Truett Alumni

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.

Truett Seminary’s Master of Arts in Theology and Healthcare program, launched just this past year, is already shaping the future of healthcare. Truett Seminary graduate Kiana Morris is leading the way as the program’s first graduate.

For Kiana, what began as a tension between medicine and ministry became a calling to bring the two together. Through Truett’s innovative program, she discovered that healthcare is more than a profession—it is a way to serve, care for, and be fully present with others.

At Truett Seminary, the impact of theological education is often best seen in the lives of its graduates—men and women who carry what they have learned into the varied contexts of ministry. For Raul Balandrano, that journey has come full circle in South Texas, where his work now centers on forming the next generation of disciples and leaders. His story reflects not only the formative influence of Truett during a season marked by uncertainty, but also the enduring connection between theological training and the everyday work of the Church.