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BSK community gathered for a monastic retreat at Transfiguration Spirituality Center
Each January for many years, the BSK Community has gathered for a monastic retreat. During this time, BSK faculty, staff, students and alumni participate in regular prayers and share meals with one another. This year, the BSK Community gathered at the Transfiguration...
Brogdon leaving BSK for a new leadership role
Lexington, KY — BSK Theological Seminary announces the transition of the Rev. Dr. Lewis Brogdon, Associate Professor and Executive Director of the Institute for Black Church Studies, as he assumes a new role as Executive Director of JustFaith Ministries in Louisville,...
BSK Theological Seminary Awarded $7 Million Grant for Innovative Collaboration in Theological Education
December 5, 2025 Lexington, KY – BSK Theological Seminary has received a grant of $7 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. The project is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative. This initiative is designed to help theological...
BSK receives $100,000 grant from Baugh Foundation to advance Black church studies
December 3, 2025 LEXINGTON, Kentucky — The Eula Mae & John Baugh Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to BSK Theological Seminary (BSK) to strengthen the Seminary’s Institute for Black Church Studies in 2026. This generous gift will support the Cosby Scholars...
Join us for our Lessons and Carols Chapel
Please join us Wednesday, December 3, for our Lessons and Carols Chapel at 10:00 AM, Eastern Time, via Zoom. We'll share scripture, prayer, silence, and song as we begin the Advent season together. Click here to join us.
Dean Medley to lead webinar about the nature of incarnation
On Wednesday, December 3, Dr. Mark Medley will be leading a webinar for the Center for Deep Green Faith on "A Feral Incarnation: Rewinding Incarnation through Advent." After a brief review of how the gospels present Jesus in nature, Dr. Medley will lead us in an...
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Noted author and pastor featured on E3 Podcast
The E3 podcast, produced by BSK's Flourish Studio, focuses on women in ministry. Each episode features an interview with women serving in leadership roles as pastors, chaplains, scholars, seminaries, and non-profits. These podcast engage, educate and empower women in...
E3 Women in Ministry podcast features Rev. Dr. Lynn Brinkley
The E3 podcast, produced by BSK's Flourish Studio, focuses on women in ministry. Each episode features an interview with women serving in leadership roles as pastors, chaplains, scholars, seminaries, and non-profits. These podcast engage, educate and empower women in...
Hinson Lectures featured by Baptist News Global
"Payne said this movement of charismatics exhibit a version of nationalism that is portable but “subservient to eschatological Israel.” One example is a social media post by former Brazilian First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro, a charismatic Christian, after she cast a...
Register today for BSK’s annual banquet
BSK’s annual banquet, which happens each year in conjunction with CBF of Kentucky’s Spring Gathering, will be held on Friday, April 19, 2023 at 5:30 PM, Eastern Time. This year’s Spring Gathering and Banquet will be held at Calvary Baptist Church in Lexington, KY. For...
Rev. Lauren McDuffie preaches in BWIM Month of Advocacy chapel service
Join us this Wednesday, March 20, at 10:00 AM Eastern for Chapel! Rev. Lauren McDuffie will be our preacher. Rev. McDuffie is Senior Pastor of Community Baptist Church in Henderson, Kentucky. She'll share with us "The King Who Arrived," her sermon on Mark 11:1-11....
Levens reflects on the church’s culpability in marginalizing the LGBTQ community
Dr. Laura Levens, Associate Professor for Christian Mission at BSK, recently wrote an article for Baptist News Global entitled, "Why can't we just 'BE KIND NOW!!'?" Dr. Levens writes, "I also learned I was culpable, no matter how nice I was. Even though I have fought...
Cheri Mills preached at Community Baptist Church in Henderson, KY for BWIM’s Month of Advocacy
Cheri Mills, BSK student, preached at Community Baptist Church in Henderson, KY for Baptist Women in Ministry's Month of Advocacy. Cheri has been a student at BSK since 2017. Cheri also serves as Church Administrator at St. Stephen Church in Louisville, KY. In 2022,...
