How Different Cultures Can Learn From Each Other

During a recent sabbatical, I had the privilege of traveling with faculty, staff and doctor of ministry students from Central Baptist Theological Seminary (CBTS) to Myanmar. CBTS has established a dynamic relationship with the Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT) in...

How Seminaries Must Prepare for the Future

I received my first seminary degree 42 years ago this month. There is much about that experience that I still treasure.  I studied under some excellent professors, made a number of friends that I encountered occasionally in my subsequent years of ministry, acquired...

Women in Ministry Stepping Out of Shadows

Women in ministry, long kept in the shadows by many Baptist churches and organizations, surged into the spotlight recently. The reflections on a cultural shift took many shapes and forms at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Arkansas assembly April 27-28 at Pulaski...

Central Seminary Plans ‘Workforce Reduction’

Central Baptist Theological Seminary has announced a “workforce reduction” in faculty and staff on its campus in Kansas City, Kan., citing longstanding financial concerns and a new teaching philosophy that emphasizes distance learning through remote campus...