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BSK alumna to serve as Chapel and Community Prayers Coordinator
BSK alumna, Rev. Laura Edgar, has begun serving as Chapel and Community Prayers Coordinator for BSK. Laura is a 2015 graduate of BSK and is Associate Pastor for Youth, College, and Young Adults at First Baptist Church in Auburn, AL. Laura says, "Prayers and chapel...
Brogdon preaching at Highland Baptist Church in Louisville
If you're in the Louisville.KY area this Sunday, September 24, come to Highland Baptist Church and hear Dr. Lewis Brogdon bring an exciting word! Dr. Brogdon is the Executive Director of The Institute for Black Church Studies and Associate Professor of Preaching and...
BSK students lead weekly prayers session
Please join us for BSK Prayers tomorrow, Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 10 AM (eastern time) via Zoom. BSK Students Renee Edington and Devan Franklin will lead the community in prayer. Renee and Devan live in different states, but have formed a friendship during...
Levens participates in the installation service of Lauren McDuffie
Dr. Laura Levens, BSK's Associate Professor of Christian Mission, recently participated in the installation service for Rev. Lauren McDuffie, Senior Pastor of Community Baptist Church in Henderson, KY. Dr. Levens and Rev. McDuffie are both a part of Kentucky's Baptist...
BSK alumni study how trauma interacts with theology and the practice of pastoral care
Dr. Mark Medley, Professor of Theology and Interim Academic Dean at BSK, invited BSK alumni to audit, "Trauma, Theology, and Pastoral Practice" that is being taught by Dr. Medley and Rev. Anastasia Holman this semester. 5 alumni ended up auditing this course, and have...
Convocation Chapel will welcome new students and offer address from Alma Tinoco Ruiz
Please join us for Convocation Chapel on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time) via Zoom. To access Zoom information for Convocation and all future chapel and community prayers dates, click here. We are glad to welcome Dr. Alma Tinoco Ruiz as our...
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BSK Graduate Begins New Role
Recent Baptist Seminary of Kentucky graduate, Marcus Pernell, has accepted a new position as Youth Ministry Intern at First Baptist Church of Frankfort, Kentucky! Marcus graduated from BSK this past May with a concentration in Pastoral Care and Counseling. Before...
New Post in “Call Her Pastor” Series
Rev. Lauren McDuffie, Associate Pastor of First Baptist Church in Morehead, KY, and Dr. Laura Levens, BSK's Assistant Professor of Christian Mission, are writing a blog series on the Baptist Women in Ministry website entitled, "Call Her Pastor." This blog series is...
BSK Student Published
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky student, Austin Fraley, has been published in Review and Expositor: An International Baptist Journal. Austin has taken a leave of absence from BSK while he serves in the Peace Corps. Austin's article, entitled, "Unheard Voices from the...
BSK Student Called as Interim Pastor
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky student, Mark Thomas, has been called as Interim Pastor of Newtown Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, in Scott County, KY. Mark will serve Newtown for a period of six months, as the church searches for a permanent pastor. Mark has been...
BSK Faculty Participate in Ignite
The faculty of the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky are participating in a series at St. Stephen Church in Louisville, KY called Ignite. This series takes place on Wednesday nights at 6:00 PM and is meant to empower church members to join in the ministries of the church....
John Inscore Essick Writes Final Column on Addiction
Dr. John Inscore Essick has been writing a series of columns on addiction for the Henry County Local. Dr. Inscore Essick researched the topic of addiction and worked on these columns during his sabaatical in the Fall of 2017. In his final column in this series, Dr....
Amber Inscore Essick Writes for Young Clergy Women International
Rev. Amber Inscore Essick, an adjunct faculty member at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, has written an article for Young Clergy Women International. This article is entitled, "Until You Know That I Know-And You Are Okay with That: Pastoral Confidence-Keeping." This...
“Call Her Pastor”
Dr. Laura Levens, BSK's Assistant Professor of Christian Mission, has started a series with Rev. Lauren McDuffie, Associate Pastor at FBC Morehead, for Baptist Women in Ministry's blog. The series is entitled "Call Her Pastor" and, in it, Dr. Levens and Rev. McDuffie...
Dr. Amy Mears to Teach Preaching
The Baptist Seminary of Kentucky is excited to welcome Dr. Amy Mears as adjunct professor of Preaching for the Fall 2018 semester. Dr. Mears is co-pastor of Glendale Baptist Church in Nashville, TN. A native of South Carolina, Dr. Mears received her M.Div. and PhD...
Bob Browning Makes Hope Visible
First Baptist Church of Frankfort, Kentucky celebrated the ministry of Bob and Jackie Browning on Sunday, June 24, 2018. Known for his large smile and eager, positive spirit, Browning preached of memories across his ministry, offered words of blessing for the church,...
Dr. Jackson to Preach at FBC Middlesboro
Dr. Dalen Jackson, BSK's Academic Dean and Professor of Biblical Studies, will be preaching at First Baptist Church of Middlesboro, KY, this Sunday, June 24, 2018. FBC Middlesboro has always been supportive of the work of BSK, and we are grateful to partner with them!...
BSK Involved in Faithways Academy
BSK alumnus Andrew Noe, class of 2013, is the Director of the Faithways Academy at Georgetown College. Faithways Academy is a summer program that is designed to offer high school students a pre-college experience that enables them to reflect deeply on their faith in...
Dr. Levens Graduate Banquet Remarks
On May 11, 2018, the night before BSK's annual Commencement ceremony, Dr. Laura Levens offered remarks entitled "Well Done, Graduating Students" at the Graduates Banquet. Please read Dr. Levens remarks below: Well Done, Graduating Students Good evening, and...
June E-News
Do you receive BSK's monthly e-newsletter? June's e-news was sent out on June 15, 2018. In it there was information about our new Flourish Center and BSK student Scarlette Jasper's recent award. There was also a list of courses that individuals could audit this fall....
A Father’s Day Prayer
A “Father's Day 2018” Prayer for Us, Whose Country is Separating Children from their Fathers (and Mothers) © Rev. Bert Montgomery Lord, We come today, on this day set aside to honor our fathers, painfully aware of the children along our nation's border who are...
Sabrina Smith Ordination
Sabrina Smith, BSK class of 2018, was ordained by First Baptist Church of Corbin, KY this past Sunday, June 10, 2018. BSK President, Dr. David Cassady, participated in the service as did Rev. Bob Fox, the Executive Coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of...
Amber Inscore Essick Writes for Henry County Local
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky adjunct professor, Rev. Amber Inscore Essick, recently wrote an article for the Henry County Local. This article addressed the many ways individuals pray. Rev. Inscore Essick's article prompted readers to consider how they would pray...
BSK Faculty Participate in Ignite
The faculty of the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky are participating in a series at St. Stephen Church in Louisville, KY called Ignite. This series takes place on Wednesday nights at 6:00 PM and is meant to empower church members to join in the ministries of the church....
BSK and CBF of KY Dinner
The Baptist Seminary of Kentucky and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Kentucky will join together for a community dinner out at CBF General Assembly on Thursday, June 14, 2018. The dinner will be held at Ellen's, a local restaurant in Dallas, TX, from 5:30-7:00...
Sabrina Smith Ordination
BSK alumna, Sabrina Smith, will be ordained by First Baptist Church of Corbin, KY on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 10:30 AM. Sabrina graduated from BSK last month and has been serving on staff at FBC Corbin. This month, Sabrina will be moving to Pine City, New York to be...