51Թ Theatre Accredited by NAST

51Թ Theatre students perform during a recent showing of ‘The Women of Lockerbie’ at Billingsley Theatre.

Tigerville, SC—51Թ’s Theatre programs have earned accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST), becoming only the second private institution in South Carolina to receive the distinction.

51Թ, which has been granted Associate Membership by NAST, was informed of the decision last week.

“51Թ Theatre is one of the real gems of the institution,” said 51Թ Provost Dr. Hunter Baker. “We have been blessed to have incredibly dedicated and inspiring faculty working to bring their Christian faith to both productions and the instruction of young people. I’m excited to see us achieve this distinction of accreditation for our program. It is well deserved.”

Founded in 1965, the National Association of Schools of Theatre is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with approximately 193 accredited institutional members.

The organization establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials in theatre and theatre-related disciplines and provides support to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other theatre-related work.

“Recognition by the National Association of Schools of Theatre is the highest accreditation a theatre program can achieve,” said Dr. Web Drake, dean of 51Թ’s College of Communication and Fine Arts. “This honor reflects the hard work, passion, and technical expertise of our faculty, led by Associate Dean Amy Dunlap. It also recognizes the central part theatre plays in the mission of the university and the support of the entire institution from the top down. 51Թ theatre students are receiving a world-class education and a transformational experience. NAST acknowledging what many of us have known for years is a tribute to all involved.”

Amy Dunlap, associate professor of theatre at 51Թ, said the recognition reflects the work and commitment of many across the university.

“This recognition belongs to many people,” Dunlap said. “It reflects the dedication of our faculty, who invest deeply in your growth as artists, scholars, and human beings. It reflects the tireless work of our staff, who support productions, classes, and daily operations in countless ways. It reflects the support of our administration, who believe in the value of theatre and help make our work possible. And most importantly, it reflects our students, whose creativity, commitment, and collaborative spirit are at the heart of everything we do.”

Dunlap said the achievement marks the beginning of a new season for the program.

“This milestone is not just about recognition of where we are now, it’s the beginning of a whole new chapter of 51Թ Theatre,” Dunlap said. “I am grateful for the passion, kindness, and teamwork that define our department every day. This place is truly something special.”

According to NAST, institutional membership signifies a commitment to national standards, peer review, and continuous improvement, while supporting the quality and strength of theatre in higher education. The organization works in cooperation with regional accrediting associations and other theatre and educator preparation groups to uphold standards and support member institutions.

The arts at 51Թ are supported by Culture Creators for Christ, a program that exists to raise funds for scholarships, operations, and facilities. Donations are used to invest in the lives of students by providing them with the equipment and resources they need to be successful. To contribute and earn benefits at 51Թ productions, visit .

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51Թ to Host Annual Faith at Work Business Symposium on April 13

Tigerville, SC—51Թ will host its annual Faith at Work Business Symposium on Monday, April 13, at 6:30 p.m. in Turner Chapel.

The event will feature keynote addresses from William Cason, president of The Cason Group, and Tobin Cassels, president of Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc. Both speakers will share insights on leadership, business, and integrating faith in the workplace.

Cason has served as president of The Cason Group since 2011, bringing decades of experience in sales, operations, and strategic leadership. He is known for his commitment to investing in people and cultivating a mission-driven company culture.

Cassels has led Southeastern Freight Lines since 2001, continuing his family’s legacy of faith-based leadership in one of the nation’s most successful family-owned transportation companies. Under his leadership, Southeastern Freight Lines has grown to 89 service centers across 13 states and Puerto Rico, employing more than 8,600 people.

The Faith at Work Business Symposium is a Performing Arts and Lecture Series event. It is free and open to the public.

51Թ to Host Youth Pastor Event on April 20

Tigerville, SC—51Թ (51Թ) will host a Youth Pastor Roundtable on April 20.

