W.D. Powell Missions Lecture Series
January 30, 2025 - Jimmy Bledsoe
Speaker: Jimmy Bledsoe, IMB Theological Education Specialist and Seminary Liaison
- Address: "Contending for the Faith: Theological Education in Missions"
- Time: 3:30 p.m.
- Location: Grant Events Center
James Bledsoe serves Southern Baptists through the International Mission Board. He is currently in the midst of a special assignment as Seminary Liaison for the International Mission Board at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Boyce College. He remains a member of the Kenya Theological Education Team as a Theological Education Specialist. James is married to Diana, his bride of 28 years, and they have three sons and one daughter-in-law. They have served with the IMB in East Africa for 13 years. Before being sent to Africa, James served for 18 years in pastoral ministry in Missouri, Indiana, and Illinois. He holds a M.Div. in Evangelism and Church Growth and a Ph.D. in Missions from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.
2024 - Victor Hou
Hou: God remains at work despite concerning worldwide trends
Feb. 8, 2024 - Lostness in the world is the greatest problem Christians face, Victor Hou told a Union University audience Feb. 1 as part of the annual W.D. Powell Missions Lecture.
"Despite wars, despite human trafficking, despite homelessness, crime, lots of other things, lostness is the only problem that will stay with us for eternity," said Hou, who serves as associate vice president for global advance at the International Mission Board. READ MORE
History of the W.D. Powell Missions Lecture Series
Named for a Union alum who was an early, prominent Southern Baptist missionary to Mexico and elsewhere, this lecture series provides an opportunity for the Union community to be kept up to date on what is happening in the world of missions and to keep before us the missionary call.