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What’s New?
![Austin Seminary acquires Progressive Youth Ministry]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1693942712/austin/bd13aiut2wnz5icpd6dh/PYMbanner.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1693942712/austin/bd13aiut2wnz5icpd6dh/PYMbanner.png","width":300}])
Austin Seminary has acquired Progressive Youth Ministry (PYM), a conference and community of church-based youth workers from across North America.
![Austin Seminary launches 2023–2024 academic year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1693929714/austin/fer1avbsiqaed4zahevp/enteringclass23.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1693929714/austin/fer1avbsiqaed4zahevp/enteringclass23.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1693929714/austin/fer1avbsiqaed4zahevp/enteringclass23.png","width":600}])
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary welcomed thirty new students on August 28 for their orientation.
![Order your Advent Devotional here]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1692288242/austin/gxk1gcdfchkx7ceac9qi/creadoradeluzcopy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1692288242/austin/gxk1gcdfchkx7ceac9qi/creadoradeluzcopy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1692288242/austin/gxk1gcdfchkx7ceac9qi/creadoradeluzcopy.jpg","width":600}])
Click here to request your copy of the Advent Devotional written by the Austin Seminary faculty.
![Austin Seminary receives $4.3 million grant to manage the Hispanic Summer Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689865716/austin/agbdhrqjktc9lld7fdrf/HSPlogo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1689865716/austin/agbdhrqjktc9lld7fdrf/HSPlogo.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1689865716/austin/agbdhrqjktc9lld7fdrf/HSPlogo.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1689865716/austin/agbdhrqjktc9lld7fdrf/HSPlogo.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1689865716/austin/agbdhrqjktc9lld7fdrf/HSPlogo.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1689865716/austin/agbdhrqjktc9lld7fdrf/HSPlogo.png","width":2074}])
Austin Seminary has received a $4.3 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the next phase of development of The Hispanic Summer Program (HSP). Through this grant, HSP will open a new office on the Austin Seminary campus.
![Dr. Donghyun Jeong publishes first book]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689691801/austin/ge3brl5jgp4pzggdy4ws/JeongMystery.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1689691801/austin/ge3brl5jgp4pzggdy4ws/JeongMystery.png","width":395}])
Dr. Donghyun Jeong, assistant professor of New Testament, has published his first book, Pauline Baptism among the Mysteries: Ritual Message and the Promise of Initiation (De Gruyter, 2023).
![Love in the Hebrew Bible by Dr. Song-Mi Suzie Park published in May]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1688662122/austin/re4mlgwrwm6wh0aux8sy/LoveintheHebrewBible.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1688662122/austin/re4mlgwrwm6wh0aux8sy/LoveintheHebrewBible.png","width":400}])
Professor Song-Mi Suzie Park has written her fourth book, Love in the Hebrew Bible, published by Westminster John Knox Press (WJK) this May.
![Alumna Crystal Silva-McCormick to teach evangelism and missions]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1685998381/austin/k0wypd6vzfiewxkdtiw7/Silva-McCormick-Headshot.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1685998381/austin/k0wypd6vzfiewxkdtiw7/Silva-McCormick-Headshot.jpg","width":487}])
The Reverend Crystal Silva-McCormick will become visiting instructor of evangelism and missions on July 1
![Patricia Bonilla to teach Christian education]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1685998259/austin/d4rptujpmb12ahhgypcb/PatriciaBonilla.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1685998259/austin/d4rptujpmb12ahhgypcb/PatriciaBonilla.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1685998259/austin/d4rptujpmb12ahhgypcb/PatriciaBonilla.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1685998259/austin/d4rptujpmb12ahhgypcb/PatriciaBonilla.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1685998259/austin/d4rptujpmb12ahhgypcb/PatriciaBonilla.png","width":1545}])
Patricia Bonilla to become instructor of Christian education, effective July 1, 2023.
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The Spring issue of Insights features Christian ethics Professor Asante Todd writing on African American Spiritualities
Featured Faculty
![Donghyun Jeong]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1682690019/austin/zvtuss2khxnqv8a97jvg/Donghyun.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1682690019/austin/zvtuss2khxnqv8a97jvg/Donghyun.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1682690019/austin/zvtuss2khxnqv8a97jvg/Donghyun.jpg","width":600}])
Donghyun Jeong
What do you like about teaching at Austin Seminary?
Austin Seminary is a “heuristic” place (from Gk. heuriskō), as students are exploring and deepening their calling, gifts, trust in God, and love for others. Engaging with the diverse student body and faculty/staff, I also continue to grow every day. I feel honored to contribute to this nurturing community through my teaching and service.
![Rod Caruthers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1683668066/austin/lskex5foskzegb8imaqo/APTSFaculty2022-18copy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1683668066/austin/lskex5foskzegb8imaqo/APTSFaculty2022-18copy.jpg","width":500}])
Rod Caruthers
Words to live by?
You will never know how far you can go by staying where you are. (Unknown)
What would be your superpower?
Invulnerability. Flight is a close second.
![Ángel Gallardo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1682626601/austin/pclxhecqzckpszk9tm62/APTSFaculty2022-32copy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1682626601/austin/pclxhecqzckpszk9tm62/APTSFaculty2022-32copy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1682626601/austin/pclxhecqzckpszk9tm62/APTSFaculty2022-32copy.jpg","width":600}])
Ángel Gallardo
How do you recharge?
Playing soccer or tennis, painting with oil on canvas, and preparing craft cocktails for friends.
Until this moment, what have you managed to hide?
A few tattoos.