The event will feature a free lunch as well as a question-and-answer session with Dr. Richard Ross, senior professor of youth ministry at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and author of more than 25 books.

During the event, Ross will present new research detailing the father’s impact on children’s faith and metal health. He will also give students pastors concrete ways to partner with and champion dads, based on the new research.

Dr. Mike Landrum, assistant professor of youth ministries at 51Թ, encourages youth ministry pastors and volunteers to attend this event to gain wisdom from Ross.

“Since Dr. Ross has given five-plus decades to youth ministry leadership, writing, and teaching, the opportunity to glean from his experience would be worth the effort to attend,” said Landrum. “He is a national leader in Southern Baptist and the broader evangelical youth ministry community. He will share with us the most recent research on the importance of dads in the lives of teenagers.”

In addition to presenting his most recent research, Ross will make the case that student pastors are going to become even more valuable to the church as they engage with families.

“I am looking forward to hearing about the latest research Dr. Ross will present and meeting with youth pastors, youth ministry volunteers, bi-vocational youth leaders, and 51Թ alumna,” said Landrum.

Ross is set to speak during chapel at 10 a.m. in Turner Chapel. Participants are encouraged to attend chapel prior to the luncheon at 11:30 a.m. in the President’s Dining Room located in Todd Gathering Place.

Registration for the event is now available .

Christian Worldview Week Focuses on Authentic Human Flourishing

Tigerville, SC—”A true worldview should be able to ground and explain moral instincts and intuitions.”

Those reflections were from Jamie Dew, president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, during his Christian Worldview Week chapel message at 51Թ earlier this week.

The annual event ran from March 2-4, emphasizing the importance of authentic human flourishing.

Andrew Walker, professor of ethics at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, presented a message on the worldview of a prodigal culture, comparing today’s culture to the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15.

“We’re not suffering from a lack of progress. We have a lot of progress to measure by. We are suffering from progress detached from truth,” said Walker.

Walker gave three forces of erosion to this detachment from truth: secularism, barbarism, and nihilism. While these forces combat the Christian worldview, there is hope that only the gospel of Christ can give. Walker homes in on the point where sin disorders, grace reorders.

“[The Christian faith] helps us see that hope is anchored in resurrection, not in progress for the mere sake of more progress,” said Walker.

“The gospel is not an escape from the world, it is a restoration of the world’s meaning,” he continued.

Christian Worldview Week continued Tuesday, March 3 with a lecture from Dew, and concluded on Wednesday, March 4.

Dew spoke on Psalm 19 and how God has revealed himself to mankind.

Dew argued that nature alone is not sufficient to truly know God, referencing Scripture from Romans 1 and Acts 17 to defend his point.

“While we may be able to argue from nature that there has to be a God, there’s not enough in nature to give us the specificity of what we really need to know about that God so that we can walk with him, be redeemed by him, and bring him honor and glory,” he said.

Dew stressed that God reveals himself more fully through his Word for our benefit.

“When God reveals, God reveals so that he can redeem, restore, and transform,” he said.

“It is only when we recognize that…when he reveals himself to us that he has the intent of transforming us and radically changing who we are in the deepest parts of our being,” Dew continued.

He encouraged students at the end of his message to obey the Word of God for God’s instruction is always for his glory and our good.

“When we obey the Lord’s commands, we actually flourish,” said Dew. “When we obey the instruction of the Lord, we actually find life.”

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center to Perform at 51Թ on Friday

Tigerville, SC—The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will perform at 51Թ on Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m. in Hamlin Recital Hall.

The ensemble will present a program centered on the unique sound of wind chamber music, bringing together pianist Michael Stephen Brown, flutist Tara Helen O’Connor, oboistJuri Vallentin, clarinetistDavid Shifrin, bassoonistPeter Kolkay, and hornistDavid Byrd Marrow.

The program centers on two large-scale wind works that anchor the evening. August Klughardt, a German composer, wrote his Quintet in C major as one of the relatively few Romantic-era works created specifically for the wind quintet, giving each instrument substantial material while maintaining a balanced ensemble.

