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Highlighting the Inaugural Class of Truett Seminary

The Building of  the Baugh-Reynolds Campus

Highlighting Retired Faculty and Staff

I first heard of the dream that is Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary while I was living, studying, and ministering in Glasgow, Scotland in the early 1990s. 

Truett Students Learning and Leading from around the World

Programs and Extension Campuses

For this issue of The Cord, we asked Daniel Lee Hill, PhD, assistant professor of Christian Theology, to provide a Top 10 reading list.

Truett Faculty are Using Funding to Support the Church

Student, Faculty, and Staff Support 

As Baylor University engages in another phase of strategic planning, Baylor’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary thought it both important and opportune to do likewise. 

Each year, Baylor University recognizes the best all-around professors with the Outstanding Faculty Awards.

In 2021 the Ministry Resident Program launched at Truett Seminary with the intention of providing an experience that is part mentorship opportunity, part ministry internship. 

Baylor’s Truett Seminary at Lanier Theological Library and Learning Center
 

A Caring Group of Wesleyan Scholars at a Baptist Seminary

Guided by a spirit of service from its rapid establishment, Baylor’s Truett Seminary in San Antonio has fostered dynamic learning and a diverse community since its launch in the fall of 2021. 

For this issue of The Cord, we asked Matthew D. Kim, PhD, professor of Practical Theology and Raborn Chair of Pastoral Leadership, to provide a Top 10 reading list.

When Truett Seminary held its first class in 1994, it received support from key churches and Baptist leaders who shared a common purpose: ensuring space for equipping the next generations of pastors and ministers.

At the crossroads of many decisions made in one’s academic journey, students often find themselves pursuing vocations within the world of business, humanities, or non-traditional ministry while desiring to underpin this education with a theological foundation.

When he joined the team at Truett Seminary in August 2019 as director of development, Jon Sisk, BBA ’05, inherited a fundraising goal of $50 million as Truett’s part of Give Light, a $1.1 billion comprehensive philanthropic campaign for the future of Baylor.

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

1 Corinthians 12:4-7

Truett Seminary is pleased to welcome two new faculty members — Jamal-Dominique Hopkins, PhD, and Daniel Hill, PhD

Krystal Berry Finds A Community Of Colleagues At Truett In Houston

Truett San Antonio’s Prayer Force Touches Students, Faculty, and the Community

George W. Truett Theological Seminary is blessed to have a broad and deep donor base who give sacrificially to fund scholarships, endow academic chairs, and support Truett’s ministry and mission.

Experiencing a season of growth and expansion, Truett’s Doctor of Ministry degree program has more cohorts meeting this year than ever before and looks to continue equipping leaders

Church and community leaders are facing near-constant crises leaving inadequate time to anticipate and address emerging or pressing challenges. This constant struggle often leads churches and other types of Christian organizations to  be reactive and struggle to flourish when challenges arise.

George W. Truett Theological Seminary’s Mission is to, “equip God-called people for gospel ministry in and alongside Christ’s Church by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

A Seminary for the Church, in Texas and Beyond

Denisha Akpan, MDiv '19, joined the Truett Seminary staff as Coordinator of Recruitment in January 2021. As a Truett alumna, her unique perspective offers a particularly meaningful outlook for prospective students.

In Fall 2021, the Truett Church Network launched the Ministry Resident Program, an opportunity for current seminary students to gain invaluable ministry training while deepening partnerships between Truett and local churches.

In March 2021, Baylor's Truett Seminary officially launched the Faith & Sports Institute (FSI), following 10 years of progress in developing leaders in sports ministry.

Truett's new coordinator of enrollment management is committed to prioritizing and enriching support resources for seminary students.

President and CEO of Methodist Children's Home, Truett alumnus Trey Oakley shares how lessons learned during his time in seminary impact and inform his work in nonprofit leadership.

Meet Dr. Jason Burden (MDiv ’05, DMin ’11), Dr. Carol McEntyre (MDiv/MSW ’03), and Dr. Tony Miranda (MDiv ’15, DMin ’18).

Launched in Fall 2020 under the direction of Jennifer Howell, PhD, the Theology, Ecology, and Food Justice Program at Baylor’s Truett Seminary claims a self-descriptive name that invites students, ministers, and community leaders to explore a subject at once both niche and universally critical. 

Second-year Master of Divinity student finds a home at her Baptist seminary through the newly established Wesley House of Studies

Pillars and Priorities for Baylor University's George W. Truett Theological Seminary

Truett Seminary students working as chaplains on the Baylor University campus are finding ways to connect with undergraduate students and student-athletes, while also putting their ministry education into practice.

As members of the Baylor Fellows program, Dr. Michael Stroope (above) and Dr. Andy Arterbury are honored for their teaching abilities while also seeking continual improvement of their craft.

When Dr. Angela Reed, Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Director of Spiritual Formation, joined the Truett Seminary faculty in 2010, she began praying about a spiritual direction program at the Seminary. 

The Truett community includes a number of student-led organizations offering fellowship and education for seminary students, faculty, and staff.

Truett Seminary is continually building partnerships with churches across the state, and beyond. These relationships are mutually beneficial, aiding churches in their ministry while supporting the Seminary in its mission.

In the case of one anonymous donor, the gift of scholarship does not stop with a monetary donation. Through dedicated prayer and support, this donor makes an impact on her student beneficiaries that will last well beyond their time in seminary.

Chris Rappazini, PhD, and Brian Gamel, PhD

The COVID-19 pandemic required the Truett faculty and students to move into an online learning space quicker than originally planned. However, through innovation and determination, Truett is finding success in the world of online theological education.

Ernesto Zubia was in a dark place. He was in prison, facing five to 20 years on drug-related charges. He knew he had made some very poor decisions.