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BSK alumnus endorsed for chaplaincy at CBF General Assembly
Todd Weber, a 2021 graduate of BSK, was endorsed for chaplaincy at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's General Assembly at the end of June. Todd was endorsed as a chaplain and will be working with the Kentucky National Guard. Todd says of this special service, "Being...
Everett presents on Pastoral Care and Ministry at continuing education conference for young black pastors
Rev. Dr. Anthony Everett, BSK's Siloam Project Director, recently presented at a conference in Lexington, KY. At this conference, entitled, "Equipping Young Black Pastors and Ministers for Success," Anthony presented on Pastoral Care and Ministry. This conference was...
Auditors encouraged to sign up for “Trauma, Theology, and Pastoral Practice” offered this fall
Auditors are highly encouraged to take THE2707: "Trauma, Theology, and Pastoral Practice" this Fall, co-taught by Dr. Mark Medley and Rev. Anastasia Holman. This course is being offered via Zoom on Thursday evenings from 6:00 - 8:45 PM, Eastern Time. The fee to audit...
Levens “takes pulse of the present” at CBF General Assembly
Dr. Laura Levens, Associate Professor of Christian Mission at BSK, wrote an article for Word & Way in which she observed a renewed energy "from the crowd" at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's General Assembly a few weeks ago. An excerpt from Dr. Levens' article...
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...
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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...
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...