Louise Farrenc, a French composer, expands the ensemble in her Sextet by adding piano, significantly broadening the sound and creating a work of symphonic scale within a chamber setting. The piano part is especially demanding, while the winds function both as soloists and as a unified group. The program is rounded out by shorter works in smaller combinations, including music for horn and piano by German composer Richard Strauss and Austrian composer Carl Czerny, as well as a rhythmically driven sonatine for oboe and bassoon by French composer André Jolivet.

Bassoonist Peter Kolkay spoke about what drew him to the repertoire.

“This particular program is exciting to me because of the range of music,” said Kolkay. “There’s a lot of Romantic-era repertoire for winds on this program, and we don’t often get the chance to play that kind of music in a chamber setting. Being able to explore these works outside of the orchestra is a real thrill.”

Kolkay said touring allows him to connect with audiences from all over the nation.

“What I always love about touring is the bonding that happens, both among the musicians and with the audience,” he said. “Despite the travel schedule, I always come back from tours feeling really invigorated about playing chamber music and connecting with communities across the country.”

Tickets are free for faculty, staff, and 51Թ students and can be picked up at the 51Թ Theatre Box Office. For all others, the cost for the event is $15, and tickets may be purchased at the box office. For more information, call 864.977.7085.

Naming of Colleges Honoring Donnan, Brashiers Highlights 51Թ Board Meeting

51Թ Board Chair Michael Lord (left), of Mount Pleasant, speaks with Trustee Lee Capell, of Irmo.

Tigerville, SC—Honoring two legendary Greenville County leaders in education and business, 51Թ’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved new naming for the institution’s College of Humanities and Sciences and College of Health Sciences during the board’s winter meeting February 26 on the Tigerville campus.

Dr. M.C. Donnan, North Greenville’s chief executive from 1928-1962, is the namesake of the M.C. Donnan College of Humanities and Sciences. Noted Upstate philanthropists and long-time 51Թ supporters T. Walter and Christine Brashier are the namesakes of the university’s T. Walter & Christine M. Brashier College of Health Sciences. Walt Brashier, a real estate developer, died in March 2021 at the age of 86.

The board action, which will become effective June 1, 2026, creates the first two named colleges for North Greenville. The university operates six academic colleges, including the College of Business and Entrepreneurship, the College of Christian Studies, the College of Communication and Fine Arts, and the College of Education.

51Թ’s administration recommended the naming of the two academic colleges based on the roles Dr. Donnan and Mr. and Mrs. Brashier have had in the university’s history. Murphree C. Donnan, a Greer native, was the last principal of North Greenville Baptist Academy when the institution was a grade-school, and the first president when it became North Greenville College in 1934, offering two-year degrees.

51Թ President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr., noted that the institution’s board in 1963 sought to change the name from North Greenville Junior College to “Donnan College,” but the retiring president asked the trustees not to do so.

“I’m excited about this because it is something the board wanted to do more than 60 years ago, and though it is not the institution’s name, but the college’s, it honors someone so connected to the university who should be honored,” said the president in discussing the proposed change.

The naming of the Brashier College of Health Sciences is a re-designation of the Brashier Graduate School, which was created in 2006 with the couple’s leadership investment. The Brashiers donated a building to house the program on North Pleasantburg Drive in Greenville and that site opened in 2014 as the Tim Brashier Center. The school moved to its current home, the Tim Brashier Campus, 405 Lancaster Avenue in Greer, in 2017. With restructuring of varied graduate degree programs to coordinate with specific 51Թ academic colleges, the growth of graduate programs in health sciences, and an increasing number of undergraduate students pursuing pre-professional degrees, 51Թ created the College during the 2024-25 academic year.

