A word about . . . Sustaining rural ministry for the future,” was published in...
BSK Student to Preach at Okolona Baptist Church
This Sunday, September 1, 2019, BSK student, Jordan Conley, will be preaching at Okolona Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. Jordan has been a visiting preacher in many pulpits over the summer including Central Baptist Church and Ridgewood Baptist Church. If you are in...
BSK Celebrates Largest Incoming Class in History
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky is enrolling 16 new students for the Fall 2019 semester, which is the Seminary's largest incoming class in its history. New student orientation was held on Saturday, August 24, 2019 with both sites (Louisville and Georgetown, KY)...
Dr. David Cassady Preaching at FBC Corbin
BSK's President, Dr. David Cassady, will be preaching at First Baptist Church of Corbin, KY again this Sunday, August 11. Dr. Cassady preached at FBC Corbin last Sunday, with the sermon title, "The Bush is Burning." FBC Corbin is a great partner church of BSK and they...
BSK Alumna Named Minister with Students and Families
Rev. Brittany Stillwell, BSK class of 2013, has recently accepted the position of Minister with Students and Families at Second Baptist Church in Little Rock, AR. Brittany has recently returned from serving with Door of Hope Children's Mission in South Africa. We are...
The Word “Racism” Needs A Little More Explanation
By Chris Sanders What is racism? The word is so much a part of the daily news and daily conversation that it deserves careful consideration. Let’s unpack it. I heard a speaker recently say racism is “a system of advantage based on race.” True, but does that definition...
Cassady to Preach at FBC Corbin
BSK's President, Dr. David Cassady, will be preaching at First Baptist Church of Corbin the next two Sundays. FBC Corbin is a great partner church of BSK and they are currently searching for a new Senior Pastor. Dr. Cassady's sermon for this Sunday, August 4, 2019, is...
Audit a Class at BSK
Have you ever considered auditing a course at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky? BSK is a seminary with a heart for the Church. Not only do we provide training for ministers through our graduate program, we also offer training for lay leaders. Many of our courses are...
Medley Travels to Nassau, Bahamas with Baptist World Alliance
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) met in Nassau, Bahamas July 8-12. Dr. Mark Medley, BSK's Professor of Theology, is a member of the BWA Commission on Baptist Doctrine and Christian Unity. Dr. Medley attended this Commission’s session, presenting a paper “We See in...
BSK Awarded Grant for Intercultural Training
The In Trust Center for Theological Schools has awarded the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky a resource grant to help fund training for administration, faculty and staff in intercultural communications, as well as to participate in an implicit bias inventory. Additional...
BSK Student Jordan Conley to Preach at Ridgewood Baptist Church
BSK is always excited to share when our students and alumni are out and about using their gifts in the local church and beyond. BSK student, Jordan Conley, will be preaching at Ridgewood Baptist Church in Louisville, KY this Sunday, July 28, 2019! Jordan has been a...