Truett Seminary

The journey into theological education often begins long before a student steps into a classroom. For many, it begins with a conversation, a question, or a moment of uncertainty. For Ana Johnson, coordinator of enrollment management at Truett Seminary, those early moments are not incidental; they are foundational. Her work places her at the front edge of the Truett experience, where discernment first takes shape and where students begin to imagine what their calling might become.

The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) and Baylor University are launching a new academic partnership designed to equip Baptist leaders for global service in a rapidly changing world. Beginning August 1, veteran Baptist educator and leader Stephen M. Stookey, PhD, will serve as the inaugural BWA Program Director housed at Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary.

In 2006, Mulenga Chela from Zambia, was wrongfully imprisoned in a neighboring African country — but he refused to let that break him. During his time there, he shared the gospel with thousands of fellow prisoners. After two years he was released, and a few years later, a miraculous encounter in Zambia with a former interim president of Baylor University led him to Texas and to attend Baylor’s Truett Theological Seminary. 

For Dora Bortley, ministry has never been confined to one place. From the United States to Ghana, her life’s work reflects a steady calling to proclaim the gospel, equip believers, and serve communities with faithfulness and conviction. Her journey is one marked by deep theological formation, global vision, and a lifelong commitment to living out the message she proclaims.