By Timothy Cockes on Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Caudle Jerry “C.J.” Adkins, a former trustee for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College, passed away on Thursday, July 11. He was 73. Adkins, who served as a trustee for the institution from 2006 to 2016, pastored several churches in both Kentucky and West Virginia (his birth...

By Timothy Cockes on Wednesday, July 10, 2024

During the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting, NOBTS President Jamie Dew led a panel on the CP Stage discussing what the Cooperative Program means for seminary education. Dew compared the impact the CP has on the six Southern Baptist seminaries with the impact it has on the convention’s missionaries. ...

By Timothy Cockes on Wednesday, June 26, 2024

The New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Alumni and Friends Luncheon chronicled and celebrated a history of missions at the institution, while also renewing their continued desire to prepare their students to fulfill the great commission. The luncheon, held Wednesday, June 12, at the SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis,...

By Timothy Cockes on Friday, June 14, 2024

During his report to messengers at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College President Jamie Dew described his time of ministry at the institution as the “greatest honor” of his life. “I just recently celebrated five years of service at New Orleans Baptist Theological...

By Timothy Cockes on Friday, June 7, 2024

“Crescent City Worship”, a newly-named collection of students, staff and friends of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) and Leavell College, has released their first ever album featuring Dove award-winning vocalist Meredith Andrews. The seven-track album, recorded live at the 2024 Abide Women’s Conference this past February, releases today (June...

By Timothy Cockes on Wednesday, June 5, 2024

With this week marking the fifth anniversary of his election as president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College, Jamie Dew said serving in the role has been “the honor of a lifetime.” During a meeting with the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees for NOBTS and...

By Timothy Cockes on Wednesday, June 5, 2024

“Crescent City Worship,” a newly-named collection of students, staff and friends of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) and Leavell College, will release its first-ever album on streaming platforms in early June. The album was recorded live at the Abide Women’s Conference this past February and features Dove award-winning...

By Timothy Cockes on Tuesday, May 14, 2024

NEW ORLEANS (BP) — Jamie Dew, president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) and Leavell College, exhorted the schools’ May 2024 graduates to remember what has “real, significant value,” in the Kingdom of God. “Graduates we’re obviously very proud of you, very excited for this day,” Dew said...