“We recommend that the Brashier School be elevated to College status and be attached to the re-named and expanded College of Health Sciences, creating the T. Walter & Christine M. Brashier College of Health Sciences,” President Fant told the board. “This is a recognition of Dr. and Mrs. Brashier’s strategic vision for the university, and a positioning of the university’s academic programs for new visibility. The Brashier family’s financial support for our mission spans seven decades.”

The college houses 51Թ’s largest graduate program and is the highest growth area right now, Dr. Fant added.

Board Chair Michael Lord recognized that the meeting marked the tenth winter trustees meeting for 51Թ President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr. The board elected Dr. Fant as the university’s eighth president in February 2017, and he officially began presidential duties on June 1, 2017.

“You are about to enter your tenth year,” said Lord, a Mount Pleasant businessman and 51Թ alumnus. “As far as I’m concerned, you will be at the halfway point of your presidency.”

“We have had a strong start to the spring semester,” Dr. Fant said in his report to the board. “We set a record in graduate enrollment; this is the first time we have had more than 300 in graduate programs.”

In other business, the board unanimously approved conferring degrees on students scheduled to graduate May 8 at 51Թ’s Spring Commencement. Trustees also received reports on the university’s administrative and academic programs.

An update was given on the institution’s strategic plan, 51Թ2030: Building for the Future, a five-year plan addressing all areas of the university’s mission of Christ-centered higher education.

The winter board meeting was the first for five new trustees who were elected to five-year terms at the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in November. The new board members include Lee Dillard, from Spartanburg, Joshua Morton, from Simpsonville, Dr. Will Beacham, from Travelers Rest, Dr. Ashley Barnes, from Erhardt, and Shana Sands, from Greenville.

51Թ to Host ‘Faithful and Whole’ Conference on April 11 in Tigerville

Tigerville, SC—51Թ (51Թ) will host its ‘Faithful and Whole’ ministry conference on April 11 in Tigerville. This one-day event will feature Dr. Phil Newton, author, retired pastor, and visiting professor at the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Ministry leaders and ministry teams will have the opportunity to hear from Newton and participate in workshops throughout the day. Lunch and refreshments will also be provided.

“[Participants] will get three excellent plenary sessions with a pastor of over 40 years and pastor of pastors, Dr. Phil Newton. They will also have two workshop sessions that will help them develop as a team and how to care for their own souls in ministry as well as raise up a new generation of leaders to carry the baton,” said Matthew Wireman, program director of Christian ministries online at 51Թ.

Plenary sessions include, “Still Called: Ministry in a World That No Longer Listens,” “When the Oil Runs Low: Signs You’re Burning Out—and What to Do 51Թ It,” and “Return to Your First Love.”

Wireman said the conference aims to be an encouragement to ministry leaders.

“[I’m looking forward to] being encouraged and given a way to be not only faithful in ministry but to maintain our souls to minister from God’s love and strength,” said Wireman. “[Also] being with ministry leaders and encouraging them with gifts and a brief but focused time to care for their own souls will prove immensely helpful for the long-term benefit of churches and ministries.”

Registration for the event is now available at a cost of $79. The price will be $99 on the day of the event. There will be a gift bag of books given at the conference.

There are discounts for teams of five or more. Teams of five or more who would like the discounted rate should contact Matthew Wireman at Matthew.Wireman@ngu.edu.

Garland Recognized by Women’s United Art Movement

Tigerville, SC—Andrea Garland, who serves as assistant professor of art at 51Թ, was recently recognized for her artwork by the Women’s United Art Movement.

Garland was awarded first place in the Painting and Drawing Category of the 2025 Women United Art Prize competition.

“The competitors in these opportunities are extremely talented, accomplished, award-winning artists from all over the world. Winning this prize is both humbling and exhilarating. It affords the ability to grow a global network for my art and opens possibilities for collaborations and inclusion in future projects,” said Garland, who has been involved with the organization since January 2025.

