The Southeast Region

North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.

Regional Officers 2025-2026

Joshua Stewart, President (joshua.stewart@lutherrice.edu)

Billy Puckett, Vice-President (bpuckett@bpc.edu)

Benjamin Merkle, Treasurer (bmerkle@sebts.edu)

Peter Link, Facilitator (plink@csuniv.edu)

2026 ETS Southeast Regional Meeting

Location: Luther Rice College and Seminary, Conyers GA

Theme: The Wise Use of Extra-Biblical Sources for Biblical Interpretation

Plenary Speaker: Tremper Longman

Dates: March 13-14, 2025

Paper Submission Deadline: TBD

Dr. Steve McKinion, Biography:  Dr. McKinion is the Director of PhD and ThM studies and Professor of Theology and Patristic Studies at Southeastern. He specializes in Early Christian theological method and biblical interpretation, as well as Christology and Trinitarian Theology. His desire is to help the contemporary church rediscover and retrieve the depth of Early Christian Theology. His books include Life and Practice in the Early ChurchA Reconstruction of Cyril of Alexandria’s ChristologyAncient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Isaiah, and Sharing Jesus without Freaking Out.

ETS members of any rank are welcome to propose papers for the conference. These may follow the conference theme or deal with other areas of Bible and theology. The deadline for paper proposals will be announced later. Please see the information below to register for the meeting and submit paper proposals.

Meeting Details:

Registration: 

Presenters and attenders must register for the conference. Early registration ends on February 14, 2025 (prices increase after this date).

Early Registration Rates
Full Members: $
Student Members: $
Guests: $
Spouses: $

Regular Registration Rates
Full Members: $
Student Members: $
Guests: $
Spouses: $

Paper proposals: 

Student Paper Competition: 

Schedule

Location, Meals, and Accommodations

Hotel Information

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