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BSK alumni lead at newly formed Great Rivers Fellowship gathering
BSK alumni, Brittany Stillwell and Sara Herrington Jones, recently led in a gathering held by Great Rivers Fellowship. Great Rivers Fellowship is a newly formed regional group of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship churches in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. BSK...
Brogdon presenting webinar entitled, “A Better Future”
On Monday, November 6, from 1-2 PM, CDT, Dr. Lewis Brogdon, associate professor of preaching and Black church studies at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, presents a webinar entitled, "A Better Future" with Abilene Christian University's Baptist Studies Center. Dr....
BSK student installed as NBCA leader in Southwest Louisiana
On Friday, October 27, 2023, BSK student, Rev. Jimmy R. Stevens was installed as the President of 7th District Baptist Association of Southwest Louisiana at the New Covenant Faith Baptist Church in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Pictured above, left to right, Rev. Jimmy R....
BSK alumna reflects on BWIM’s 40th anniversary
Rev. Brittany Stillwell, who graduated from BSK in 2013, recently wrote an article for Baptist News Global reflecting on the progress and work to be done for women in ministry. Stillwell writes, "This next 40 years is calling us to something deeper and even more...
CBF’s Coordinator for Global Missions preaching on All Saints Day
Join us on Wednesday, November 1, at 10:00 am Eastern for our All Saints Chapel! Rev. Laura Ayala will be our preacher. Rev. Ayala serves as Coordinator of Global Missions for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, overseeing CBF Global Mission, Chaplaincy and Pastoral...
Female scholars offer electives in missiology, church history, old testament, and theology
In the Spring 2024 semester, four different female scholars will offer unique electives on BSK's course schedule. These electives would be perfect for auditors. Auditors participate in class discussion, but do not have to do any reading or receive credit or a grade....
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Angela Project 2018
Last weekend, September 14-15, St. Stephen Church and Simmons College of Kentucky hosted the third annual Angela Project commemorating the 400th Anniversary of Black Enslavement in America. Some of the featured speakers included Jesse Jackson, Dedrick Assant-Muhammad,...
Cassady Preaches at Broadway Baptist
This past Sunday, September 16, 2018, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky's President, Dr. David Cassady, preached at Broadway Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. Dr. Cassady's Sermon was entitled, "When it Feels Like There is Not Enough" and his sermon text was from John...
Praying Together
What I’ve Learned From Ten Years of Praying Together with BSK Students By John Inscore Essick Praying together is… Belief and doubt Family-friendly and family-dividing Waiting and pushing ahead Kneeling and standing Silence and shouting Weeping and laughing...
Cassady Preaching at Faith Baptist Church
This Sunday, September 9, 2018, BSK President, Dr. David Cassady, will be preaching and bringing greetings from BSK at Faith Baptist Church in Georgetown, KY. Faith Baptist Church has been a great partner to BSK for many years. Many from the BSK Community have been...
Dr. Earwood to be Named President Emeritus at Opening Convocation
Dr. Greg Earwood, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky's first and founding President, will be named President Emeritus at Opening Convocation on Monday, September 10, 2018 at 4:30 PM at Georgetown Baptist Church. Dr. Earwood retired from BSK in 2016. BSK's Board of Trustees...
Dr. Dalen Jackson on Scripture and Spice
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky alumnus Micah Spicer started a podcast entitled, "Scripture and Spice" early this year. Micah has produced several episodes of his podcast where he is joined by a variety of guests, often including some of his BSK professors and...
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...
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...