News Releases

Welch College will host its annual FORUM event and Bible Conference March  3 – 5, 2013, and will feature six speakers, according to President Matt Pinson. The theme of this year’s event will be “Culture and the Kingdom.” Speakers will delve into the relevant topic of...

Office of the President J. Matthew Pinson February 2013 Dear Friend, A new year is here, and things are abuzz on the campus of Welch College! Despite the challenges of a turbulent economy, we’ve continued undaunted to fulfill our mission. Seeing students on campus,...

For Immediate Release   February 4, 2013   Welch College Ministerial Students Attend Ohio Conference and Preach in Area Churches   NASHVILLE, TN—Three Welch College ministerial students attended the January 24 – 26, Ohio Men’s Retreat, and preached in...

NASHVILLE, TN—Mrs. Lynsey Riggs, administrative assistant to the provost at Welch College since 2010, has resigned effective February 1, 2013, according to Provost Greg Ketteman. She and her husband Jacob will relocate to Royal Oak, Michigan in February where Jacob...

NASHVILLE, TN— Welch College launched its new website on Tuesday, January 15, to replace the former “fwbbc.edu” url, according to Josh Owens, director of media and marketing. The new site combines aesthetics with easy-to-navigate menus and will be the hub for all...

Nashville, TN—The fall 2012 semester at Welch College ended with 106 students receiving academic recognition, according to Provost Greg Ketteman. Twenty-nine students made all A’s and were placed on the President’s List—nine seniors, six juniors, seven sophomores, and...

NASHVILLE, TN—The Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature (TISL) met at the State Capitol November 15 – 18, and selected Welch College Student Body President Frank Thornsbury to receive its prestigious Carlisle Award. Sixty colleges and universities were...

Reverend Archie Ratliff, who served on the Welch College Board of Trustees from 1996 – 2008, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2012, in Houston, Texas, after a three-year battle with cancer. Pastor Ratliff was ordained in 1972 in Glennville, Georgia, where he served...

Nineteen high school seniors from ten states attended the fall 2012 Senior Days on October 4-5 at Welch College. The students hailed from Tennessee (8), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), Missouri (1), South Carolina...

Seven Welch College ministerial students travelled six hours to Columbus, Georgia, to preach in local churches belonging to Georgia/Alabama’s Chattahoochee and Twin Cities Associations. The group left campus at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 29. John Murray, Welch...

The 2012 Theological Symposium will meet October 22-23 on the campus of Welch College in Nashville, Tennessee. The symposium begins at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 22, and will end at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 23. The symposium will be a time for presentation of...

Two Welch College alumni from Arkansas, Mr. Cameron Lane and his wife Krista, donated a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban to the college in September 2012 to be used as a maintenance vehicle, according to Craig Mahler, vice president for financial affairs. The Lanes reside in...