Days after naming O.S. Hawkins interim president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, the seminary’s trustees have changed their mind and appointed a new leader, David Dockery, to take the helm while they search for and select a new permanent president following the ousting of Adam Greenway. Hawkins, who will instead serve as senior advisor, explains the reason for the new direction:
“It is no secret that the seminary has serious financial challenges and going forward we will be giving oversight to aggressively manage costs and implementing best business practices with the intent to move our school to a more solid financial footing. I will be visible on campus and will seek to provide visionary and Christ-hearted, servant leadership to all the seminary family. “
It is hoped that by functioning as a leadership team, rather than a one-person show, they will be able to stabilize the seminary and undo some of the reputational and fiscal damage Greenway caused, which is not insignificant according to Travis Dickinson:
While Greenway may be gone, he’s not going without cashing in on a tidy little sum. According to the Capstone report, despite failing miserably at his job to the point of getting canned, Greenway is set to receive a six-figure severance plus six months of benefits.
