DESPITE DANGER

Tim and Brenda Searcy served in Cali, Colombia, home to the Columbian drug cartel. Danger frequently touched their lives, and one day Searcey was abducted at gun point. But danger is not the full story.

“Colombia is full of wonderful people who are very open to the gospel … we saw students grow in their skills at the International Baptist Theological Seminary, a church planted in the northern part of Cali, and many hundreds came to know Jesus as personal Savior. These experiences far outweighed any problems or persecutions that we may have experienced.”

The Chester L. Quarles Chair of Missions, established in 1967, is revitalized.

Home Mission Board is renamed North American Mission Board. The Foreign Mission Board became the International Mission Board.

“Go ye—Baptizing—Teaching” seal, with Matthew 28:19-20, is installed at the Bunyan classroom building.

The Send Network is established for church planting with five regions and 32 Send Cities. New Orleans is named a Send City.

Chris and Katie Nalls serve in Tete, Mozambique, the “hottest place in Mozambique.” A Send Relief project to provide reliable, clean water to the area provided also opportunities to share the gospel.

“This is a hard place spiritually speaking, and it is a harsh environment,” Chris Nalls said. “As we worked on the project, we continued to share the Gospel with the local workers and three of those professed faith in Christ. But there are just so many people here who remain in spiritual darkness.”

NAMB center opens in Luter Student Center in unique partnership with NOBTS to engage and mobilize students.

Newly-renovated Global Mission Center relaunches and opens in the Luter Student Center.

Deep waters and a strategic location make the Port of New Orleans a global gateway. Ocean-worthy carriers leave port carrying products that meet the needs of nations on the far side of the world.

FROM HERE, THEY GO THERE .

GO, THEREFORE, AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, TEACHING THEM TO OBSERVE EVERYTHING I HAVE COMMANDED YOU. AND REMEMBER, I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, TO THE END OF THE AGE.

MATTHEW 28:19-20 CSB

Our strategy is similar. At NOBTS and Leavell College, we send out mission-ready servants devoted to Christ who take the gospel where the need is great.

From here, we go to the ends of the earth.

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Prisoner to Pastor: Radical Grace in an Unlikely Place Life was empty and dark for former prisoners Robert Hyde and Paul Will, until they found Christ. In chapel, Jamie Dew talked with these men about their journeys from prison cell to pulpit.

Timely NOBTS Chapel Sermon and Incident Leads Student to Call for Prayer

James Thomas, student and church planter, knew God was calling him to action on behalf of the Gentilly community after a timely chapel sermon.

PhD Student DeAron Washington Shines Gospel Light through Counseling

DeAron Washington, Ph.D. student in counseling, discovered in college that the gospel filled in the gaps that were missing in his psychology major studies.

Swimming Pool Gives Church Plant Inroads for the Gospel

Scott Fortenberry (MDIV ’07) leads Soul City Church, Jackson, Miss., a unique urban church with a unique outreach ministry.

McKeever Donates Comics And Sermon Archives To NOBTS

Joe McKeever (THM ’67, DMIN ’73) donated his extensive archive of cartoons, sermons and other writings produced during his 59-year ministry to the NOBTS John T. Christian Library.

NOBTS mourns with ‘gratitude’ beloved professor Jeanine Bozeman

Jeanine Cannon Bozeman, a beloved New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary professor whose life and teaching impacted the lives of countless students preparing for ministry, passed away Oct. 18, 2022 at the age of 93.

On the bench or off, Justice Jay McCallum sees life grounded in grace Louisiana Supreme Court Associate Justice Jay McCallum (current MDIV student) sees his career in law as an act of worship and praise.

To the Ends of the Earth Vision, Summer 2022

Today’s world is not the world Lottie Moon knew. But God continues to call His people to live out the Great Commission, even in unexpected circumstances.

A Good and Faithful Servant Vision, Fall 2021

No job is too small, no task insignificant for those working quietly behind the scenes, faithfully serving, and leaving the results to God.

Hero’s Welcome: Adam Harwood, NOBTS Professor and Military Chaplain, Returns Home after Year-long Deployment

As a military chaplain, Dr. Adam Harwood served military personnel facing difficult situations overseas. He returned home to NOBTS a hero.

Stephanie Friend Earns Doctor of Ministry at age 72

Stephanie’s passion for reaching the women in a diverse community that includes Muslims, Vietnamese, Indian and Hispanic neighbors inspired her doctoral research project.

From Dig to Classroom to Campus Maintenance, Jim Parker is in a job he loves

Some might think Dr. Jim Parker’s skills in engineering, construction project management, and archaeology wouldn’t fit together, but his talents benefit NOBTS in invaluable ways.