Sean the Baptist

I have had the following information through from the International Baptist Theological Seminary in Prague.

We are delighted to inform you that the 2006 Hughey Lectures will be delivered by H W Walker Pipkin (former Professor at IBTS) on Balthasar Hubmaier. We provide information below and attach a Registration form. This is new material Dr Pipkin is working on and please note lecture three -  on Hubmaier's gift to the church today. Please pass this information on to any who might be interested.
 
The J D Hughey Memorial Lectures on Baptist History and Identity were established in memory of Dr John David Hughey, one time President of International Baptist Theological Seminary, Rüschlikon. Dr H Walker Pipkin, who founded the Institute of Baptist and Anabaptist studies and is a noted Anabaptist historian, was instrumental in the seminary establishing this lectureship and in raising the funds for it.

Dr Hughey joined the Rüschlikon faculty in 1952 after serving as a missionary to Spain for eight years. He was President of the Rüschlikon seminary from 1960 to 1964. In 1964 he was named Director (at that time, secretary) for Europe, the Middle East and South Asia for the Foreign Mission Board, SBC, retiring in 1981.

Known as a missionary leader and a scholar, Dr Hughey is remembered for his commitment to Christianity and his family devotion. His wife, Evelyn, was a co-worker with him throughout his life. Dr and Mrs Hughey were the parents of four children and have several grandchildren.

In honour of his legacy, the Hughey lecture series was developed. Well-known Baptist scholars and church leaders have been invited to lecture on topics related to Baptist life and witness in Europe and other areas of the world, focussing on the distinctive witness that Baptists have made historically and continue to make today.

IBTS is delighted to welcome Dr H W Walker Pipkin, one time Director of the Institute of Baptist and Anabaptist Studies, for the next lectures in this series. They will take place on the Prague campus 6 - 8 November 2006. Dr Pipkin will be focussing on the life and work of the great Anabaptist figure, Balthasar Hubmaier, who led the Anabaptist community in Mikulov, Moravia. Dr Pipkin, with John Howard Yoder, translated the major works of Hubmaier into English and is one of the foremost authorities on the Anabaptists of Switzerland and south Germany/Austria in the world.

His lectures are entitled: THE LIFE STORY, REFORMING WORK AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF DR BALTHASAR HUBMAIER (ca. 1480-1528). They will be presented in three sessions: Lecture 1: Historical Perspectives and the Phases of Hubmaier’s Development; Lecture 2: The Clash of Conflicting Comprehensive Reforms: Balthasar Hubmaier and Huldrych Zwingli; Lecture 3: The Gifts of Hubmaier to the Life and Ministry of the Church Today.

It will be a great delight for the IBTS community to welcome our friend and colleague “home”. Why not join us for what promises to be an excellent occasion?

If you are interested to participate please contact PA to the Rector, Vanessa Lake at lake@ibts.cz <mailto:lake@ibts.cz> .