Plans are underway for an important meeting of the trustees of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) next week. The school is still working through the sudden resignation of Adam Greenway as president on Sept. 23.

In a statement to Baptist Press (BP), interim President David S. Dockery wrote, “Southwestern is not in a crisis, but we face financial challenges that could quickly escalate into a crisis if we do not aggressively move to address them.”

Dockery said the trustees will receive “an update on the state of the seminary and plans for the future.”

BP reached out to seminary leaders concerning staff and financial details following Greenway’s departure.

Calling it prudent to share the information with the trustees first, he said it will then be shared “as appropriate” with “faculty and some members of the administrative staff.”

The appointment of GuideStone Financial Services President Emeritus O.S. Hawkins as senior advisor and ambassador-at-large for the seminary was announced on Sept. 27.

Hawkins tweeted on Oct. 12, about the upcoming trustees meeting, “Under Chairman Danny Roberts I predict Southwestern trustees are about to become the most informed, engaged and transparent in our entire 124 year history.” He later tweeted a correction stating that the seminary had a 114-year history.

Greenway was elected to lead the seminary by trustees on February 27, 2019. Longtime president Paige Patterson was terminated by the trustees on May 30, 2018, due to the mishandling of sexual abuse allegations made by a student.

Dockery asked Southern Baptists to support the seminary during this time of transition, “We would ask for Southern Baptists around the country to join us in offering faithful prayers for Southwestern as well as by sharing financial gifts with the seminary to ensure that the biblically faithful and gospel-centered mission of our seminary will be advanced not only in the short term, but also in the years to come for the glory of God.”