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BSK students preached, led, and fellowshipped at annual NBCA congress
As the official seminary of the National Baptist Convention of America, Intl., Inc., members of the BSK community were highly involved in the NBCA's annual congress that happened in June at St. Stephen Church in Louisville, KY. BSK served as a sponsor for this event,...
Presence and interest for BSK higher than ever at CBF General Assembly
Summer is the time for denominational meetings, and this year, at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's annual General Assembly, BSK was a sponsor. Faculty, staff, students, and alumni attended the event, held in Atlanta, GA in late June. BSK students Leigh Anne...
Erica Whitaker challenges Christians to take a stand against Christian Nationalism in the midst of Independence Day celebrations
Erica Whitaker, associate director of BSK's Institute for Black Church Studies, wrote an article for Baptist News Global entitled, "Beyond birthright and body type: How to be Christian in America." She writes, "The American flag has been used like the image of the...
BSK has advocated for and supported women in ministry from its founding
Since our founding over 20 years ago, BSK has emphasized, supported, and advocated for the work of women in all areas of ministry. BSK's female students and alumni serve as senior pastors, directors of non-profits, and ministers in all areas of the church. BSK...
BSK offers non-credit certificate program to CBF church leaders in the Bahamas
This summer, BSK offered a special, non-credit certificate program for leaders of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship churches in the Bahamas. A team from the seminary spent a weekend learning and worshipping with church leaders in the Bahamas. Dr. Lewis Brogdon, Executive...
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...
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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...
Fall Convocation Chapel – September 25
The Baptist Seminary of Kentucky will hold Fall Convocation Chapel on Monday, September 25 at 4:30 PM at Georgetown Baptist Church. Dr. David Cassady, BSK President, will address the seminary community. An important part of the convocation will be the recognition of...
Journey for Justice – November 5-6
BSK will be hosting an event called Journey for Justice on November 5-6, which seeks to empower women leading the church. How are women faring in the leadership of the church? In moderate Baptist life they still only lead between six and seven percent of the churches...
Medley Receives Promotion
By a recent action of the Board of Trustees, Dr. Mark Medley has been promoted to Professor of Theology at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. Dr. Medley began his service with BSK as Associate Professor in the fall of 2007, and teaches in the areas of Christian Theology,...
Cassady to Preach at Buechel Park Baptist Church
David Cassady, President of the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, will preach at Buechel Park Baptist Church in Louisville, KY, this Sunday, September 10, 2017. Buechel Park Baptist Church is a partner church of BSK and has an alumna and current student serving on staff!...
First Chapel of the Year – September 11
Each year, the BSK community holds several chapel services that are open to the community. These chapel services are held on Monday afternoons at 4:30 PM at Georgetown Baptist Church, across the street from our Georgetown College site in Georgetown, KY. After each...
BSK Alumnus Writes Song About Removal of Confederate Statues
BSK alumnus, Aaron Austin, Associate Pastor of Missions and Outreach at Central Baptist Church in Lexington, Ky, wrote and recorded a song after reflecting on the city's decision to remove the two confederate statues located in the old courthouse square. Click here to...
Cassady to Preach at Central Baptist Church – August 27
This Sunday, August 27, BSK President, Dr. David Cassady, will be preaching at Central Baptist Church in Lexington, KY at 11:00 AM. BSK and Central Baptist Church are very intertwined and have many connections through the staff at CBC. Senior Pastor, Rev. Dr. Mark...
Simmons College to Become New Site for BSK
The Baptist Seminary of Kentucky (BSK) announced that it will establish offices and begin offering a full Master of Divinity degree in West Louisville at HBCU Simmons College beginning with the 2018 Spring semester. BSK was founded in 2001 and is accredited by the...
Dr. Laura Levens to Preach at Living Faith Baptist Fellowship
BSK loves being involved in the lives of our partner churches! This Sunday, August 27, BSK Assistant Professor of Christian Mission, Dr. Laura Levens, will be preaching at Living Faith Baptist Fellowship at 10:30 AM. BSK alumnus Roger Jasper is pastor of Living Faith...