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Financial irregularities reportedly the focus of May 30 special called meeting of Southwestern Seminary trustees

Financial irregularities reportedly the focus of May 30 special called meeting of Southwestern Seminary trustees

May 26, 2023

FORT WORTH, Texas (BP and local reports) — Documents related to reports delivered April 17-18 to the Southwestern Seminary trustee board and its executive committee will…

LIFEWAY RESEARCH: When it comes to community service for advancing the Gospel, deeds don’t match words

LIFEWAY RESEARCH: When it comes to community service for advancing the Gospel, deeds don’t match words

May 24, 2023

LifeWay takes home double win for Bibles of the Year

LifeWay takes home double win for Bibles of the Year

May 24, 2023

SBC Committee on Nominations completes assignment

SBC Committee on Nominations completes assignment

May 11, 2023

Sex Abuse Task Force working on ‘toolbox’ for churches

Sex Abuse Task Force working on ‘toolbox’ for churches

May 9, 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.