Preaching and Pastoral Ministry

Equipping Pastors to Proclaim the Word and Make Disciples

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  • 40+ Faculty Members with Pastoral Ministry Experience

  • Weekly Preaching from Local Pastors, Faculty, and Ministry Leaders

Southeastern's experienced preaching and pastoral ministry faculty provides a potent opportunity for men to be trained well for the high calling of pastoral work.

Graduate Certificate in Exposition and Leadership

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At the end of this program, students will be able to...

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    Train pastors and church leaders

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    Serve in denominational leadership

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    Develop preaching resources

Preaching & Pastoral Ministry Faculty

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Southeastern is a school passionately committed to expository preaching as the foundation for being a pastor. Building on this foundation, we will work hard to train you to be an effective pastor, teacher, missionary and evangelist.

President Emeritus

Featured Scholarships for Pastoral Ministry degrees

Keesee Scholarship:

  • Qualifying Southeastern students receive between $2,000 and $7,000 per year towards their tuition from the Charles B. Keesee Educational Fund.

Mercy Scholarship:

  • The Mercy Scholarship provides tuition funding for Southeastern students enrolled in the Master of Divinity in Preaching and Pastoral Ministry!
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SACS Commission on Colleges Accredited Institution

Accreditation Statement

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private, not-for-profit institution accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and the Commission on Accrediting of The Association of Theological Schools (ATS). Through a rigorous process of comprehensive evaluation in March of 2022, Southeastern was successfully reaffirmed by both accrediting agencies as a part of a process of continuous improvement and accountability. Accreditation assures the quality of the educational programming as well as the transfer of credits to other institutions.

Because Southeastern is an institution of religious education, it has been declared exempt from the requirements for licensure by the state of North Carolina under provisions of General Statutes (G.S.) 116-15(d). Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a religious institution exempt from state regulation and oversight in the Commonwealth of Virginia and Florida.

  • I love how encouraging SEBTS professors have been in helping fuel my passion for the Great Commission and shaping me to be a better shepherd in the local church.

    David Quinn

    Timothy Scholars Alum

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  • Southeastern is best at combining in-depth theological education with practical instruction for serving the local church.

    Dwayne Milioni

    Associate Professor of Preaching

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  • Southeastern equipped me to love the local church and to have the Great Commission in the heartbeat and the DNA of the church that I pastor.

    Matthew Daniel

    MDiv Alum

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Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership

The Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership exists to equip and encourage pastors to lead healthy, disciple-making churches for the glory of God around the world. The Center represents an intentional bridge between the seminary and the local church.

Pulpit Supply at Southeastern

Southeastern students have the opportunity to get real-life preaching experience at local churches through our pulpit supply ministry. Visit this page to learn more!

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In 2022, we had

  • 300

    pulpits filled

  • 65

    students sent

Books on Preaching

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Expositional Leadership

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Pastoral Theology: Theological Foundations for Who a Pastor Is and What He Does, by Daniel L. Akin and R. Scott Pace

Pastoral Theology

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Preaching by the Book

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A Legacy of Preaching, Volume 1 book cover

A Legacy of Preaching, Volumes One and Two

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Exalting Jesus in 1, 2, 3 John book cover

Christ-Centered Exposition Series

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Engaging Exposition

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Text-Driven Preaching: God's Word at the Heart of Every Sermon

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