Category: Press Releases

Mid-America Presents “An Evening with Charles Billingsley,” April 27

by Mid-America Communications

A Mid-South favorite for more than a quarter of a century, Christian singer and songwriter Charles Billingsley will present an intimate concert at the Mid-America Chapel in Cordova, Tennessee, on April 27 at 7:00 p.m. “An Evening with Charles Billingsley” is the first of the Christian Artists Series which will benefit Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary and College.

Tickets Now Available for Mid-America Passion Play 2023

by Mid-America Communications

Tickets are now available for the Mid-America Passion Play, March 30–April 2, which returns to the Mid-South in 2023 under the direction of Dr. James D. Whitmire. Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Crossroads Baptist Church, and Love Worth Finding join together again for this presentation.

Mid-America Seminary Named National Training Center for Biblical Counseling

by Mid-America Communications

Furthering its position as one of the nation’s premier institutions for equipping biblical counselors, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary has been selected as an official Certified Training Center for the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC).

Distinguished Preaching Professor Joins Faculty of Mid-America Seminary and College

by Mid-America Communications

Strengthening a 50-year tradition of equipping biblical preachers and leaders, Dr. David L. Allen has joined the faculty of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary and The College at Mid-America in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Allen will serve as Mid-America’s Distinguished Visiting Professor of Practical Theology and Dean of the Adrian Rogers Center for Biblical Preaching.

Mid-America Hosts Two Important Events, April 28–30, Presented by Our Partners in Ministry

by Mid-America Communications

On April 28–29, the Conservative Baptist Network will hold a Bible Conference including worship and a concert by Greater Vision. This conference will include powerful, expository preaching from leading pastors such as Mike Stone, Virgil Walker, Stoney Benfield, Jamar Andrews, Tom Hatley, Robert Jeffress, and many others. Greater Vision and Birchman Baptist Church, led by Mid-America […]

Answers in Genesis Free, Live Event Hosted at Mid-America, March 30–31

by Mid-America Communications

Mid-America Seminary and College, in association with Answers in Genesis, founded by creationism apologist Dr. Ken Ham, is presenting a free, live event in the Mid-America Chapel on March 30–31, 2022. The event is part of Mid-America’s Christian Scholar Lectures series. The event features special guest speaker Dr. Andrew Snelling, geologist and author of Earth’s Catastrophic […]

Mid-America Passion Play Returns to the Mid-South, March 31–April 3, 2022

by Mid-America Communications

Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, in association with Crossroads Baptist Church in Eads, Tennessee, is proud to announce the popular Easter production, known as the Passion Play, is returning to the Mid-South. Dr. James Whitmire, who for nearly four decades produced and directed the Memphis Passion Play, Jacksonville Passion Play, and Uruguay Passion Play, will direct […]

Dr. Wayne Cornett To Run Marathon with His Daughter to Help Find a Cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

by Mid-America Communications

When Wayne Cornett and his 7-year-old daughter, Kirsten, participate in this year’s Great American River Run Half Marathon, only one of them will be running. Because Kirsten was born with a rare disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Cornett will be pushing her in a wheelchair. “She may never be able to run or walk,” […]

In Midst of Pandemic Memphis Area College Keeps Tuition Affordable

by Mid-America Communications

MEMPHIS, TN – As students nationwide grapple with college tuition costs, The College at Mid-America, located in Memphis, TN, has managed to keep its tuition affordable for students while maintaining high academic standards. “Like other institutions of higher education, we have experienced our share of enrollment challenges during the pandemic,” said Dr. Randy Redd, a […]

Institute Trains Biblically Conservative Hispanic Leaders

by Mid-America Communications

MEMPHIS, TN – Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary (Mid-America) this week announced the sixth consecutive semester of its Hispanic Biblical Training Institute (Hispanic Institute). Started in 2018, the Hispanic Institute provides biblical training to emerging leaders within the growing theologically conservative Hispanic community. “I am amazed at the positive reception this program has received. Each semester, […]