Ethnic Minority Scholarships
Ethnic/Minority Scholarships invest in emerging Baptist leaders by providing up to 33 ethnic/minority scholarships for students attending a Texas Baptist university or institution.
Tim's Texas Missions Story
Upon entering Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2003, I discovered the Mary Hill Davis scholarship on the Texas Baptists website. As I was unfamiliar with the namesake of the scholarship, my required interview with Dr. Michael Evans gave him the opportunity to explain who she was, and the impact of her legacy.
In 2007, I graduated with a Masters of Divinity degree, debt-free. After obtaining a job in the nonprofit sector, I learned of the staggering school debt of many of my colleagues. Their stories made me even more appreciative to the donors who enabled the scholarship.
Seven years later I was the first African American to graduate from that institution with a Ph.D in the School of Preaching. This would not have been possible without the Mary Hill Davis Scholarship.
The legacy of Mary Hill Davis not only impacts the present, but continues to impact the future. I know I run the risk of being trite, but it is the gift that keeps on giving.
Dr. Timothy Fuller currently serves as the Associate Director of Evangelism with a specialty in African American Evangelism at Texas Baptists.
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Get Involved
Your church can help support this initiative by contributing to the Mary Hill Davis Offering. Learn more at wmutx.org/scholarships.
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Prayer Requests
- Pray that students be encouraged and equipped through their scholarship.
- Pray for the leadership distributing these scholarships to build strong relationships with churches, encouraging pastors to support the Mary Hill Davis Offering.
- Pray for the churches whose students receive scholarships, that they would disciple and mentor the students to be salt and light in their universities.