Seminaries around the United States differ in the way they teach the Word of God. Some seminaries are more liberal just as some are more conservative. Seminaries are what equip people to be pastors and teach them theological truths that their institution believes about God’s Word. In the 1800s, there were not many seminaries in the southern part of the country. There also was not a Baptist seminary in the south at that time. It was not until James P. Boyce had a vision of opening a Baptist seminary for southerners. After presenting this idea at his inaugural address on “Three Changes in Theological Education,” in 1856. James P. Boyce opened Southern Seminary in 1859, with the help of other southern Baptists, where he served as president. James
