BOLIVAR – Matt Kimbrough, Ph.D., will join the faculty at Southwest Baptist University in January 2020. He will be an Assistant Professor of Theology in The Courts Redford College of Theology and Ministry. “I want to call students to the same Biblical faithfulness demanded of me as an undergraduate student,” Kimbrough said. “Deep down, I bleed SBU purple. I connected well with the students and faculty, and I have often prayed for an opportunity to return home to the SBU … [Read more...]

BOLIVAR – Southwest Baptist University’s Center for Global Connections honored an SBU employee and an SBU alumnus with its annual Nations Award during the Global Connections Week Chapel service on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The award recognizes an SBU employee and alumnus who have made a significant impact in the area of missions and student development. Dwayne Walker, assistant professor of social work and director of the BSW degree program, was the employee recipient of the CGC Nations Award … [Read more...]

ST. LOUIS – Missouri Baptist University’s Trustees approved the offering of a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and a post-master’s certificate in play therapy at their regularly scheduled meeting Aug. 22. The MSN degree will offer the following tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Nurse Educator and Executive Leadership. The U.S. Department of Labor-Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of advanced practice nurses to grow 31 percent from 2016-2026. The MSN program is set to … [Read more...]

JEFFERSON CITY – Trustees of the Missouri Baptist Foundation met on Friday, August 9th to dedicate the newly renovated office space, hear reports on investment returns, announce dividend rates for calendar year 2020, bring recognition to outstanding stewards, and participate in an educational session on bequests. The board of trustees opened its tri-annual meeting with a time of dedication and prayer over the newly renovated MBF offices. The space creates greater efficiencies and under … [Read more...]

HANNIBAL — The annual “Golfers 4 Kids” tournament was held at the Norwoods Golf Course in Hannibal, May 10. Seventy-six golfers from the northeast Missouri region participated this year. They received information about how they can assist the Bridgeton-based Missouri Baptist Children’s Home (MBCH). Nineteen teams of four played in the “best ball scramble” tourney. Organizers said not much golf experience was needed and they even allowed for “mulligans” as needed. A mulligan is a golfing … [Read more...]

ST. LOUIS – More than 800 degrees were conferred to the class of 2019 at Missouri Baptist University’s 47th graduation ceremony on April 30 at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri. Per MBU tradition, graduates, faculty and administrators were ushered into the arena by an ensemble of bagpipe players. The evening began with gratitude to the graduates’ families and faculty by President Keith Ross along with a call for MBU graduates to follow their calling in Christ, and everything else … [Read more...]

BOLIVAR — Southwest Baptist University’s Board of Trustees voted to affirm a status update on the progress of the University’s strategic planning process that was presented to the Board during its April 16 meeting. “Rather than coming with a plan in hand, I came with an approach,” said SBU President Dr. Eric A. Turner. “Rather than prescribing a course of action, we are developing this together. Last fall, as I shared with you in this room, we embarked on an ambitious timeline for … [Read more...]

BOLIVAR, Mo. – Southwest Baptist University’s Board of Trustees invites the public to the inauguration of Eric A. Turner, Ed.D., as the 25th President of SBU at 10 a.m. Friday, April 26, in Mabee Chapel on the Bolivar campus. A reception will be held in the Mabee Chapel lobby after the ceremony. The inauguration formally commemorates the beginning of Dr. Turner’s leadership at SBU, while celebrating the University’s rich history and reaffirming the University’s mission. Dr. Turner was … [Read more...]