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Connect with BSK and CBF KY friends at CBF General Assembly
Are you attending the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's General Assembly? If so, join your BSK and CBF/KY friends for a reception on Wednesday, June 28 from 4-5 PM, EST in the Vinings Room at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. This reception is in lieu of a CBF/KY...
Join via livestream as BSK honors 2023 graduates
Please join us for our annual commencement ceremony as we honor BSK’s 2023 graduates, Zachary Fraley and Joseph Dunn. We will also be honoring Samuel Bland, who is receiving a certificate in Black Church Studies. Rev. Anastasia Holman, adjunct faculty at BSK, will be...
BSK’s ‘Homegrown Ministry’ initiative cultivates leaders within local churches
When Becky Owen assumed leadership of the children’s ministry at her church, she brought to her duties a love for children and professional experience as a qualified mental health professional serving in public schools. Yet she perceived she needed training in...
Graduates Chapel will honor BSK’s Class of 2023
Each year, for BSK's last scheduled Chapel service of the academic year, the Seminary honors its graduates. This year, the graduates being honored are Joseph Dunn, Samuel Bland, and Zachary Fraley. Graduates Chapel will be held this Wednesday, May 3, at 10 AM, Eastern...
Rev. Dr. Jamesetta Ferguson leading BSK Community Prayers
Join us this Wednesday, April 26, at 10 AM, Eastern Time, as Rev. Dr. Jamesetta Ferguson leads Community Prayers. Rev. Dr. Ferguson is Senior Pastor of St. Peter UCC in Louisville, KY. Click here for Zoom information to join us from where you are!
Students in BSK’s Worship class to lead Community Prayers
One of BSK's core classes is "Worship," taught this semester by Rev. Amber Inscore Essick, adjunct professor at BSK. This Wednesday, April 19 at 10 AM, Eastern Time, this group of students and Rev. Inscore Essick will lead BSK's weekly Community Prayers session....
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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...
Journey for Justice: NEXT WEEK!
Journey for Justice, an event that empowers Women in Ministry at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, is NEXT WEEK, November 5-6. Have you signed up yet? This event is open to all, women and men alike. Journey for Justice will feature Rev. Dr. Eileen Campbell-Reed. To...
Article by Dr. John Inscore Essick
BSK Associate Professor of Church History, John Inscore Essick, is a frequent guest columnist for the Henry County Local, the local paper in his county. In a recent article entitled, "Reckoning with addiction: Jacena’s fall into dependency," Inscore Essick writes,...
Save the Date: Hinson Lectures 2018
Since 2009, the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky has annually held an event called the Hinson Lectures, honoring the life and work of Dr. E. Glenn Hinson. Each year, the Hinson lectures feature a different speaker. The 2018 Hinson Lectures will be held on Monday, March 5,...
Cassady Preaching at FBC Middletown
This Sunday, October 22, 2017, BSK President, Dr. David Cassady, will be preaching and bringing greetings from BSK at First Baptist Church of Middletown, KY. BSK grad, Bobby Tackett-Evans, was recently hired as Minister of Youth at FBC Middletown. To read more about...
Dr. Mark Medley – Faith in Film Series
Theology in movies? Spirituality in film? God on celluloid? You bet! Dr. Mark Medley, BSK Professor of Theology, is facilitating a Theology in Film series in Rector’s Forum at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Lexington, KY. On October 22, the discussion will focus on...
Upcoming Chapel – Monday, October 23
Please join us for Chapel worship on Monday, October 23, at Georgetown Baptist Church. Chapel begins at 4:30 PM, with a free fellowship dinner to follow! We are glad to welcome Rev. Erica Whitaker, Senior Pastor of Buechel Park Baptist Church, Louisville, KY as our...
Cassady Visiting Crescent Hill Baptist Church
Dr. David Cassady, President of the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, will be preaching and bringing greetings from the Seminary at Crescent Hill Baptist Church this Sunday, October 15, 2017. Crescent Hill Baptist Church is a part of Empower West Louisville, a group of...
BSK Admissions at Simmons Ministerial Leadership Conference
This Saturday, October 14, Simmons College of Kentucky will hold their monthly Ministerial Leadership Conference meeting. These meetings are held on the campus of Simmons College of Kentucky and are open to pastors and church leaders. This month's meeting with feature...
Invitation to BSK Community
The BSK community is invited to join Dr. John Inscore Essick for a viewing of Ai Weiwei’s Human Flow (a film released this month about global migration) at The Speed Art Museum in Louisville on Sunday, October 22 at 3:30 PM. Tickets are $9 for the Oct. 22 viewing, and...
Jackson to Preach at Melbourne Heights Baptist Church
Dr. Dalen Jackson, Academic Dean at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, will preach at Melbourne Heights Baptist Church in Louisville, KY, this Sunday, October 8, 2017. BSK alumnus, Adam Schell, serves as Pastor of Melbourne Heights. If you are in the Louisville area...
BSK Grad in New Ministry Placement
Congratulations to Baptist Seminary of Kentucky alumnus, Bobby Tackett-Evans, on his recent placement as Minister of Youth at First Baptist Church, Middletown, KY! Bobby graduated from BSK in May of 2017. If you would like to learn more about First Baptist Church of...
Article by BSK Professor John Inscore Essick
BSK Associate Professor of Church History, John Inscore Essick, recently contributed an article entitled, "Reckoning with addiction: Deciding to name the elephant" to the Henry County Local. John writes, "Families, ministers and funeral directors together can and...
Cassady Visiting FBC Morehead
This fall, Dr. David Cassady, BSK President, has been visiting many partner churches around Kentucky to share good news and updates about things happening at BSK. This has taken him around the state where he has been able to meet and get to know many in the BSK...
Registration Open – Journey for Justice Breakfast
Journey for Justice is an event on November 5-6 at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. This event seeks to empower women leading in the church, and will feature Rev. Dr. Eileen Campbell-Reed. As a part of this event, Rev. Dr. Campbell-Reed will lead a conversation...
Article by BSK Alumnus Bert Montgomery
BSK Alumnus, Bert Montgomery, recently contributed an article entitled, "That Time a Woman Stood up in Church and Called Me a Muslim" to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's blog. Bert writes, "I am a Bible-believing, Jesus-loving Christian to my atheist and agnostic...