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“Tex” Lapsley, of the great Class of ’52, vividly remembers that after finishing his last Hebrew exam, he walked out the front door of Stearns Hall and drop-kicked his Hebrew grammar book out onto the lawn.  “Done with you!” he muttered. Two years later, he and his bride boarded a Dutch freighter in NY harbor, to …

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I am President of Main Thing Ministries, a non-profit ministry whose mission is to equip and empower believers with God’s vintage truth. After 25 years serving in Student Pastor and Lead Pastor roles, Main Thing was birthed out of my growing ministry of writing and speaking. I love what I do and am privileged to …

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Aloha! I am Kahu Brian Welsh from historic Haili Congregational Church in Hilo, Hawaii. I will quote from our weekly bulletin about this unique ministry. "The working of God can be first documented in the early history of Haili Congregational Church. First, God used the zeal of Henry Opukahaia, the first Hawaiian convert to Christianity, to …

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DTS welcomes nineteen new students whose parent(s) attended Dallas Theological Seminary! We are excited to have them here representing the next generation of their families.

DTS Alumni from all over the world and more than 3,000 church leaders, including pastoral trainers from 120 countries, participated at the Global Proclamation Congress.

Daniel is the vice president of membership, operations, and technology at The Pocket Testament League. He shares the incredible impact DTS made in his life through the lives of motivating professors.

Jason serves as Associate Vice President of Connection for The Voice of the Martyrs. His travels and opportunities allow him to teach truth and love well world-wide. He shares how DTS helped prepare him for this important ministry.

In 2006, while serving as Executive Pastor of Irving Bible Church and board member of ALARM INC, I was confronted with the reality of what fifty-five years of war had done to the nation of Sudan. Having just signed a peace deal, Celestin Musekura of ALARM was convinced that the local pastors would be the …

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“Vickie spent a lifetime distinguishing herself as a faithful servant of Jesus Christ. Prior to receiving her degree from DTS in 1985, as one of the first women graduates of DTS, Vickie had already spent years teaching Bible studies and serving in various ministries. Vickie has always ‘multiplied’ her efforts. This was one of her ‘core’ values in Christian ministry, teaching, mentoring, and discipleship.”

Gary serves as chaplain for the Alabama Crimson Tide, winner of the 2016 NCAA College Football National Championship. He shares what it’s like to be in ministry in this unique setting.