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Shrimp Leadership and Other Lessons from Mamá
Many people have come to believe that leadership is about changing the world and only rare…
Celebrating the Retirement of Dr. David Lowery after 42 Years
As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s…
Celebrating the Retirement of Dr. Elliott Johnson after 47 Years
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been…
Stay the Course: Profile of Robert P. Lightner
Robert P. Lightner (ThM, 1959; ThD, 1964) remembered nothing of the Piper Tri-Pacer plane crash that…
DTS Grad Tonya Neal Ministers to the Abused
Each year there are approximately 5.3 million incidents of physical abuse toward women and over three…
Adam Derus: A Commuter Student Story
Adam Derus (ThM), a commuter student who lives in Pennsylvania and attends classes at the DTS-DC…
National Geographic Magazine Recognizes Biblical Manuscript Preservation Work of DTS Alumni
National Geographic magazine has featured DTS senior research professor of New Testament Studies Dr. Dan Wallace…
Once a Refugee, Now a Pastor
In 1982, during the brutal and bloody Iran-Iraq war, Jalil Dawood (MACM, 2007) managed to slip…
Serving the World in a City: Alumni Profile of Cameron Mullens
Cameron Mullens (ThM, 2011) paces across a room in a worn, weathered church building. He gestures…
I Got an "A" in Trauma
I’ve gone through some dark seasons in my life. Hardship and heartache have evolved into uninvited…
Pastor Wayne Smith Leads Bethel Church of Houston
Houston, TX, is now the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the country, surpassing New York…
God's Wonders in the Place of Darkness
“I would give about anything to not have to say what I am about to tell…
2018 Alumni Distinguished Service Award | Gary DeSalvo
Thirty-seven years ago a group of ordinary people called Gary DeSalvo to lead Temple Bible Church…
Lightner: Finishing Strong
It was in a one-room school house near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that a young Robert Lightner first…
USAF Veteran Lavonne Shingler's Ministry to Women
During her service in the United States Air Force, God's hand on Lavonne Shingler's infant son…
Alec and Amy Zacaroli Work Toward Purpose in Washington DC
Current DTS-DC students Alec (2019) and Amy Zacaroli (MABC) started a non-profit organization in 2003 after…
Karlos Lyons: Shaping While Studying in Seminary
Karlos Lyons (MABC, 2019), a Biblical Counseling student at DTS, shares a day in his seminary…
Dr. Todd Phillips' Goal to Provide Clean Drinking Water to Liberia
Through his ministry The Last Well, Dr. Todd Phillips, DTS Doctor of Ministry graduate (2010), has…
Maximizing Impact: Glorifying God through Empowerment
As a child, every time National Geographic hit the mailbox, I’d flip through the pages, imagining…
Dr. Josh Bleeker – Serving Leaders in Washington DC
Dr. Josh Bleeker (ThM, 2004/ DEdMin, 2016) serves as professor and dean at the DTS Washington…
Preguntas con Poder Transformador: Perfil del Dr. Ron Blue
“No podemos ni convencer ni condenar a nadie. Lo único que hacemos es hablar sobre las…
The Transforming Power of Questions: Profile of Dr. Ron Blue
“We can not convince or convict anybody. All we do is chatter the good news and…
Children’s Clothing Company Making a Difference
Vickery Trading Company, a ministry founded by Dallas Theological Seminary graduate Stephanie Giddens (ThM, 2009), is…
Cultural Engagement: A Meeting of East Asia and America
Dr. Darrell Bock, executive director of Cultural Engagement at DTS, talks with Samuel Lee, Grace Choi,…