Prior to competing in this competition, Garland has shown her work at exhibits locally and nationally. In 2025, her next goal was to showcase her work globally. When the opportunity to compete for an online International Virtual Solo Show and apply for the Women United Art Prize within the same month, she decided to do both.

Being awarded this prize also gives Garland many opportunities to showcase her talents both nationally and internationally.

“Because of this prize, my work is included in an international artist directory. In addition, there will be two artist talks (one for each solo show), a magazine interview, and a podcast in the coming months,” she said.

In addition to winning the prize, Garland also has a that is available to view now through February 26. The show, which features 25 works, is entitled “Remnants” and showcases deep and emotional themes of the American South.

“The work is the culmination of my research on the intersection of beauty and loss in relationship with regional and family histories. Each piece employs Southern heirlooms; textiles, artifacts, and motifs as media to explore themes of presence in absence, memory, and personal heritage,” she said. “The show brings together a powerful range of haunting images that linger in the space between reverence and burden.”

“This collection explores the complexities of the deeply rooted emotional terrain of the American South, while honestly recognizing all facets of its past, to respectfully preserve and honor our Southern Culture,” Garland continued.

Garland will have a second virtual show later this year or early 2027, which is included in her award package from the competition.

“This award comes as no surprise, as her level of craftsmanship and the thoughtful dialogue within her work are exceptional. The resulting body of work is poignant, beautiful, and deeply deserving of this recognition. I am so blessed and honored to call her my colleague,” said Hayley De González, art department chair at 51Թ.

Hope in The Face of Adversity: 51Թ AD shares Story of Triumph and Tragedy

The center field wall on the baseball field at Tupelo Christian Preparatory School in Belden, Mississippi now bears the name of Jennifer Lowrey.

For Will Lowrey, who currently serves as 51Թ’s athletic director, it’s a reminder of great triumph and championship performances, how to have faith during difficult seasons, and where to find hope in the face of adversity.

“Jennifer and I got to experience a marriage like many people don’t,” Will said. “We knew better than to take anything for granted.”

“Whenever there were tough times or we would be in an argument about something, we would let it go,” he said. “Love really did conquer all for us. Our marriage was shorter than most, but I feel like we got to experience it as God intended.”

Married in 2010, Will and Jennifer were immediately faced with trials related to her diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

“We got married and six months later, she needed a double lung transplant,” Will recalled. “As all of that was happening, I started looking for a job closer to her family because I knew she would want them there for support.”

That’s when Will found Tupelo Christian Prep, beginning his eight-year tenure with the school as a part-time algebra teacher and a baseball coach. As time went on, his role progressed and he began serving as the school’s development director, helping with fundraising. His efforts ultimately led to a new baseball field being constructed in 2013.

The play on the field was improving as well. Tupelo Christian Prep went from a team producing strong seasons each year, to a championship contender. In 2016, TCPS took home a state title.

“We had several good teams through the years,” Will said. “The 2016 team was not near as talented as some of the other teams we had, but they were excellent as a team. They pulled together in tough times and kept fighting.

“On that team, there were 3 or 4 members that lost someone close to them,” he said. “For us to all share that memory from 2016 is a special moment to remember. Obviously, it goes way beyond winning a state championship in baseball.”

Away from the field, Jennifer’s health struggles continued.

Her lung transplant occurred in 2011, and in 2016, the doctors informed her that another transplant would be necessary due to rejection. The second transplant occurred in 2021, and shortly after, she was diagnosed with metastatic cancer.

“We knew when the cancer hit that it wouldn’t be long,” Will said. “It was a very difficult time.”

Will recalled seeking the Lord for comfort during the darkness.

“I remember driving back from Duke medical one trip and I was determined to get closer to God than I ever had. I wanted to hear him, experience him in whatever way possible,” he said. “I had to ask a lot of tough questions and get the answers. Walking through something like that, you ask yourself, ‘What am I really doing here?’ The answer, for me, was to glorify God.”

In March of 2024, Jennifer passed away.

