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BSK student leading Community Prayers on October 15
Join us for BSK Community Prayers on Wednesday, October 15, at 10 AM, Eastern Time, on Zoom. We're excited to have BSK student Rev. Patrick Blankenship leading us! Click here for Zoom info.
Audit this Spring for personal and professional enrichment
BSK invites you to apply as auditor to study alongside others in courses offered this Spring. Auditors, taking the course without receiving the credit, add greatly to class discussion without having to write papers or take tests. Auditing is perfect for those...
Rev. Erica Whitaker transitions into newly created Chief Operating Officer role
BSK Theological Seminary is pleased to announce significant personnel transitions that will deepen the seminary’s capacity to form daring faith leaders for the Church and the world. Rev. Erica Whitaker will transition into the newly created role of Chief Operating...
Rev. Dr. Anthony Everett steps into Director of Development role
BSK Theological Seminary is pleased to announce significant personnel transitions that will deepen the seminary’s capacity to form daring faith leaders for the Church and the world. Rev. Dr. Anthony Everett will step into the role of Director of Development for BSK....
President of Progressive National Baptist Convention preaching in BSK Chapel
Please join us for BSK Chapel on Wednesday, October 1, at 10 AM, Eastern Time, via Zoom. We're delighted to welcome Rev. Dr. David Peoples as our Chapel speaker! Rev. Dr. Peoples is President of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. Click here for Zoom...
Join us for Community Prayers led by Dr. Lewis Brogdon
Join us on Wednesday, September 17, at 10 AM, Eastern Time, for BSK Community Prayers. We are excited to have Dr. Lewis Brogdon leading us. Dr. Brogdon is BSK's Associate Professor of New Testament and Black Church Studies and Executive Director of the Institute for...
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Whitaker participates in panel discussion of “Stamped from the Beginning” documentary
Rev. Erica Whitaker, Associate Director of BSK's Institute for Black Church Studies, is participating in a panel discussion hosted by Simmons College of Kentucky. The panel, including Rev. Whitaker, Dr. Ricky Jones, Dr. Stewart Burns, and Dr. Jemar Tisby, will discuss...
Dr. Anthony Everett preaching at BSK partner church in Lexington, KY
Dr. Anthony Everett, BSK's Siloam Project Director, will be preaching at Central Baptist Church in Lexington, KY on Sunday, January 14. Central Baptist Church is a longtime close partner of BSK's, housing offices for many faculty and staff, including Dr. Everett....
Flexible MA Degree Program Announced for Fall 2024 Semester
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky (BSK) is now accepting applications for the Master of Arts in Ministry Studies program, launching in Fall 2024. The program, completed online through live Zoom sessions, is designed for people who want to grow in their calling while...
Institute for Black Church Studies kicks off free monthly devotional series
BSK's Institute for Black Church Studies has started a monthly devotional series entitled, "Wisdom for the Journey." This FREE devotional is accessible on the Institute for Black Church Studies website. January's devotional was written by Dr. Lewis Brogdon, Executive...
Listen to BSK student sermons
Students in BSK's Fall 2023 Preaching course produced memorable sermons. Listen to these excellent messages for inspiration and to be encouraged about the quality of ministry students at BSK! The class is co-taught by Dr. Lewis Brogdon and Rev. Erica Whitaker. Click...
Dr. Anthony Everett featured on WUKY’s Ricochet Effect Podcast
Dr. Anthony Everett, BSK's Siloam Project Director, was recently interviewed on the Ricochet Effect Podcast, hosted by Dr. Abeni El-Amin and Renee Collins Cobb. The Ricochet Effect Podcast episode features a discussion with Dr. Everett about "his experiences in...
BSK alumna becomes editor for Passport Camps’ d365
Rev. Laura Edgar, who graduated from BSK in 2015, has recently accepted the position of Editor for Passport Camps' daily devotional app, d365. Laura is Associate Pastor for Youth, College, and Young Adults at First Baptist Church in Auburn, AL and also works on staff...
