Daniel Akin Announces Retirement From SBC Seminary He Led for 22 Years

Daniel Akin announces retirement from SBC seminary he led for 22 years

(RNS) — Akin has tried to hew a more cooperative path as head of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, located in a growing suburban town north of Raleigh, North Carolina.

Southeastern Baptist Seminary President Danny Akin announces retirement

Daniel Akin, a prominent Southern Baptist Convention figure and president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, has announced his retirement. #SouthernBaptistConvention #DanielAkin #seminary #retirement #SBC

Daniel Akin Announces Retirement From SBC Seminary He Led For 22 years

Daniel Akin, the president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, announced to students gathered for a chapel service on Tuesday that he plans to retire this summer. Reading from a short letter — the same one he sent to the school’s trustees a day earlier — Akin said he planned to step down effective July 31, 2026. Speaking on behalf of his wife, Charlotte, too, he said: “We love this school. … We are filled with incredible gratitude and …

SBC, NC leaders react to Akin’s retirement • Biblical Recorder

After more than two decades at the helm of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS), Danny Akin has announced his plans to retire as the school’s president at the conclusion of the current academic year. Akin’s announcement prompted a wave of reflection from Southern Baptist and N.C. Baptist leaders, with many expressing gratitude for his consistent [...]Read More...