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Christian movies useful as discipleship and evangelism tool, churchgoers say

Christian movies useful as discipleship and evangelism tool, churchgoers say

August 21, 2024

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) — Not only are churchgoers watching Christian movies, but some find them useful as an evangelistic and discipleship tool. A recent study…

‘Unbelievable blessing’: Officer donates kidney to Mississippi football coach

Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office Captain Patrick Johnson (right) receives the 2024 Heart of Law Enforcement Service Before Self Award during a ceremony in Baton Rouge. Johnson donated a kidney to Madison-Ridgeland Academy head coach Herbert Davis (left). (Screenshot: WAFB)

‘Unbelievable blessing’: Officer donates kidney to Mississippi football coach

August 16, 2024

Chinese churches join IMB outreach in Paris

The Christian Olympic pins offered by the IMB are designed with different colors representing elements of the Gospel presentation. (Photo credit: IMB)

Chinese churches join IMB outreach in Paris

August 7, 2024

Americans OK with IVF, divided over embryo destruction

Americans OK with IVF, divided over embryo destruction

August 5, 2024

ERLC announcement reversed; Leatherwood remains; trustee chair out

Brent Leatherwood (Photo credit: The Baptist Paper)

ERLC announcement reversed; Leatherwood remains; trustee chair out

July 25, 2024

Southwestern Seminary's
full accreditation restored
FORT WORTH — Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary “is now in full compliance with all accreditation expectations” of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) following action by the SACSCOC board on June 11, President David S. Dockery announced in a letter today to the seminary community. The action comes after an April site visit to the seminary resulted in a recommendation to remove the sanctions, which were initially put in place in June 2023 with a “warning” status. “Southwestern Seminary is no longer on probation for good cause but is in full adherence with SACSCOC accreditation standards,” Dockery said. “We are genuinely grateful to God to receive this good and encouraging report that all sanctions have been removed, which is an answer to the prayers of many.” Dockery cited six “markers of institutional stability and health,” affirmed by SACSCOC to demonstrate the seminary’s progress: institutional culture embracing of its mission, identity, heritage, and core values; improvements in enrollment, credit hours taught, and increases in tuition revenue; decreased expenses and increased unrestricted revenue resulting a $10 million turnaround; improvement of $40 million in net assets; cash reserves and cash equivalents reaching 50 percent of the annual budget; and dramatic improvements in the institution’s Composite Financial Index, Composite Score Ratio, and bank covenant ratios, objective measures compiled by outside organizations.