Mississippi News January 2, 2025 Obituaries Ronnie “Jiggs” Maxie, who served churches in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, died Nov. 27 in Hattiesburg. He was 79.
Midwestern Seminary has announced that full-tuition scholarships for first-year master’s students in For the Church Cohorts will be extended to incoming students in the 2025–26 academic year.
New strategy launched in Alabama seeks to be a “game changer” for churches, many of which are congregations that average less than 75 in worship and are seeking bivocational pastors.
The newly launched Midwestern Institute for Preaching and Preachers advances Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s mission to train leaders for the Church by equipping and encouraging preachers of God’s Word.
The Spurgeon Library at Midwestern Seminary has established a partnership with Reformation Heritage Books to republish Charles Spurgeon’s 63 volumes of sermons.
The Democratic National Convention wrapped up Thursday evening (Aug. 22) with vice president Kamala Harris accepting the DNC nomination during her speech. The Republican National Convention was held July 15–18.
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has received a grant of $1.25 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the Midwestern Institute for Preaching and Preachers.