Baptist Seminary of Kentucky is a free-standing seminary offering quality theological education.  BSK is preparing God-called men and women for life and ministry.  By blending the best in academics with emphases on spirituality and the practice of ministry, BSK equips students for Christian vocations in the 21st century.  BSK faculty and students take seriously the missional life of the church and its global witness.

Location
 
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky, on the campus of Lexington Theological Seminary.  While BSK shares facilities with LTS, the two remain separate entities with their own faculty, students and staff.  Students have access to a state-of-the-art library with over 165,000 volumes and regular receipt of approximately 1,000 periodicals from around the world.   Classroom and fellowship facilities are comfortable and enhance the educational environment.

Lexington

Lexington is a beautiful city of just over a quarter million people.  It is known as the “Horse Capital of the World” and is surrounded by scenic horse farms.  Lexington hosts a variety of cultural events, is home to several universities and will be the site of the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games.

Students

Baptist Seminary of Kentucky welcomes a wide variety of students.  While a majority of our students are Baptist, we encourage an ecumenical atmosphere and have representatives from multiple states.  Our student body consists of men and women from various ethnic backgrounds.

Faculty

Led by the Academic Dean, Dr. Dalen Jackson, our faculty consists of both full-time and adjunct professors with a combined teaching experience of over 200 years.  They have received degrees from such institutions as Oxford University, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lexington Theological Seminary, Yale University and Union Theological Seminary.  A complete list is found on page 28.

Bosworth Memorial Library

Bosworth Memorial Library at the Lexington Theological Seminary has over 165,000 volumes and regularly receives over 1,000 periodicals from around the world. Over 200 new titles are added to the collection each month. They are prominently displayed and available for loan immediately. An additional two million volumes are available from the University of Kentucky Libraries, located across the street from the BSK campus. Additional books and journals are available through inter-library loan with other institutions.

LTS’s Bosworth Memorial Library is a major resource for Baptist Seminary of Kentucky students.  A brief guide, available in the library, outlines policies and procedures.  BSK students and personnel are expected to abide by LTS policies and procedures.  BSK students are allowed full library privileges at LTS.  When school is in session, the library is generally open from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM, Monday through Thursday; 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Friday; and 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM on Saturdays.   When not in session, hours are generally 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, and the library is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.  Actual hours during breaks and holidays will be posted.
The LTS library staff is ready to render assistance to students doing research, and students should feel free to make use of this service.  Complete information can be attained at http://www.lextheo.edu/libraryit/bosworthlibrary.htm.

Community

BSK believes that the shared experience of study and community is a crucial aspect of theological education and we encourage all students to participate as much as possible in the life of the seminary.  Community worship is experienced together on a regular basis, followed by a fellowship dinner.  Other events throughout the school year are designed to bring the faculty, staff and students together to share their lives, pray together and encourage one another.