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SBC president Barber takes responsibility for EC signing on to KY amicus brief

Bart Barber (Photo credit: The Baptist Paper)

SBC president Barber takes responsibility for EC signing on to KY amicus brief

October 31, 2023

By Jennifer Davis RashThe Baptist Paper Southern Baptist Convention President Bart Barber released a lengthy statement this morning (Oct. 30) explaining how he gave the…

Southern Baptists funneling aid to Middle East war zone

Southern Baptists funneling aid to Middle East war zone

October 13, 2023

SBC leaders denounce attack on Israel, call for prayer

DEATH AND DESTRUCTION – At least 1,200 Israelis and 22 Americans were killed when Palestinian terrorists attacked settlements along the border between Israel and Gaza on October 7. Counterattacks by Israel against Hamas strongholds in Gaza are now underway. The date and location of this photograph taken inside Israel are unknown. (Photo credit: SEND Relief)

SBC leaders denounce attack on Israel, call for prayer

October 12, 2023

SBC Cooperative Program almost meets projection for fiscal year

SBC Cooperative Program almost meets projection for fiscal year

October 11, 2023

Southern Baptists stranded in Middle East war zone

IN THE WAR ZONE — A group of 54 people from Southern Baptist churches in Florida and Georgia were touring the Holy Land October 7 when Palestinian terrorists fired thousands of missiles into Israel and invaded the Middle Eastern country from the area known as Gaza. Information on at least six groups of Southern Baptists in the area is being withheld for security purposes.

Southern Baptists stranded in Middle East war zone

October 10, 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.