Students at NOBTS and Leavell College are getting a “strong theological education” for much less money than at other seminaries thanks to Southern Baptists’ gifts through the Cooperative Program.
Highlighting four strategic priorities — missional faithfulness, faculty strength, student success and a flourishing campus community — Allen said incoming residential master’s degree-seeking students can receive a full tuition scholarship for their first year.
In his report to messengers at the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Dallas, Gateway Seminary President Adam Groza said the seminary is “healthy, … growing and … focused.”
Pulling his message from Ecclesiastes 11: 1–6, Tony Wolfe — executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention — urged messengers to not retreat from their global mission.
The panel discussion on “Safeguarding the Next Generation” featured Olivia Littleton, Jeff Dalrymple, Lynne Little, Matt Espenshade and moderator Courtney Reissig.
The event centered around the U.S. v. Skrmetti case that involves preventing healthcare providers from prescribing medications or performing procedures on minors to “transition” to an identity opposite of their biological sex.
“Throughout this convention, we are erecting memorial stones of 100 years of cooperation demonstrated through the Cooperative Program,” said Jeff Iorg, president of the SBC Executive Committee.
While 11 of the motions made during the morning session were referred to appropriate entities for further consideration and to report back to messengers next year, two will be debated and voted on by this year’s messengers tomorrow, June 11.
In addition to electing North Carolina pastor Clint Pressley for a second term as Southern Baptist Convention president, messengers to the annual meeting June 10–11 in Dallas elected a slate of other leaders.
North Carolina pastor Clint Pressley has been elected for a second term as Southern Baptist Convention president.
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