Dr. Earwood’s Flowers in the Bible 2024 Calendar
Dr. Greg Earwood, the first President of Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, has produced a unique desk calendar which portrays only flowers mentioned in the Bible. Each month on the 2024 calendar contains a flower along with a brief descriptive phrase and a biblical...
Faculty and staff share joyful memories from 2023
Every year brings its ups and downs. Several members of the faculty and staff of BSK entered the new Flourish Studio to share stories that brought them joy in this past year. Hosted by Rev. Erica Whitaker, the podcast features stories from President David Cassady, Dr....
BSK students and alumni recently ordained to ministry in the church and beyond
BSK's purpose statement, "to prepare men and women sensing God’s leadership for life and ministry in faithful witness to Jesus Christ in the church and the world" is always manifesting itself and has especially so this fall! This fall, three different BSK students and...
Join us virtually for Lessons and Carols Chapel this Wednesday, December 6
Please join us tomorrow, Wednesday, December 6, for our Lessons and Carols Chapel at 10 AM (eastern time) via Zoom. We hope you can join us for this time of scripture, prayer, silence, and song as we begin the Advent season together. Click here for Zoom information.
BSK students collaborate to lead Community Prayers from two different states
This Wednesday, November 29, BSK students Michael Faggett and Leigh Anne Armstrong will lead Community Prayers via Zoom at 10 AM (Eastern Time). Michael (Louisiana) and Leigh Anne (Alabama) have both been a part of BSK's Master of Divinity program since the Fall of...
Rev. Dr. Anthony Everett leading Community Prayers
Please join us for BSK Community Prayers on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 10 AM (eastern time) via Zoom. The Rev. Dr. Anthony Everett, Siloam Project Director, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, will be leading prayers. Click here for Zoom information.
Levens preaches at FBC on St. Clair and Georgetown College
Dr. Laura Rodgers Levens is on the road this week, preaching all over Central Kentucky! On Sunday, November 12, Dr. Levens preached at First Baptist Church on St. Clair in Frankfort, KY and on Tuesday, November 14, she will preach at Georgetown College for their...
Siloam Project team participates in Pathways for Tomorrow gathering
A team from BSK was recently in Indianapolis for a conference hosted by the Association of Theological Schools, which accredits BSK, and the In Trust Center, which supports theological schools by providing resources and consulting. This conference was for the purpose...
Important Contributions Noted
Dr. Dalen Jackson and Baptist Seminary of Kentucky have reached an agreement to separate. Jackson began teaching at BSK with its first classes in 2002, serving as Academic Dean and Professor of Biblical Studies from 2008 to 2023. He played a key role in leading the...
BSK alumni lead at newly formed Great Rivers Fellowship gathering
BSK alumni, Brittany Stillwell and Sara Herrington Jones, recently led in a gathering held by Great Rivers Fellowship. Great Rivers Fellowship is a newly formed regional group of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship churches in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. BSK...
Brogdon presenting webinar entitled, “A Better Future”
On Monday, November 6, from 1-2 PM, CDT, Dr. Lewis Brogdon, associate professor of preaching and Black church studies at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, presents a webinar entitled, "A Better Future" with Abilene Christian University's Baptist Studies Center. Dr....
BSK student installed as NBCA leader in Southwest Louisiana
On Friday, October 27, 2023, BSK student, Rev. Jimmy R. Stevens was installed as the President of 7th District Baptist Association of Southwest Louisiana at the New Covenant Faith Baptist Church in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Pictured above, left to right, Rev. Jimmy R....
BSK alumna reflects on BWIM’s 40th anniversary
Rev. Brittany Stillwell, who graduated from BSK in 2013, recently wrote an article for Baptist News Global reflecting on the progress and work to be done for women in ministry. Stillwell writes, "This next 40 years is calling us to something deeper and even more...