Mercy Scholarship Makes Eternal Impact ne of the ways that donors of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary play a tremendous role in students’ lives is through scholarship funding for students to participate in theological training for the ministry to which God has called them. One such scholarship was created in 2020 by an anonymous donor of Southeastern to continue Great Commission ministry in North America and around the world. The Mercy Scholarship seeks to fund students pursuing degrees in preaching and evangelism, furthering the school’s Great Commission focus. In addition, this scholarship funds the education of students seeking to be faithful church planters, pastors, and ministers. Financial aid gives these students the ability to focus wholeheartedly on their training before they are sent out to serve in churches throughout the world. Because of the Mercy Scholarship, students like Roy Vargas have been able to devote more time to getting equipped and gaining practical ministry preparation in the local church. “Thanks to this scholarship, I will be able to focus more time and energy into my studies to get my master’s degree, pursuing God’s will for my life to serve him for his glory,” said Vargas. Since its inception in 2020, the scholarship has aided 101 students seeking Master of Divinity degrees with emphases in pastoral ministry, church planting, evangelism, and missions. Each student who receives this scholarship is expected to affirm Southeastern’s doctrinal confessions, the Lordship of Jesus Christ in his full deity and humanity, salvation by grace through faith alone, a belief in biblical marriage between one man and one woman, and maintain a personal commitment to evangelism and the local church.
Roy Vargas |
MDiv Student
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20
Where are you from? I was born and raised in San Jose, Costa Rica. I’m an international student living on campus with my family.
What are you studying? I am earning my Master’s degree (MDiv) in International Church Planting.
Why did you choose Southeastern? Southeastern has a strong leadership that stands on the authority, inerrancy, infallibility and sufficiency of Scripture and has a passionate faculty currently equipping leaders to go serve the Church and to fulfill the Great Commission, which is Jesus’ last marching orders.
The Mercy Scholarship seeks to fund students pursuing degrees in preaching and evangelism, furthering the school’s Great Commission focus.
Fall 2021
