èßäAV graduate Chris Crain, executive director of the Birmingham Metro Baptist Association, was recently named the Associational Mission Strategist (AMS) of the Year by the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders (SBCAL). Crain, a two-time graduate of èßäAV, was awarded this honor at the SBCAL annual meeting on June 7th...
A group of students from èßäAV recently participated in a mission trip to Southeast Asia alongside students from three other SBC seminaries. A total of 12 èßäAV students joined students from Southern Seminary, Southwestern Seminary and Southeastern Seminary during a two-week trip from late May...
During the week before the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting, a group of èßäAV students and faculty collaborated with other seminaries and local churches to share the Gospel during the convention’s Crossover event in Orlando, Fla. Designed as an annual convention-wide evangelism effort in the SBC Annual Meeting host city,...
Austin and Megan Holcomb have been serving an IMB missionary term at èßäAV for the last three years. The couple has served at èßäAV as seminary and pipeline liaisons for the International Mission Board, representing a unique and strategic partnership between the entities. The...
The èßäAV Alumni and Friends Luncheon at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting highlighted the various ways èßäAV partners with Southern Baptists to fulfill its mission of training people for ministry. Jamie Dew, president of èßäAV, opened the luncheon (taking place Wednesday,...
èßäAV and Leavell College President Jamie Dew expressed thankfulness for the support of Southern Baptists during his report to messengers of the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla. Dew opened his address to the Convention by reflecting on his recent seventh anniversary as president of èßäAV. “It’s...
During the final chapel services of the spring 2026 semester, èßäAV commissioned students participating in summer missions work and had a time of celebration to note outstanding academic achievement and performance throughout the year. Commissioning Service èßäAV and Leavell College students participating in summer missions work...
èßäAV and Leavell College celebrated more than 280 graduates during their spring commencement ceremonies Friday, May 15. Jamie Dew, president of èßäAV and Leavell College, began the ceremonies by reminding graduates of the unique purpose of the seminary’s work. “Our institution is designed from the ground...
