Spring 2023. Vol 91, No 1. Archives

Do You Really Believe You Can Turn This Ship Around?

I had heard that the seminary in Louisville was the most liberal Baptist school and some had advised me to mark and avoid it. But a family friend had a connection to the school and he urged me to take a trip to Kentucky to check it out for myself. On that visit, I met Al Mohler for the first time. That consequential meeting changed the course of my life and began a vital friendship that continues to this day.

Jimmy Scroggins

Recovering Faithfulness: A Family Perspective

As I reflect on the occasion of our three decades here, I do so first with gratitude to the Lord for what he has done and then with amazement that I am blessed to be part of the story. The backstory is familiar to some of how we were living in suburban Atlanta when the presidential search committee at Southern Seminary began their work to nominate a new president.

Mary K. Mohler

Recovering Faithfulness: A Faculty Perspective

Thirty years of leadership is an accomplishment in any job, but when that job is to help thousands of ministers remain faithful to the Word of God and preach it, the reward is greater than anything we can celebrate here on earth.

Hershael York

Faithfulness to the Mission: Recovering the Great Commission

Mohler’s commitment to the founding mission of the Seminary inevitably led to a greater emphasis and focus on God’s overarching mission to redeem and reconcile those created in his image from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation.

Paul Akin

As we dedicate this edition of the Southern Seminary Magazine to celebrating and honoring Dr. Mohler’s thirty years of faithful service as President, we have selected the theme: “Recovering Faithfulness.” God has certainly used Dr. Mohler to recover faithfulness to his Word, faithfulness to the church, and faithfulness to the Great Commission as he has led this institution to a wholehearted devotion of training, educating, and preparing ministers of the gospel for more faithful service.

Stories

Why The Briefing?

As we celebrate Dr. Mohler’s thirtieth anniversary as President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, it is fitting to recognize the incredible work that he does to ensure his dedicated listeners wake up to a new episode of The Briefing each weekday morning.

Caleb Shaw and Graham Faulkner

Recovering Faithfulness in Theological Education

In Southern Baptist life, we now enjoy the benefit of conservative leadership in our boards and seminaries, but it has not always been that way.

Joshua W. Powell

From the Editor

May the celebration of God’s work to use Dr. Mohler over the past thirty years at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary encourage you to delight in the goodness and grace of our God as we consider an example of Recovering Faithfulness.

Jacob Percy

Southern Seminary Editorial Board:

Southern Seminary Magazine Staff:
Vice President of Communications and Managing Editor: Jacob Percy
Content Editor and Lead Designer: John Zurowski
Production Manager: Drew Watson
Photographer: Trevor Wheeker Archivist: Adam Winters Contributing Writers: Paul Akin, Hershael York, Mary Mohler, Joshua Powell, Jimmy Scroggins, Timothy Paul Jones, Caleb Shaw, Graham Faulkner, Jeff Robinson and Travis Hearne

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