SEBTS hires Kelly King as assistant professor of Christian ministry

By Mary Asta Mountain, SEBTS

WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) and Judson College have announced Kelly King will be part-time assistant professor of Christian ministry.

Prior to this new position, King has served for the past year at Southeastern as a visiting professor of Christian ministry.

“Southeastern Seminary is thrilled to have Dr. Kelly King become even more involved with our students and faculty,” said Southeastern President Danny Akin. “She has already distinguished herself on this campus as an incredible asset in training women for faithful biblical ministry in the churches. Kelly is a wonderful gift to the Southeastern and Judson College family.”

While teaching part-time at Southeastern, King also serves as the women’s minister at Quail Springs Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. Before her time at Quail Springs, she worked with Lifeway Christian Resources and taught adjunctively for Oklahoma Baptist University. She received both her Master of Arts in theological studies and her Doctor of Ministry from Gateway Seminary.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching my first classes at Southeastern,” King said. “The students of Southeastern are not just future leaders, but current leaders that are making a difference in our churches, on the mission field, and in all aspects of their lives.”

This past spring, King taught courses in biblical exposition for ministry to women; this fall she is scheduled to teach biblical theology of womanhood and, in conjunction with the Lifeway Women’s Leadership Forum, a course on current trends in ministry to women.

King expressed her appreciation for the culture at Southeastern, saying, “Whether students are taking courses on campus or online, there is an excitement about what the Lord is doing at the seminary. The staff and administration have been so helpful, and I find myself continually learning from all of them.”

SEBTS Provost Scott Pace said the institution desires to “equip women to serve the church and fulfill the Great Commission according to their calling.”

“I don’t know of anyone more qualified than Dr. Kelly King to help us do this,” Pace said. “She is a woman of strong biblical convictions who loves and invests in students, is committed to the local church, and embodies the spirit of Southeastern. Her academic credentials and years of experience serving in denominational leadership — teaching and training ladies around the world — and serving in the local church will equip our students with the wisdom and practical tools necessary to effectively serve the Lord in whatever context and capacity he calls them to.”

To learn more about Southeastern’s degrees in women’s ministry, visit sebts.edu/degrees.

SBTS appoints J. Kyle Brosseau assistant professor of Christian Missions and World Religions

By Travis Hearne, SBTS

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) has announced the appointment of J. Kyle Brosseau as assistant professor of Christian Missions and World Religions. This new addition to the faculty reinforces the seminary’s ongoing commitment to equipping students for global Gospel engagement.

“We are very thankful that Dr. Kyle Brosseau is joining the Billy Graham School as Assistant Professor of Christian Missions and World Religions,” said R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Seminary. “He comes with a remarkable background in missions and in Hinduism as well as the larger field of world missions. At Southern Seminary, world missions is taken as a course of study entirely for the purpose of missions and evangelism, and I am so glad we have all of this combined in one person coming to us with so much experience and academic background. We look forward to Dr. Brosseau and his family joining us here at Southern Seminary.”

Brosseau, an experienced missionary and scholar of world religions, brings more than a decade of practical and academic experience to his new role. Having served in both South Asia and Europe with the International Mission Board (IMB), he has focused much of his work on Hindu contexts, urban pastoral training, and digital theological education. He currently resides in Prague, Czech Republic, where he serves as a high school Bible teacher at the Christian International School of Prague, an adjunct instructor at College of the Ozarks, and works with missionaries from the Majority World through the IMB’s Europe Affinity.

Southern Seminary Provost Paul Akin welcomed the appointment with enthusiasm.

“As we consider our Great Commission task with over 1 billion Hindus in the world, we are thrilled to have Dr. Brosseau joining our faculty,” Akin said. “His firsthand experience in that context as a practitioner will offer our students invaluable insight, a missionary vision, and theological foundations for engaging the Hindu world with the gospel of Jesus Christ.”

Brosseau holds a Ph.D. in World Religions and a Th.M. in Christian Missions from Southern Seminary. He also earned a Doctor of Ministry in Missions from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS), along with multiple degrees in theology, missions and biblical languages. In addition to his fieldwork, he has published on a range of topics including Hindu-Christian dialogue, the use of media in missions, and contemporary missiological challenges.

Beyond his academic credentials, Brosseau is fluent in both English and Hindi and has conducted research in Sanskrit, Greek and Hebrew. His deep understanding of Hinduism and his field-tested methods for pastoral and theological education make him a unique asset for Southern’s students preparing for international missions.

Brosseau is expected to begin his faculty role in the upcoming academic year, where he will teach courses on Christian missions and world religions, as well as mentor students preparing for ministry in Hindu-majority contexts and beyond.