Published on June 5, 2019 by Sarah Cain  
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Birmingham will welcome more than 9,000 Southern Baptists June 10–12 at the annual Southern Baptist Convention. The event, hosted at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, gathers leaders and active members to share ideas, learn about ministry groups, hear from new entity leaders and vote on resolutions and new officers of the 15-million-member denomination.  

¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ will host booth 415 at the convention where attendees can visit different tables to learn more from , ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s Office of Admission and other departments and programs including Biblical and Religious Studies, Christian Ministry, Worship and the Arts, Congregational Resources, Preministerial Scholars and the Ministry Training Institute

In addition to informational tables, ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ will also livestream conversations with key leaders throughout the three-day event. The conversations will cover theological education, Christian missions, and evangelicalism.

Alumni and friends are invited to join ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ for a reception on June 12 at 2 p.m. To learn more or register for the reception, visit the event page.

Livestream Interview Schedule: 

Monday, June 10

1 p.m.

Dr. Adam Greenway, President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dr. Scott Guffin, Executive Director of Christian Ministry, ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ
Dr. Kevin Blackwell, Assistant to the President for Church Relations, ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ 

4 p.m.

Dr. Ronnie Floyd, President of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee
Dr. Andrew Westmoreland, President of ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ

5:30 p.m.

Dr. Galen Jones, Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry
Dr. J.D. Payne, Associate Professor of Christian Ministry
Dr. Scott Guffin, Executive Director of Christian Ministry
Dr. Kevin Blackwell, Director, Ministry Training Institute

Tuesday, June 11

9 a.m.

, Director, Beeson Divinity Global Center
Dr. J.D. Payne, Missiologist and Associate Professor of Christian Ministry 

1:30 p.m.

, Founding Dean of Beeson Divinity School
Dr. Doug Sweeney, Dean Elect of Beeson Divinity School
, Editorial Director, The Gospel Coalition

2:45 p.m.

, Professor of Christian Preaching, Beeson Divinity School
, Director of the Preaching Institute
Dr. Grant Taylor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Beeson Divinity School

Wednesday, June 12

9 a.m.

Dr. Grant Taylor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Mr. Collin Hansen, Editorial Director, The Gospel Coalition
, Director, Ministry Studies at Beeson Divinity School

11 a.m.

Dr. Tim Hall, Dean of Howard College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Roy Ciampa, Chair, Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
Dr. Will Kynes, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies

Tune in to the livestream at samford.edu/live.

 

 
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.