Jan 18, 2026BoardMeeting
BoardLexington Theological Seminary Installation Service
The document details the installation service for Rev. Dr. Jonathan S. Barnes as the Vice President of Academic Affairs and 19th Dean, and Associate Professor of Church History and Missions. The service included opening hymns, prayers for illumination and blessing, and scripture readings from Isaiah 55 and Luke 6. The ceremony recognized the importance of the academic dean role in cultivating curriculum and community, acknowledged the legacy of previous deans, and celebrated the community's support for Dr. Barnes, who will later address the assembly. The charge to the new dean emphasized upholding the gospel, intellectual integrity, spiritual depth, and fiscally responsible administration.