News Releases

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—The University of Tennessee Press recently announced its forthcoming publication of Welch President Matt Pinson’s book The Free Will Baptists: A New History. The book will be available in hardcover and ebook formats on Tuesday,...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Welch College President Matt Pinson announced to faculty and staff this week that Craig Mahler has resigned from Welch as Vice President for Financial Affairs, after nearly twenty years at the college, first as Comptroller and then,...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Dr. Jon Forlines will retire after more than 24 years of full-time service as Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students and will continue as Special Advisor to the President, according to Welch President Matt Pinson....

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Welch College enrolled 440 students for its fall 2025 semester, the highest overall enrollment in 42 years, according to Matthew McAffee, Provost of Welch College.  The number represents a 10% jump from last fall’s headcount of...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—The music of Dr. James Stevens, Dean of the School of Music at Welch College, was performed in a pipe organ concert by Carson Cooman at the Harvard University Memorial Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts on June 11, according to Welch...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Welch College’s traveling theater group The Evangel Players will begin their summer tour Sunday, July 13, according to AnnaGee Harris, Director of Theater. The six-member team, directed by Abby Settle, will perform 15 shows between...

For Immediate ReleaseGALLATIN, TN—Welch College conferred degrees on 44 students in its May 9 Commencement ceremony, according to Provost Matthew McAffee. Commencement exercises were held in the Student Activities Center. The gymnasium space was converted into a...

GALLATIN, TN—The annual Strong and Courageous banquet benefiting student scholarships at Welch College recently took place in Celorio Hall on the Welch campus, according to Dr. Todd Parrish, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. “The Strong and Courageous...

For Immediate Release Welch College Rejoice! Ministry Team Announces Summer Tour GALLATIN, TN—The summer tour of Welch College’s Rejoice! Ministry Team will begin Sunday, June 1, according to Dr. Todd Parrish, Vice President for Institutional...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Welch College recently learned that its accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS), has approved its proposed Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Psychology, according to Dr. Kevin Hester,...

For Immediate Release GALLATIN, TN—Dr. Philip E. Dearborn, President of Association of Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), and Dr. Jeffrey A. Crabtree, Head of Biblical Instruction for the Ohio Free Will Baptist Bible Institute, will address the Welch College graduating...