Hinson Lectures speaker interviewed for “Books Your Church Needs to Read” podcast series
Rev. Erica Whitaker interviewed Dr. Leah Payne for the Flourish Studio's podcast series, "Books Your Church Needs to Read." Dr. Payne's book, God Gave Rock and Roll to You will be featured at the upcoming Hinson Lectures hosted by BSK on Wednesay, March 13 in...
Coordinator of CBF of Florida and the Carribean Islands featured on E3: Women in Ministry podcast
The E3 podcast, produced by BSK's Flourish Studio, focuses on women in ministry. Each episode features an interview with women serving in leadership roles as pastors, chaplains, scholars, seminaries, and non-profits. These podcast engage, educate and empower women in...
Georgetown College hosts screening of Baptist Women in Ministry’s documentary
Longtime BSK partner, Georgetown College, will host a screening of Baptist Women in Ministry’s new documentary, “Midwives of a Movement” on Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 PM. This event will be located in Room 112 of the Asher Science Center (located on the west side of...
E3 Women in Ministry podcast first episode features Rev. Anastasia Holman
The E3 podcast, produced by BSK's Flourish Studio, focuses on women in ministry. Each episode features an interview with women serving in leadership roles as pastors, chaplains, scholars, seminaries, and non-profits. These podcast engage, educate and empower women in...
New podcast series highlights leadership of women in ministry
A new seven episode podcast highlights the stories of women pastors, scholars and leaders. Each episode features an interview with women serving in leadership roles as pastors, chaplains, seminary scholars, and leaders of non-profits. "E3" refers to the podcast's...
Whitaker explores how Christian theological concepts shape how Americans view the Israel/Hamas war
Rev. Erica Whitaker will be presenting at Centre College on Tuesday, February 27. Rev. Whitaker will present on how Christian theological concepts significantly shape how many Americans view the Israel/Hamas war. She will engage in dialogue with Rev. Jason Crosby to...
BSK alumna leads Community Prayers session
Join us for BSK Community Prayers on Wednesday, February 28, at 10:00 am (Eastern time) via Zoom. We're thrilled to have BSK alum Rev. Brittany Stillwell leading us! Rev. Stillwell is the Associate Pastor with Students and Families at Second Baptist Church in Little...
Rev. Erica Whitaker to preach at Central Presbyterian Church in Louisville
Rev. Erica Whitaker, Associate Director of BSK's Institute for Black Church Studies, will be preaching at Central Presbyterian Church in Louisville, KY this Sunday, February 25. If you're in the area, come hear her sermon entitled, “Seeing Again, and Again, and...
BSK student will lead in Community Prayers this Wednesday
Join us virtually for BSK Community Prayers on Wednesday, February 21, at 10:00 am (Eastern time) via Zoom. We're excited to have BSK student Lesa Dae leading us! Click here to access Zoom info.
Renee Edington ordained by Calvary Baptist Church
BSK student, Rev. Renee Edington, was ordained by Calvary Baptist Church in Lexington, KY on Sunday, February 18. Renee has been a student at BSK since 2019 and will graduate with her Master of Divinity degree from BSK this May. Dr. Mark Medley, Dr. John Inscore...
Empower West book club addresses voter suppression with author Carol Anderson
Simmons College of Kentucky and Empower West will be hosting a city-wide book club discussion of Carol Anderson's One Person, No Vote How Voter Suppression is Destroying Our Democracy on Thursday, February 22. This event will be held in person, and requires...
Remembering BSK’s first registrar
Winnie Bratcher, who was the Registrar at Georgetown College from 1981-2015, volunteered her time to Baptist Seminary of Kentucky when it first began as the Seminary's first Registrar. BSK and GC have had a long held partnership that continues to today. Winnie...
BSK Community remembers Jimmy Stevens
The BSK Community is celebrating the life of Jimmy Stevens, who passed away on January 31. Jimmy was the Pastor of New Covenant Faith Baptist Church as well as the President of 7th District Baptist Association of Southwest Louisiana. Members of the BSK Community...