Georgetown College Retrospective Insights Edition on the Bill Crouch Era

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LEFT: Eugene ‘44 and Bettye Enlow enjoy a day back on campus. RIGHT: Dr. Bill ‘57 and Alice Marshall ‘57 with Dr. Crouch at their Hall of Fame induction.

presented to a faculty member, staff member and a ministers who have led congregations all over the globe. student each year at our baccalaureate service, hosts In 2005, the Kentucky Baptist Convention and the annual Gene Enlow Preaching Workshop, and helps Georgetown College redefined their formal relationship coordinate a long-standing relationship with Colegio into a ministry partnership. Georgetown remains a ChrisBautista in Temuco,Chile. The Marshall Center for tian college in the Baptist tradition as determined by her Christian Ministry is self-funding and provides resources board of trustees. This amicable decision by the college so students and ministers can engage with Georgetown and the KBC established a partnership. College to grow in their faith and in their professional Under Dr. Crouch’s leadership in 2005, as part of the endeavors. initiative to maintain its Baptist identity and achieve BSK is a Baptist greater diversity in seminary established its student body, the in 2000. Through college established its formative years, partnerships with four some of the faculty at African-American Georgetown College Baptist conventions taught for the seminary which continue to this as adjunct faculty. In day: National Baptist 2010, as the seminary Convention of looked for a more America; National permanent home, Baptist Convention, Dr. Crouch was USA; National instrumental in Missionary Baptist creating space to Convention of Amerhouse it in ica; and Progressive Dr. Bill Crouch welcomes Dr. Greg Earwood and Baptist Seminary of Georgetown’s Ensor National Baptist ConKentucky to the campus of Georgetown College. Learning Resource vention, Inc. Center. Reacting Two other importquickly that summer, administrative and faculty offices ant programs which greatly impact the college are the and student classrooms were carved out of space in the Marshall Center for Christian Ministry and the Baptist Ensor LRC, enabling BSK to begin operations by fall. Seminary of Kentucky (BSK). Whether it is through churches, conventions, Named for the former Executive Director of the fellowships, or seminaries, President Crouch has Kentucky Baptist Convention, Bill Marshall and his wife positioned the college in ways that will benefit future Alice ‘57, the Marshall Center for Christian Ministry strives Georgetonians and provide them opportunities to learn, to assist the college in fulfilling her Christian mission. The grow, and serve for years to come. center provides Bibles to our graduating seniors at commencement, sponsors Christian service awards


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