“. . . be doers of the word . . .”

“. . . be doers of the word . . .”
(James 1:22)
globally engaged, spiritually formative, missionally alive
2014 Was A Year of Many Blessings for BTSR
g Recognizing the need to prepare women and men for leadership in specialized ministries within their faith communities, we created a new, fully
accredited two-year professional degree, a Master in Christian Ministry.
g Applications for admission to BTSR continue to increase, and in September we enrolled more students than in any of the previous three years. g
The Association of Theological Schools, our accrediting body, granted us a
seven-year reaccreditation.
Class of 2017
g In October, we began A Year with the Saint John’s Bible, bringing over
1,500 visitors to campus and taking the volumes to 750 more viewers in their
churches and schools. This program, running through June 2015, provides us
with a rare opportunity to reach out to and serve our community and region
in a way that has ignited the spiritual imagination of people engaged in
many faith journeys.
While achieving these successes is significant, our mission at BTSR goes beyond
human measure and focuses on building the Kingdom of God. That has been
our purpose since 1991 when we first began to help women and men grow into
their calling. Today, six hundred ninety-nine BTSR graduates serve in places and
ministries around the world as pastors, chaplains, missionaries, counselors, professors, and community leaders.
They do so because for nearly twenty-three years, your support has enabled
BTSR to help our students discern their calling according to the words that have
been planted in their hearts. What are these words . . . these seeds that have
been sown?
“. . . accept the word planted in you . . .” (James 1:21)
JOCELYN BLOUNT (‘15) - MISSION IMMERSION - SOUTH AFRICA
Compassion
“Feed my sheep.” (John 21:17)
Whether serving in Zimbabwe or Kenya, Romania or the United States, BTSR
graduates are engaged in a variety of ministries, which include working
in hospitals, providing care in disaster relief zones, serving in prisons, and
teaching in orphanages.
Your support enables us to extend our reach, serving as human instruments of
God’s compassion at work around the world.
TINA SCHILLING (‘14) - MISSION IMMERSION - INDIA
Debbie Carter (‘08) counsels patients as a VCU Health Systems
Chaplain in the Department of Patient Counseling, Richmond, VA
I learned to lead
Unity
“love your neighbor . . . .” (Mark 12:31)
Through mission opportunities in communities across town or around the
world, BTSR students and graduates not only create unity among people of different cultures and faiths, but they also nurture in others a willingness to hear
the word of God.
Your support enables us to engage in educational and outreach experiences that
allow us to serve as ministers of reconciliation.
BTSR HOSTS LATINO NETWORK TRAINING - NOVEMBER 2014
Habacuc Diaz Lopez (‘01 & ‘09) builds unity and common purpose as the coordinator for Semillas de Mostaza in Culpeper, VA
Teaching
I learned to serve
“. . . make disciples of all nations.” (Matthew 28:19)
People of all ages, races, and cultures often need shepherding as they follow
the path of their faith journey. BTSR is committed to its mission of educating
and training women and men to serve as knowledgeable, compassionate servant leaders, always prepared to help share the word of God.
Your support enables us to educate ministry leaders to serve where most needed,
here at home and around the world.
JEFF WALTON (‘12) - MISSION IMMERSION - KENYA
Emile Sam-Peal (‘00) serves as the principal and superintendent
of the Lott Carey Mission School in Monrovia, Liberia
Service
“. . . servant of all.” (Mark 9:35)
Serving others in the name of Christ is how we remain present in the world.
At BTSR, we embrace our responsibility to serve our community. We provide
innovative programs and educational opportunities for our students, the laity
and continuing education for clergy, while growing as a vibrant and relevant
resource for our greater community.
Your support of our mission and programs helps our faculty, staff, students and
graduates live by Christ’s example of servant leadership.
CALEB OLADIPO, JOSH BEELER (‘13), CAMMIE FURBER (‘16), TINA
SCHILLING (‘14), ALBERT KWABI (‘13) - MISSION IMMERSION - INDIA
Tanya Parks (‘17), along with her family, serve as CBF missionaries with the Roma people in Slovakia
Giving
a gift to BTSR provides us with the resources we need to create
a meaningful and practical educational experience for our students, while cultivating compassion, building unity, enabling teaching, and encouraging service.
Please support the seminary’s annual giving campaign by making a year-end
contribution online or by mailing your gift to BTSR in the enclosed envelope.
Your generosity helps us prepare ministry leaders for the twenty-first century,
reaching people and communities both here at home and around the world.
Thank you for your prayers and support!
Gratefully and joyously yours,
CALEB FOUST (‘13) - MISSION IMMERSION - KENYA
Ron
Ron Crawford, President, BTSR
Our Mission is to provide advanced theological education and
training for effective leadership in the various ministries of the church for those
women and men who are called and committed to Christian ministry.
