The Austin Seminary Board of Trustees has called Dr. Donghyun Jeong as Assistant Professor of New Testament, effective July 1; he will begin teaching in the fall. He has taught at Emory University since 2017, most recently as an adjunct professor in the Candler School of Theology. He also taught in Mercer University’s Department of Religion

At its May 2022 meeting, the Austin Seminary Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Rodney Alan Caruthers II to the position of Assistant Professor of New Testament, effective July 1.

he Austin Seminary Board of Trustees has called Dr. João Chaves as Assistant Professor of Evangelism and Mission, effective July 1. He is currently Associate Director for Programming at the Hispanic Theological Initiative (HTI) at Princeton Theological Seminary.

Education Beyond the Walls at Austin Seminary (EBW) has created Houses of Hope to foster engagement with and among small-town and rural congregations in Texas and Oklahoma.

The Austin Seminary Board of Trustees has called Dr. Ángel J. Gallardo to be Assistant Professor of Church History, effective July 1, 2022.

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to further the work of The 787 Collective. These funds will sustain the work of the Collective for an additional five years, undergirding its mission to resource and support congregations seeking to engage young adults through creative ventures that deepen love for God, others, and self.