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Join us virtually for the first BSK Prayers of the academic year
Please join us for the first BSK Prayers of the fall semester on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 10:00 am (eastern time) via Zoom. Rev. Erica Whitaker, Associate Director, The Institute for Black Church Studies, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, will be leading prayers....
Whitaker preaches at Crescent Hill Baptist Church in Louisville
Rev. Erica Whitaker, Associate Director of BSK's Institute for Black Church Studies, preached at Crescent Hill Baptist Church in Louisville, KY this past Sunday, August 6. Crescent Hill Baptist Church is a great partner of BSK's, hosting the Seminary's Louisville...
Cassady Speaks at Zomi Baptist Event
BSK president, David Cassady, was a speaker at the second graduation service for the Zomi Christian Theological Seminary, held during the annual gathering for the Zomi Baptist Churches of America in Atlanta, on July 29, 2023. During the event, Dr. Cassady was also...
Medley serves as co-facilitator of Lay Preaching Initiative with Episcopal Diocese of Lexington, KY
BSK's Professor of Theology, Dr. Mark Medley, has recently begun serving as a co-facilitator for the Lay Preaching Initiative with the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington, KY. Medley is facilitating this initiative with The Ven. Laurie Brock, Rector of St. Michael's...
Levens preaches at St. Matthews Baptist Church in Louisville, KY
Dr. Laura Levens, BSK's Associate Professor of Christian Mission, preached at St. Matthews Baptist Church in Louisville, KY this past Sunday. Dr. Levens grew up at St. Matthews Baptist and has been invited back to preach several times. Dr. Levens' sermon was entitled,...
BSK alumna promoted to executive director of The Food Literacy Project
Alix Davidson, a 2015 graduate of BSK, has recently been promoted to executive director of The Food Literacy Project in Louisville, KY. Alix has been with The Food Literacy Project since 2019. Alix says, "We work to engage young people in learning by discovery about...
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Sabrina Smith Preaches for Transfiguration Sunday
BSK's Sabrina Smith, graduating Spring of 2018, preached at Faith Baptist Church in Georgetown for Transfiguration Sunday. Smith was nominated by BSK for the Addie Davis Award for Excellence in Preaching in 2017. BSK Sunday will be on April 15, 2018. This...
Dr. Holmes, Thoughts from the Bedside
Dr. Bill Holmes, former member of BSK's Board of Trustees and former Interim President, has released a book, Thoughts from the Bedside: From Medicine to Chaplaincy and Beyond. The book is available in paperback through Amazon.
Rev. Inscore Essick, Writer in Residence
Rev. Amber Inscore Essick, Adjunct Professor of Christian Worship, is serving as a Writer in Residence for Fidelia Magazine, an online publication of Young Clergy Women International. Rev. Inscore Essick joined BSK faculty in 2017 and teaches courses focused on...
BSK Alumna Called as Pastor
Congratulations to BSK alumna Rev. Lisa Wood who has accepted the call as Pastor at Liberty Road Faith Fellowship in Lexington, Kentucky! Rev. Wood graduated from BSK in 2009 with an emphasis in Pastoral Care and Counseling. Liberty Road Faith Fellowship is located in...
Ordination of Rebecca Brown
Congratulations to BSK alumna, Rev. Rebecca Brown, who was ordained on December 10, 2017 at Living Faith Baptist Fellowship in Elizabethtown, KY. Rebecca graduated from BSK in 2013 and is now pursuing her Doctor of Ministry at Gardner-Webb University School of...
BSK Graduate Serving as Pastoral Counselor
Congratulations to Paul Klausing, BSK class of 2016, who completed his Chaplain Residency at Baptist Health Hospital in Louisville in August 2017! Paul is now a pastoral counselor in Louisville, accepting new clients.
Pastoral Care Class Offers Poems on Grief
Grief is often passed over during the holiday season, leaving those who experience it unable to express what they are feeling amidst the hustle and bustle. One of the Pastoral Care classes at BSK, Pastoral Care: Death, Dying, and Grief, wrote poems this semester as an...
Article by John Inscore Essick
Dr. John Inscore Essick, Associate Professor of Church History at BSK, is a contributing writer to the Henry County Local. Inscore Essick has written several articles about addiction for the Henry County Local. His most recent article, "Reckoning with addiction: Loss...
Reminder! Hinson Lectures 2018
Have you registered for the 2018 Hinson Lectures at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky? The Hinson Lectures will take place on March 5, 2018 at the Georgetown College Conference Center and will feature Ruby Nell Sales. If you'd like to register for the Hinson Lectures...
Another Reflection on Journey for Justice
Journey for Justice was an event held in early November at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky which empowered women in ministry. This event featured Rev. Dr. Eileen Campbell-Reed. Read below as BSK student Sara Herrington Jones offers a reflection on this event: The...
BSK Alumna Supports Grieving Mothers
Jessica Jasper, BSK class of 2016, was highlighted in The News-Enterprise in Elizabethtown, KY, for her work in supporting grieving mothers who have experienced perinatal loss. Jessica serves as Chaplain for Hardin Memorial Hospital and has gone above and beyond in...
Remembering Becky Colliver
Rebecca "Becky" Ruth Montgomery Colliver left a huge impact on the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. Becky, whose son Jeremy Colliver graduated from BSK in 2008, served BSK through her gift of hospitality. By providing delicious meals, Becky aided in forming the community...
Service of Lessons and Carols
On Monday, December 4, 2017, the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky will hold a Service of Lessons and Carols to mark the beginning of Advent. Please join us at 4:30 PM at Georgetown Baptist Church and then after the service, we will gather for a Fellowship Meal. This will...
Job Postings
Are you looking for a ministry placement? Or are you looking to find someone to fill a ministry placement vacancy? Did you know that on BSK's website, we have a place where you can do both? Check out our Ministry Placement page on our website by clicking here or going...
A Journey for Justice Reflection
Sara Herrington Jones is a current student at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. Read below as Sara offers a thoughtful reflection on Journey for Justice, an event held earlier this month seeking to empower women in ministry. Baptist Seminary of Kentucky recently...
Hinson Lectures Registration Now Open
The Hinson Lectures, held annually at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, honor the life and work of Dr. E. Glenn Hinson.This year's Hinson Lectures will be on Monday, March 5, 2018, featuring speaker Ruby Nell Sales. Registration is now open, and there is an "early...
Amos in Memphis
What would happen if the biblical prophet Amos showed up in Memphis (Tennessee, not Egypt!)? Listen to BSK alumnus Bert Montgomery as he offers a sermon that had its origins in an Old Testament class project from his days as a BSK student. Click here to listen....
Cassady to Visit Georgetown Baptist Church
This Sunday, November 12, 2017, BSK President Dr. David Cassady will be preaching at Georgetown Baptist Church in Georgetown, KY. GBC is a wonderful partner of BSK, and we are thankful for their generosity in sharing space with us as we hold many chapel services,...
BSK Alumnus Called as Pastor
Congratulations to BSK alumnus Jeremy Shannon who has accepted the call as Pastor at First Baptist Church in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky! Jeremy graduated from BSK in 2015. Please keep Jeremy, his wife Jenni, and his daughter Crosley in your prayers as they make this...
BSK Alumna Receives State Licensure
Crystal Shepherd, BSK class of 2016, recently received her Kentucky state license from the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Pastoral Counselors to practice as a Pastoral Counselor. Crystal sees clients with a variety of emotional and spiritual needs. She specializes in...