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Dr. Anthony Everett visits Ghana
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky Siloam Project Director, Reverend Dr. Anthony Everett, and Reverend Dr. Kymberley Clemons-Jones of the Restored Life Group and the Community Healing and Caring Center (Valley Springs, NY and Hartford, CT) led an entourage of seventeen...
Rev. Laura Edgar leading Community Prayers
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, October 18, as Rev. Laura Edgar leads our Community Prayers session at 10 AM (eastern time). Rev. Edgar is Associate Pastor for Youth, College, and Young Adults at First Baptist Church in Auburn, AL. Rev. Edgar also serves as Chapel...
Whitaker lecturing on “White Jesus Seen in the Black Church” at Wayland Baptist Theological Seminary
This Tuesday, October 17, Rev. Erica Whitaker will be lecturing on White Jesus Seen in the Black Church at Wayland Baptist Theological Seminary. In this lecture, Whitaker explores the history of why images and icons of white Jesus are seen in black churches. She gives...
Sign up today for BSK’s annual monastic retreat
Each year, the BSK Community heads to St. Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana for a monastic retreat. This year's retreat will happen January 9-11, 2024. This retreat includes organized prayers, mass and meals with the monks at St. Meinrad along with ample time for solitude...
October Chapel service highlights BSK’s partnership with CBF Florida and the Caribbean Islands
Join us this Wednesday, October 11, at 10 AM, Eastern Time, for Chapel. Rev. Tammy Snyder, Coordinator, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Florida and the Caribbean Islands will be our preacher! Rev. Snyder's sermon, entitled, "The Gift of Gentleness" will use...
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...
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Inscore Essick Named Director of Rural Ministry Program
BSK is collaborating with The Berry Center and rural church congregations to provide theological and ministry studies in, with, and for rural congregations and their ministers. Dr. John Inscore Essick, BSK's Associate Professor of Church History, has been appointed...
BSK Apparel Now Available
Many from the BSK community have been asking when apparel and other promotional items will be available for students, alumni, faculty, staff, and other BSK supporters. Now is that time! If you would like to purchase apparel or promotional items with the BSK logo...
BSK Alumna Preaching at Port Royal Baptist Church
Alix Davidson will be preaching at Port Royal Baptist Church this Sunday, July 29, 2018. Alix is a graduate of Georgetown College and a graduate of Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. She is the Grants Coordinator for Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services and is...
“Call Her Pastor” Blog Series Continues
Dr. Laura Levens, BSK's Assistant Professor of Christian Mission, and Rev. Lauren McDuffie, Associate Pastor at FBC Morehead, have been writing a series for Baptist Women in Ministry's blog. The series is entitled, "Call Her Pastor" and, in it, Dr. Levens and Rev....
Browning Writes for Baptist News Global
Dr. Bob Browning, Secretary of the Board of Trustees at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, has written an article for Baptist News Global. Browning's article is entitled, "8 ways to wound a minister" and in it, he discusses things that church members do through their...
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...