The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 July 15, 2022 - Page 268

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First Webb telescope pictures producing ‘complete awe’

MILLION MILES AWAY – The James Webb Space Telescope has taken up its position one million miles from Earth and begun transmitting the farthest and clearest-ever images of the universe utilizing precision positioning, gold-coated mirrors, and multiple forms of advanced infrared technology. (Photo credit: nasa.gov)

First Webb telescope pictures producing ‘complete awe’

July 15, 2022

NASHVILLE (BP and local reports) – Within images released by the new James Webb Space Telescope, Christians can not only get previously unseen views of…

Crisis Pregnancy Center information sought

Crisis Pregnancy Center information sought

July 15, 2022

FIRST PERSON: The Baptist Children’s Village next 125 years

CELEBRATING 125 YEARS — Sean Milner (right) executive director of The Baptist Children’s Village (BCV), talks with Bettye Coward (center), retired president of Baptist-affiliated Blue Mountain College in Blue Mountain, and Steve Jordan, missions specialist for Attala Association in Kosciusko and member of the BCV board of directors, during the BCV 125th Anniversary Celebration May 12 at the Village’s Support Center in Ridgeland. (Photo credit: William Perkins)

FIRST PERSON: The Baptist Children’s Village next 125 years

July 13, 2022

Plaque honors long, fruitful relationship between Mississippi College and Mississippi Baptists

PLAQUE DEDICATED — On hand for the Covenant of Cooperation historical marker dedication July 11 in front of the Leland Speed Library on the Mississippi College (MC) campus in Clinton are (from left) Ronnie Falvey, resource development director for Mission First; Daniel White, assistant professor, MC Department of English and Philosophy; Anthony Kay, executive director of the Mississippi Baptist Historical Commission; Heather Moore, head of special collections, MC Leland Speed Library, Mississippi Baptist Historical Commission; Blake Thompson, MC president; and Shawn Parker, executive director-treasurer of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board. (Photo credit: Bruce Coleman)

Plaque honors long, fruitful relationship between Mississippi College and Mississippi Baptists

July 13, 2022

Bible Studies for Life: July 17

July 13, 2022

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.