Texas could get another theological school

ARLINGTON, Texas — A group including former leaders of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth met June 27 in Arlington to talk about launching the Carroll Institute in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The group cited the need for “a more effective and efficient approach to theological education in a radically changing world.”

Scotty Gray, retired professor and administrator at Southwestern, said a group of about 45 people with expertise in education, church life, administration, legal issues and financial matters gathered for the exploratory meeting.

The new school would be named for B.H. Carroll, founder of Southwestern and religion professor at Baylor University in the early 20th century. Advocates of the Carroll Institute presented it as a non-traditional approach to theological education, with a center in north Texas and network of “teaching churches” where “mentor-teachers” would provide instruction.