Upcoming Events at DBTS

There are a couple of public events coming up at Detroit Baptist Seminary next month for any readers that might have interest in them.

The first is our annual Rice Lecture Series, a series that the seminary introduced six years ago as a means to supplementing the standard seminary education with discourses of academic interest, each by an expert in his given field. The 2011 series theme will be “Millions of Years and the Compromise of the Theologians,” and the lecturer will be Terry Mortenson, distinguished researcher and lecturer with Answers in Genesis. Last year I spent a week with Dr. Mortenson on an creation/flood study trip through the Grand Canyon and can attest personally both to his passion and to his erudition on this topic.

The lecture series will convene from 8:30 a.m. to Noon on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, and will be followed by a complementary luncheon and time for interaction. Our target audience is seminarians, college students, pastors, and other church leaders. There is no cost to attend the lectures or the luncheon. However, advance registration is requested. Please contact the Seminary by email at info@dbts.edu, or by phone at 313.381.0111, ext. 402. Additional information about the Rice Lectures and media resources from previous lecture series can be found on the seminary website.

There will also be a follow-up session during the normal seminary chapel slot on Thursday, March 3rd (10:30-11:20 a.m.), on the theme “Ape-men and the Compromise of the Theologians.”

The second seminary event is our Seminary Days, designed to introduce prospective students to the "normal" seminary experience. Those attending will attend regular classes, share meals with faculty and students, and see firsthand the ministries of Inter-City Baptist Church. The 2011 seminary days will meet on March 10-11 and March 17-18, with an option to extend your visit through the weekend to view some of our outreach efforts and also to worship with our church family for the Sunday services. The seminary will cover all expenses for this event, including transportation (with the exception of a $50 deposit for those wishing to fly). Additional information about Seminary Days can be found at the seminary website.