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Disaster Relief efforts continue following weekend tornadoes

(Photo credit: Shawn Hendricks/The Baptist Paper)

Disaster Relief efforts continue following weekend tornadoes

December 12, 2023

With Christmas just around the corner, many residents are dealing with the aftermath of a series of tornadoes that swept through West and Middle Tennessee on Dec.…

Baptist Nursing Fellowship celebrates 40 years of nurses on mission

The Baptist Nursing Fellowship celebrated 40 years of service during its Summit 2023 held at First Church, Jackson.

Baptist Nursing Fellowship celebrates 40 years of nurses on mission

December 6, 2023

Virtual reality reaches lost through innovation

Justin and Michaela Knippers, IMB missionaries, use virtual reality as part of their ministry in Japan. The couple meet up with Japanese and others from around the world in VRChat and have gospel conversations that lead to "in real life" relationships with God. Japan is a hotspot for virtual reality. (Photo credit: IMB)

Virtual reality reaches lost through innovation

December 6, 2023

Religious liberty, Baptist polity central in NAMB response to McRaney appeal

Religious liberty, Baptist polity central in NAMB response to McRaney appeal

December 4, 2023

Rosalie Hall Hunt Shares the Legacy of Lottie Moon

Lindsey Williams and Hunt (Photo credit: Cindy Townsend)

Rosalie Hall Hunt Shares the Legacy of Lottie Moon

November 29, 2023

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.