At Southeastern our mission is simple: “Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary seeks to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ by equipping students to serve the Church and fulfill the Great Commission.” (Matthew 28:19-20) The motto we use all the time is that every classroom is a Great Commission classroom. That is seen in a variety of ways: Dr. David Allen Black, a noted Greek scholar, going on trip after trip to Ethiopia (and contracting malaria!); Dr. Nathan Finn, church history prof who … →

This fall I teach my Prayer and Spiritual Awakenings class, one of the great delights I have as a teacher. I love digging into the primary sources from history to share with eager students wisdom from the past. I am struck by pastors like Jonathan Edwards who, although witnessing great movements of God, never seemed to be satisfied with the status quo. Here are a few selected points made by a now seasoned pastor Edwards in a letter from May … →

Fifteen years ago this month my family and I moved to Wake Forest, NC, for me to begin teaching as SEBTS. The impact of that move has been so wonderful it is hard to quantify. My first fall here I stepped into my seminary evangelism class as excited as a middle school girl at a Jonas Brothers concert. Okay, lousy example, but I got to bed at 3 AM this morning! I am no less excited today as I start … →