Bap8st -­‐ CBF Bap8st -­‐ SBC Bap8st -­‐ BGAV Bap8st -­‐ ABC Bap8st -­‐ NBC Presbyterian United Methodist Episcopal Non-­‐denomina8onal Disciples of Christ Bap8st -­‐ Alliance Unitarian/Universalist Roman Catholic Reformed Zion Union Apostolic Pentecostal Orthodox Evangelical Lutheran Church Church of God Distinctively Baptist in heritage,
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond has an ecumenical
commitment, a global perspective, and active participation in
the world-wide Christian mission. From the beginning BTSR
has been a diverse institution: the graph shows our graduates’
primary denominational self identification.
Chris8an Methodist Episcopal Established in 1991, BTSR is accredited by the Association of Theological
Schools; is a member of CBF and BGAV; the Richmond Theological Consortium (including Union Presbyterian Seminary, Samuel DeWitt Proctor School
of Theology at VUU, and BTSR); a member-partner of the Latino Network,
VBMB; and is a registered 501(c)3 charitable institution.
“How very good and pleasant it is when
kindred live together in unity!” (Psalm 133:1)
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transformative
The BTSR experience is
. . . Whether a young student fresh from college, a
second career adventurer, a life-long learner, new pastor, laity or seasoned clergy, our students come from
all walks of life and hail from twenty different countries and thirty-nine states to attend BTSR.
* BTSR students learn to study the Bible in its
original languages, to interpret the Bible as it was
written to specific people at specific points in
history, and effectively apply its timeless truths in
various contemporary ministry contexts.
* BTSR students experience the transformative
nature of the gospel in their own lives within the
structure of thoughtful curriculum and pedagogy, and missional work in the field.
Robbie Jones (‘17)
* BTSR professors bring scholarship and expertise in their fields while modeling the kind of
shepherding that will shape our students’ future
ministries.
DEGREES & CERTIFICATES
Master of Divinity
Doctor of Ministry
Master of Theological Studies
Master in Christian Ministry
Dual Degree Programs with VCU
in Social Work and Patient Counseling
Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies
PROGRAMS
Justice & Peacebuilding Concentration
with Eastern Mennonite University
Internships in Supervised Ministry
Mission Immersion Experience
Center for Congregational Leadership
Community Engagement Program
Chris Hillman (‘15)
YOUR DOLLARS AT WORK
REVENUES
Your gifts directly support
student aid and tuition assistance,
need-based scholarships,
library books and services,
and pressing operational
and equipment needs.
UNRESTRICTED
INVESTMENT
EARNINGS
6%
AUXILIARY
ENTERPRISES
14%
PRIVATE GIFTS
& GRANTS
39%
TUITION & FEES
28%
DENOMINATIONAL
GIFTS
13%
Ron Crawford
President, BTSR
Please give a gift today.
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EXPENSES
AUXILIARY
ENTERPRISES
7%
FUNDRAISING
9%
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
PHYSICAL PLANT
9%
STUDENT SERVICES &
LIBRARY RESOURCES
34%
DEBT SERVICE
10%
STUDENT AID &
SCHOLARSHIPS
INSTITUTIONAL
SERVICES
22%
9%
Bert Browning, Chair
BTSR Board of Trustees
BOARD of TRUSTEES
Joe Boykin
Kent Brown
Bert Browning | Chair
Debra Bryant
Bob Calloway
Valerie Carter
Hunter Cook
Ron Crawford | President
Virginia Darnell Brian Davis
Habacuc Diaz Lopez
Bob Fowler
Harriet Harral | Vice Chair
Virgil Hazelett
Joe Lewis
Jackie Baugh Moore
Kathryn Norman
Susan Rucker
Jim Somerville
Kelly Stuart | Secretary
Elmer West | Honorary
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond Leadership
CAMPUS 804.355.8135 | 8040 Villa Park Drive | Suite 250 | Richmond VA 23228 | www.btsr.edu
ELECTED FACULTY
Dan Bagby | Theodore F. Adams Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Care
Mark Biddle | Russell T. Cherry Professor of Old Testament
Ron Crawford | President | Professor of Pastoral Ministry
Tim Gilbert | Dean | Director, Doctor of Ministry Program
Tom Graves | President Emeritus and Professor of Philosophy of Religion
Tracy Hartman | Daniel O. Aleshire Professor of Homiletics and Practical Theology | Director, Supervised Ministry
Beth Newman | Eula Mae and John Baugh Professor of Theology and Ethics | Director, Master of Theological Studies
Caleb Oladipo | Duke K. McCall Professor of Christian Mission and World Christianity | Director, MIE Program
Scott Spencer | Professor of New Testament and Biblical Interpretation
ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERS
Ron Crawford | President | Professor of Pastoral Ministry | 804.204.1201 | [email protected]
Melissa Fallen | Director of Admissions and Recruitment | 804.204.1208 | 888-345-BTSR | [email protected]
Tim Gilbert | Dean | Director, Doctor of Ministry Program | 804.204.1221 | [email protected]
Jim Peak | Director of Business Affairs & Facilities | 804.204.1230 | [email protected]
Kimberly Tetlow | Vice President for Institutional Advancement | 804.204.1211 | [email protected]
Preparing ministry leaders for the twenty-first century . . .