It was the hardest four years of my life. It was also, however, the most rewarding years of my life. My pregnant wife, 1-year-old son, and I moved to Memphis in 1984 to begin my seminary education. We left four years later with five children (including one set of twins) to serve with the North […]
Like Father, Like Son By Michael*Jacob’s father, Mid-America alumnus, MDIV, 1978 India, 623 million—LOST. Japan, 110 million—LOST.…” Dr. B. Gray Allison, founding President of Mid-America, must have mentioned every nation on earth in our Personal Evangelism class. He said the nation’s name followed by the word “LOST.” That first semester at Mid-America set the tone […]
A recent Mid-America graduate tells the story of her calling to and equipping for the international mission field, uniquely using the Mid-America Alma Mater as the outline for her inspiring story.
Special guest blog by Dr. Paul Chitwood, President, International Mission Board, SBC. From the Great Commission to the Great Multitude, we as Southern Baptists have united for nearly 180 years in a Great Pursuit of those who have yet to hear the Good News of the Gospel. Mid-America alumni have long walked the paths to global mission fields in obedience to our Lord and in partnership with the International Mission Board.
Today, and particularly in Mozambique and Portuguese-speaking countries of Africa, there is the need for equipping leaders in an urgent and rapidly changing world. Passing the baton in a meaningful way calls for adequate preparation. Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary invested in our lives to make such a difference and impact leaders in our context of ministry.
Mid-America Dean of the Adrian Rogers Center for Biblical Preaching Dr. David L. Allen joined fellow professor and Chairman of the Mid-America Biblical Counseling Department Dr. John Babler for two podcast episodes. The episodes center around burnout and how to avoid it as well as the general topic of biblical counseling.
In this special guest blog, Dr. Gordon Fort, Senior Ambassador to the President, International Mission Board, SBC, reminds us that focused intercession that undergirds the advance of the Gospel among the nations is the most neglected weapon in the Great Commission arsenal.
A Tweet I read the other day got me to thinking about preaching. On X (formerly Twitter) a preacher posted that as a young preacher, he was advised to study one hour for each minute he preached. In the thread that followed, most disagreed with that advice, as do I. A disclaimer here—I am not […]
As believers, we should look at seasons of crisis as times of great opportunity. People in crisis are open to spiritual things. Rather than share advice based on common sense or our experience, we should minister God’s Word, helping people find answers to their struggles within Scripture.
Mid-America recently revitalized the “Adrian Rogers Center for Biblical Preaching,” which was bolstered by three momentous events: 1) Dr. David L. Allen joining the faculty as Mid-America’s Distinguished Professor of Practical Theology and Dean of the Adrian Rogers Center for Biblical Preaching; 2) The announcement of a new 30,000-volume Preaching Library at Mid-America; and 3) The revival of the Adrian Rogers Preaching Conference.