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. If you are interested, contact Dr. Tom Sculthorpe, Kenwood Institute Director, at tsculthorpe@kenwoodbaptistchurch.com.
Spring 2026 Schedule
Spring 2026 ⚓ Anchor Classes
A Biblical Theology of the Gospel of John ⚓
Lead Instructor: Dr. Jim Hamilton
Join Dr. Jim Hamilton for our 12-week Biblical Theology Anchor Class on the Fourth Gospel. Course topics include Bible study methodology, literary analysis, John’s use of the OT, and John’s revelation of the Trinity.
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.
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Sundays, 5:30–6:30 pm, January 18–April 12 in the Kenwood Baptist Church Gathering Space.
Mere Complementarianism ⚓
Lead Instructor: Dr. Tom Sculthorpe
Join Dr. Tom Sculthorpe for this 12-week biblical-theological study of male and female identity and roles in marriage, the church, and society with an emphasis on practical application in all three spheres.
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.
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Sunday School, January 4–April 26 in the Kenwood Baptist Church Classroom S200.
Saint Augustine’s Confessions ⚓
Lead Instructor: Dr. John Wilsey
Join Dr. John Wilsey for a study of Confessions, perhaps the most famous of the works of Augustine of Hippo. The class will include an examination of the historical and cultural context in which Augustine 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.
Click here to download the syllabus.
Sundays, 6:45–7:45 pm, January 18–April 12 in the Kenwood Baptist Church Gathering Space.
Sign up* for Spring 2026 Anchor Classes
*Registrants who are not Kenwood Baptist Church members must pay a $25 registration fee.
Spring 2026 Seminar
Join us on Saturday, February 7 at 6:00 p.m. in the Kenwood Baptist Church worship hall for the next installment of the Kenwood Hall Disputation Series. This time we will focus on hermeneutics via exegetical demonstration as our three participants answer the question, “What does Genesis 22:1–19 mean?” using their own preferred interpretive frameworks.
The event is entitled, “An Evening of Hermeneutics: The Sense(s) of Scripture” and will feature Dr. James M. Hamilton Jr., Senior Pastor of Kenwood Baptist Church and Professor of Old Testament Interpretation and Biblical Theology at SBTS; Dr. Patrick Schreiner, Associate Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at MBTS; and Dr. Mitch Chase, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at SBTS.
Each participant will give a twenty-minute presentation in which he will answer the disputation question with a positive exegetical demonstration. After a short intermission, each of them will have ten minutes to cross-examine the other participants about their presentations. Finally, we will turn on the microphones so that audience members can ask the participants questions about what they have heard.
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!
Table Talk
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.
Spring 2026 Table Talk
Table Talk will meet four times during the Spring Term and will be available at two separate times. Join us on either the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 a.m. or the following Friday at 12:00 p.m. February–May at Kenwood Baptist Church. We will be reading The Gospel and the Mind by Brad Green. The morning meetings with breakfast will be February 18, March 18, April 15, and May 20. The noon meetings with lunch will be February 20, March 20, April 17, and May 22.
Breakfast or lunch is provided!
Sign up for Table Talk to Receive a Book
Book provided by the Institute! All who sign up commit to read the book and attend either the morning or noon Table Talk meeting each month.
Research Symposium
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, May 17 at 6:00 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 before April 17.
Publish in the Kenwood Bulletin!
