As a community of Christian education and formation, we strive to live a life that honors God in our worship and spiritual devotion, in our communal and social relationships, and as embodied persons living within a good though fallen creation that longs for its full and final redemption.

This statement of faith reflects the consensus of the faculty and administration of George W. Truett Theological Seminary. It is not a creed; rather, it is a confession and an expression of general doctrinal agreement.

At Baylor's Truett Seminary, women in ministry are affirmed and celebrated. In this essay, Dean Todd D. Still offers biblical, theological, and practical reflections on this pressing issue.