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Distribution of ‘Essentials’ curriculum reaching thousands of churches … and counting

Members of the SBC's Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force (from left) Brad Eubank, Kris Buckman, Josh Wester, and Jon Nelson speak with reporters after delivering their report to messengers June 11 in Indianapolis. (Photo credit: Sonya Singh)

Distribution of ‘Essentials’ curriculum reaching thousands of churches … and counting

June 19, 2024

NASHVILLE (BP) — Late last Wednesday afternoon (June 12), the gavel dropped at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis and thus officially ended the…

Mississippi Baptists help serve, lead during Southern Baptist Convention

Brandon Lynch (center), pastor of Pleasant Hill Church, Bogue Chitto, sits on stage during the Committee on Committees report at the 2024 Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

Mississippi Baptists help serve, lead during Southern Baptist Convention

June 14, 2024

IVF resolution is SBC’s ‘first step’ in reproductive technology discussion

Resolutions Committee Chair Kristen Ferguson delivers part of the committee's report to messengers at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. (Photo credit: Sonya Singh)

IVF resolution is SBC’s ‘first step’ in reproductive technology discussion

June 13, 2024

Messengers come to Indiana prepared to do business

(Photo credit: The Baptist Paper)

Messengers come to Indiana prepared to do business

June 13, 2024

Clint Pressley elected SBC president in Indianapolis

Clint Pressley elected SBC president in Indianapolis

June 12, 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.