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Kenwood Hall

Kenwood Hall is a church-based training program that provides in-person discipleship and spiritual formation through core classes, Saturday seminars, Table Talks, reading groups, pastoral internship cohorts, and more. Kenwood Hall classes, internships, and residency are open to members of Kenwood Baptist Church.

Anchor Classes

Each Fall and Spring, Kenwood Hall offers core classes, or Anchor Classes, that provide a biblical and theological foundation for ministry. The three core disciplines are Biblical Theology (BT), Systematic Theology (ST), and History & Historical Theology (HT). These anchor classes can be taken for accredited transfer credit to SBTS.

Table Talk

Kenwood Hall gathers for table fellowship and rich theological discussion over breakfast on the second Wednesday of the month during the Fall and Spring terms. We will be reading and discussing Religious Freedom by Dr. John Wilsey this Fall.

Preaching Internship

Each year Associate Pastor Denny Burk mentors a group of aspiring pastors in preaching preparation and delivery. Highlights of the internship include the annual weekender at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. and the opportunity to preach during a Wednesday evening service at Kenwood. The internship runs through the Fall and Spring terms.

Seminars

Kenwood Hall seminars are topically organized and practically focused events offering on-the-ground theological discipleship on front-line cultural and ecclesial issues.

Research Symposium

For aspiring academics and professors, Kenwood Hall offers the opportunity to present a brief precis of recent or current research and receive feedback from the Hall. This event is held twice annually and closes the Fall and Spring terms.

Mentorship

Kenwood Hall offers pastoral and academic mentorship through the Fall and Spring terms to those qualified men aspiring to ministry in the local church or the academy. Wise guidance from Kenwood elders prepares participants for the rigors of pastoral ministry and academic participants teach an Anchor Class session under supervision and receive feedback on preparation and delivery.

Progressive Covenantalism & Typology ⚓

Lead Instructor: Dr. Tom Sculthorpe

Join Dr. Tom Sculthorpe and several distinguished guests for our 12-week Biblical Theology Anchor Class focused on the thematic unity of the Old and New Testaments. Guest speakers include Dr. James Hamilton, Dr. Brent E. Parker, and Dr. John D. Meade.

Transfer credit at SBTS is available at no extra charge for those students who take the full syllabus class. See the syllabus for class requirements.

KH_F25 BT Syllabus: click here to download

Sundays, 6–7pm, September 7–November 23 in the Kenwood Baptist Church Gathering Space

Baptist Ecclesiology ⚓

Lead Instructor: Dr. Kyle Claunch

Join Dr. Kyle Claunch for this 12-week study on the doctrine of the church in the Baptist tradition with a special emphasis on addressing Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox ecclesiologies.

Transfer credit at SBTS is available at no extra charge for those students who take the full syllabus class. See the syllabus for class requirements.

KH_F25 Theology Syllabus: click here to download

Fridays, 7:00–8:00am, September 5–November 21 in the Kenwood Baptist Church Gathering Space

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Anselm of Canterbury ⚓

Lead Instructor: Dr. John Wilsey

Join Dr. John Wilsey for a study of the ontological existence of God and the Incarnation of the Lord Jesus Christ according to Anselm of Canterbury. The class will begin with an examination of the historical and cultural context in which Anselm thought and wrote.

Transfer credit at SBTS is available at no extra charge for those students who take the full syllabus class. See the syllabus for class requirements.

KH_F25 History Syllabus: click here to download

Sunday School, September 7–December 21 in Classroom S250

Sign up* for Fall 2025 Anchor Classes

*Registrants who are not Kenwood Baptist Church members must pay a $25 registration fee.

Join us on Saturday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Kenwood Baptist Church worship hall for an exploration of the Doctrine of God and the answers it provides to questions and issues surrounding modern gender ideology.

The event is entitled, “God the Father & Jesus the Son: Masculinity in Trinitarian Theology.” It will begin with a lecture from Dr. Kyle Claunch, Professor of Christian Theology at SBTS, summarizing his forthcoming book on this subject and laying the biblical-theological foundation necessary for right thinking and holy living.

After a short intermission, Dr. Claunch will be joined by Dr. James Hamilton, Senior Pastor of Kenwood Baptist Church, and Dr. Denny Burk, President of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, for a panel discussion concerning the implications of Dr. Claunch’s theological conclusions for pastoral ministry, life in the local church, and our Christian witness in the public square.

This event is open to anyone interested. Invite friends from other churches and Boyce and SBTS students to join you!

Learn from the best

Kenwood Hall Seminars are designed to equip believers on front-line theological and cultural issues. We don’t shy away from the tough questions, and we don’t think you should either. Join us!

Grow Together over Table Fellowship

Taking a page out of Luther’s Wittenberg, we aim to break bread together as we discuss the Bread of Life and his will for the world. Join Dr. Tom Sculthorpe, Director of the Kenwood Institute, and the Kenwood elders to read and discuss recent and important publications regarding biblical interpretation, theology, history, and practical Christian living.

Fall 2025 Table Talk

Table Talk will meet four times during the Fall Term on the second Wednesday of the month September–December at 7:00 a.m. at Kenwood Baptist Church. Join Dr. John Wilsey, Professor of Church History at SBTS and Kenwood pastor, to discuss his recent book Religious Freedom. Dr. Wilsey will introduce and distribute books to all participants during the first meeting on Wednesday, September 10. Subsequent meetings will be October 8, November 12, and December 10.

Breakfast is provided!

Sign up for Table Talk to Receive a Book

Book provided by the Institute! All who signs up commit to read the book and attend the Spring semester’s end discussion group.

Come out to hear brief presentations of recent and current research from seasoned and aspiring Kenwood scholars alike.

This event will be held on Sunday, December 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Kenwood Baptist Church in the Gathering Space. There will be refreshments!

This event is an excellent opportunity to hone presentation skills and receive constructive feedback on projects prior to submission for publication.

If you are interested in presenting, please send your proposal to Dr. Tom Sculthorpe, Kenwood Institute Director, at tsculthorpe@kenwoodbaptistchurch.com.

Publish in the Kenwood Bulletin!

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