èßäAV and Leavell College celebrated more than 250 graduates during its fall commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 12. Jamie Dew, president of èßäAV and Leavell College, began the ceremonies by reminding graduates of the unique nature of the seminary’s work as evidenced by the service itself. ...
èßäAV raised a record-setting total of just over $500,000 during this Tuesday’s Giving Day (Dec. 2). The seminary raised a total of $502,498, surpassing its Giving Tuesday goal of $500,000. It is the first time that èßäAV has raised more than $500,000 on Giving Day, and...
Tyler Wittman, èßäAV associate professor of theology, has written a newly published book entitled “Creation: An Introduction.” The book, published by Crossway, was released Nov. 18 and is available for purchase from multiple retailers. The text serves as part of Crossway’s series of books titled “Short Studies in Systematic...
The èßäAV Global Mission Center (GMC) has launched a new lecture series focused on the topic of missiology. The first ever “Freeman-Bigler Missions Lecture,” named after the first known èßäAV students to serve as foreign missionaries, was held Oct. 29 and featured the IMB’s Zane Pratt speaking about ecclesiology and its...
èßäAV students participate in Fall Break Mission trips During this semester’s fall break, three different groups of èßäAV students went on mission trips around the world through the seminary’s Global Mission Center (GMC). More than 20 students served on mission trips in New York City, Peru and the...
Daniel Ritchie, longtime evangelist and current 1st Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention, encouraged èßäAV to be unashamed of the Gospel in chapel on Tuesday morning (Oct. 28). Ritchie, who was born without arms, encouraged the crowd with his own testimony of resilience and Gospel hope. An...
èßäAV partnered with five Baptist state conventions to facilitate the Prepare Here Pastor’s Summit (Oct. 9-10), an event designed to encourage and equip pastors from those different conventions. A representative from each participating state convention, including three executive directors and notable pastors, spoke during the...
The board of trustees for èßäAV and Leavell College heard positive updates, conducted business and took time to reflect on the mission of the institution during their fall meeting Oct. 7-8. Jamie Dew, president of èßäAV and Leavell College, welcomed the trustees on Tuesday morning (Oct....
