Oct 1, 2025

Higher. Education.

by Brad Thompson, EdD, PhD; Executive Vice President; Dean of Mid-America College; Professor of Education and Leadership

By Brad Thompson, EdD, PhD; Executive Vice President

Today, secularism dominates many academic institutions, even those professing to be Christian colleges and universities. From a biblical worldview, however, education is not just about acquiring information but about transformation, equipping students to serve God and others effectively in Gospel ministry or in their respective vocations.

Sep 2, 2025

Biblical Worldview: A Clearer Lens for Business and Leadership

by Dr. Randy Redd, Vice President of Institutional Advancement

By Randy Redd, PhD; Vice President of Institutional Advancement

Having a biblical worldview influences how a person thinks about social issues, ethics, education, work, relationships, and culture. As we are conducting business or as we exercise our leadership, we are called to live a life that reflects Christ’s teachings. We must apply biblical principles in all areas of life.

Jul 29, 2025

A Reading List You Can Trust

by Mid-America Communications

Looking for inspiring, informative, and instructional reading resources you can trust for biblical truth? Here’s a solid list of books and other resources from the trusted Mid-America family of faculty and alumni.

Jun 27, 2025

High View of Scripture

by Michael Spradlin, PhD, President, Mid-America Seminary and College

By Michael Spradlin, PhD; President

At Mid-America, our worldview—and our degree programs—begin with the conviction that the Bible is true, authoritative, and sufficient.

May 28, 2025

Colorado Prison Initiative Reaching Unreached People Group

by D. L. Jones, PhD, Director of the Mid-America Colorado Prison Initiative

D. L. Jones, PhD; Director of the Mid-America Colorado Prison Initiative

Mid-America has partnered with Prison Seminaries Foundation of Colorado to train incarcerated men to be missionaries behind bars. Instead of typical prison ministries that visit prisons occasionally, incarcerated men are being trained to share the Gospel within their prison community as they live among them.

Apr 28, 2025

Advice for Interim Pastors

by Dr. David L. Allen, Distinguished Professor and Dean of the Adrian Rogers Center for Biblical Preaching

By David L. Allen, PhD; Distinguished Professor of Practical Theology

I have had the joy of serving as an interim pastor in 14 churches. Each church is different, but each has certain common needs during the interim period. I’ve learned five important lessons to help me be a good interim pastor.

Feb 21, 2025

Let the Little Children Come

by Samuel Hunt, 4th-year bachelor student at Mid-America College

A Mid-America College student thinks small and ends up with big results As a student at Mid-America College, my experience in Mid-America’s Practical Missions has been joyful and fulfilling. I know I am doing the Lord’s will in my life. Additionally, attending a school that views Matthew 28:19–20 as a command and not a suggestion […]

Jan 20, 2025

Practical Missions Lights the Way to Ministry

by Tim Hobbs, Mid-America alumnus, MDIV, 1992; Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Branch, Arkansas

My seminary experience began in January 1988. Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary was really the only school in which I was interested. Their emphasis on the Bible as the Word of God, on missions, and on evangelism struck a chord that still resonates within me today. One of my very first experiences sharing the Gospel came […]

Dec 4, 2024

Dr. Mike Spradlin’s Week in Cameroon: Courage, Culture, and the Gospel

by Dr. Michael Spradlin, President, Mid-America Seminary and College

In late November 2024, Dr. Michael Spradlin, President of Mid-America Seminary and College, led a team from Mid-America on a missions trip to Cameroon, Africa. Each day, he reported on the day’s highlights in a blog article. Below is a synopsis of these stories along with links to each of his original daily blog posts […]

Nov 26, 2024

How to Engage in Personal Witnessing

by Dr. B. Gray Allison, the late Founder and former President of Mid-America

Editor’s note: Many people want to share their faith, they just are not sure how to begin and what to say. This extremely practical guidance on how to make the approach in soul-winning was written by Mid-America’s founder and former President, the late Dr, B. Gray Allison several decades ago. But it is still just […]