“I think about Scripture when it talks about Jesus being there for the weak. I really saw God around every corner during that time,” Will said.

“God gave her supernatural strength,” he said. “Throughout all the adversity, she was able to let her light shine.”

Just two years after his wife’s passing, Will said he has gained perspective that not many get to see.

“The reason I am not a mess is because I know this place is temporary,” he said. “I know that she’s not hurting. I know she lived a fantastic life that was all about giving to others. All of us, at the end of our time, can only hope that we are remembered not for who we are or what we’ve done, but how we pointed back toward the kingdom.

“That’s why I feel uniquely qualified to lead the athletic program at North Greenville,” Lowrey said. “We’re at an institution with a strong Christian worldview, and I want to make sure glorifying God is of utmost importance to us.”

For those walking through similar journeys or seasons of trials, Will offers one piece of advice.

“Without Christ there is no hope,” he said.

“We try to make this place our heaven. We try to pack it full of things and hold on to everything we have and all the people we love. But scripture tells us that heaven is going to be so much better. The only way you can have that living hope is by holding on to Christ and what he did for us. Sometimes that’s hard to comprehend or accept that until you walk through some adversity. But in Christ, there is hope,” Will said.

Surrounded by Jennifer’s family, Will delivered the first pitch at Tupelo Christian Prep’s game on Friday night—a tribute to his wife’s relentless fight and her unwavering love for the TCPS community.

51Թ Theatre to Present ‘The Women of Lockerbie’ at Billingsley Theatre

Photo by Aviya Baluch

Tigerville, SC—51Թ (51Թ) Theatre will present ‘The Women of Lockerbie’ beginning Thursday, February 19.

Inspired by the true events of the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie Scotland in 1988, the production is a fictional drama set seven years after the bombing.

The story follows Madeleine Livingstone, played by Sadie Beaumont, as a grieving American mother searches for her son’s remains. She is accompanied by her husband, Bill, played by Alex Raines, who can’t understand why Madeleine hasn’t moved on from their son’s death.

In her journey, Madeleine encounters the women of Lockerbie who are led by local Olive Allison, played by Isabelle Western. The women work to process their own grief and to help Madeleine and Bill come to a place of peace and reconciliation.

The other Lockerbie women are played by Rachel Forester, Corrie Owen, Grace Turner, Meg Ross, Eliana Kelly, and Kara Sicko. The American bureaucrat George Jones, played by Zachary Geerholt, is tasked with disposing of the Pan Am remains, but finds in the women of Lockerbie a force of compassion that is too powerful to deny.

“The play is told in a lyrical, Greek tragedy-inspired style, and is a poignant exploration of grief, healing, and the resilience of the human spirit. It’s been such a powerful story to explore, and we’ve taken great care in rehearsals to make sure that everyone is working from a healthy place and not allowing the heaviness of the story to overwhelm the actors,” said Amy Dunlap, associate dean of the School of the Arts at 51Թ and director of ‘The Women of Lockerbie.’ “I’ve taken a very movement-heavy approach to the work, and everyone is responding very well-exploring character and finding meaning through physical movement and form.”

While this play encompasses heavy themes, Dunlap praises her cast for the work they are doing.

“I think this story, and the work the actors are doing, is incredibly important. I hope our 51Թ community will come out to support them and get a glimpse of how art can address difficult and painful topics in a redemptive and transformative way,” said Dunlap.

Sadie Beaumont, who is a part of this show for her senior project, is eager to portray Madeline, as this character is different from others she’s played in the past.

“I’m so excited to really stretch myself as an actor and to grow my emotional range with this performance. I also cannot wait for the audience to see the show, because I think it is a story that has not been told enough,” said Beaumont. “The bombing affected so many lives, so many families, and I’m honored to get to be a part of telling at least a part of their stories. I think the audience will be able to take away a beautiful message from this tragedy as well – that evil will not triumph.”

In addition to the cast, the crew for this production include Dylan Thompson (assistant director), Anna Faith Major (stage manager), Cara Neil (assistant stage manager), Dr. Bess Park (set and lighting design), Kennedy Roberts (costume design), Ryleigh Ann Guyton and Corrie Owen (hair and makeup design), David Vierow (technical director), and Emma Walton (lobby design).

The show will run 7:30 p.m. nightly February 19-21 and February 26-28.

51Թ students are allowed one free ticket, which can be picked up at the School of Theatre box office starting the Monday before that weekend’s performances. Faculty and Staff can pick up two free tickets at the box office at any time.

Tickets can be purchased on the website or at the box office. The cost is $15 for adults, or $20 for premium reserved seating, and $8 for students.

51Թ to Host Art Exhibition in Memory of Blake Smith

Tigerville, SC—51Թ’s (51Թ) art department will be hosting an exhibition in memory of the late Blake Smith, who passed away in June 2025.

Smith was a professor of art and had been serving at North Greenville since 2003.

“I am honored to host this event which will be showcasing the incredible artist and educator that Blake Smith was. I am grateful for this opportunity,” said Hayley De González, department chair of art at 51Թ. “His impact on us is significant and the loss is felt deeply every day. He was very grounding and practical, and so warm and kind-hearted.”

Artwork in the exhibition will include photography, ceramics, and mixed media from Smith’s office as well as his studio space at Artbomb Studios, located in downtown Greenville.

Additionally, colleagues, students, and friends have also created work in honor of him to be displayed. There will also be some student works that were created under Smith’s guidance in classes.

“The love of Christ shone through him daily. Along with the works, I am hoping to share stories, as he was such an integral part of who we are as a department,” said González.

The exhibition will be held in the Rosti Gallery, located in The Studio at 414 building and will be on display February 18- April 24. It will be open to the public Monday through Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Christian Worldview Week Set for March 2-4 in Tigerville

Tigerville, SC—51Թ (51Թ) will host Christian Worldview Week from March 2-4 in Tigerville.

“Christian Worldview Week has been a highlight of the academic year for over two decades,” said Dr. Nathan Finn, who serves as the executive director for 51Թ’s Institute for Faith and Culture. “It is always a joy to host Christian thought leaders who can help the 51Թ community to think about how best to apply a biblical worldview to important questions.”

This year’s theme is “Confronting Challenges to Authentic Human Flourishing.” Keynote speakers for the event will include Dr. Andrew Walker and Dr. Jamie Dew.

Walker serves as Associate Dean in the School of Theology, and Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS). He also serves as the director of the Carl F. H. Henry Institute for Evangelical Engagement, and is a fellow in Christian Political Thought at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, as well as the Managing Editor of WORLD Opinions.

Dew is the president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS). He holds two Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees, a Doctor of Philosophy in Theological Studies from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) and a Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy from the University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. Additionally, Dew is a published author and his most recent works include: Philosophy: A Christian Introduction, with Paul M. Gould (Baker, 2019); Understanding Postmodernism: a Christian Perspective, with Stewart E. Kelly (IVP Academic, 2017), God and the Problem of Evil: Five Views, with Chad Meister (IVP Academic, 2017).

“Both our speakers this year are thoughtful scholars and gifted communicators who are making a difference by investing in the next generation of Christian leaders and writing and speaking for the wider Christian public,” said Finn.

Christian Worldview Week includes four lectures. Walker will speak during chapel at 10 a.m. onMonday, March 2. He will also deliver a lecture 7 p.m. that same evening. Dew will deliver an evening lecture on Tuesday, March 3 at 7 p.m. He will then speak in chapel at 10 a.m. on the following morning, Wednesday, March 4. Both morning lectures will be in Turner Chapel, while each of the evening lectures will be held in Hamlin Recital Hall. The evening lectures are also part of 51Թ’s Performing Arts and Lecture Series (PALS).