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
Host: Luther Rice College and Seminary, Lithonia, GA
Location: First Baptist Conyers, 2100 Hwy. 138 NE, Conyers, GA 30013 (see map below)
Theme: The Wise Use of Extra-Biblical Sources for Biblical Interpretation
Plenary Speaker: Tremper Longman III
Dates: March 13-14, 2026
Paper Submissions: December 1, 2025 – January 15, 2026
Dr. Tremper Longman III, Biography: Dr. Longman (B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary; M.Phil. and Ph.D., Yale University) is Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College. He has written over thirty-five books, including commentaries on Genesis, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Daniel, Nahum, and Revelation. His most recent books include Confronting Old Testament Controversies: Pressing Questions about Evolution, Sexuality, History and Violence, The Bible and the Ballot, Revelation through Old Testament Eyes, and The Old Testament Literature. He is also a Senior Translator of the New Living Translation. He is married to Alice and has three sons, seven granddaughters, and a grandson. He and Alice now live in Alexandria, Virginia.
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:
Registration opens on December 1, 2025. Presenters and attenders must register for the conference. Early registration ends on February 6, 2026 (prices increase after this date).
Early Registration Rates
Full Members: $55
Student Members: $40
Guests: $65
Spouses: $20
Regular Registration Rates
Full Members: $65
Student Members: $50
Guests: $75
Spouses: $20
Check-in will begin at 11:00am on Friday, March 13 th and the conference will end at 1pm on
Saturday, March 14 th .
All ticket prices include the Friday night banquet.
Paper proposals:
ETS members of any rank and any region are welcome to submit a paper proposal. These may follow the conference theme or deal with other areas of Bible and Theology. The proposal period will open on December 1, 2025 and close on January 15, 2026. Please email your proposal with your name, title of paper, and institution to ETS@lutherrice.edu no later than January 15, 2026. Please include “ETS SE Regional Paper Proposal” in the subject line.
Student Paper Competition:
Student ETS members attending schools within the Southeast region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee) are invited to enter a completed paper for the competition. Papers 15–20 pages in length must be submitted (by March 1, 2026) as a PDF document to the email address above. A basic proposal is still required by January 15th . Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place papers ($250, $150, $100, respectively).
Schedule
Friday:
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Check-in and Registration
12:30 – 1:45 PM First Plenary Session
2:00 – 2:45 PM Paper Session 1
2:55 – 3:40 PM Paper Session 2
3:50 – 4:25 PM Paper Session 3
4:45 – 5:30 PM Paper Session 4
5:40 – 7:15 PM Banquet Dinner and Second Plenary Session
7:30 – 8:30 PM Q&A with Dr. Longman
Saturday:
8:30 – 9:15 AM Paper Session 5
9:25 – 10:10 AM Paper Session 6
10:20 – 11:05 AM Paper Session 7
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Third Plenary Session
12:30 – 1:00 PM Business Meeting
1:00 Dismissal
Location, Meals, and Accommodations
The Southeast Regional meeting is being hosted by Luther Rice College and Seminary. The
meeting will take place on the campus of First Baptist Conyers at 2100 Hwy. 138 NE, Conyers,
GA 30013. Please make note of this! Check-in and Registration open at 11:00am at the church.
Hotel Information
For overnight stays Luther Rice has an ongoing relationship with special rates for the following.
The links included are links unique to Luther Rice. If you choose to call, please mention you are visiting Luther Rice College and Seminary. Of course, there are multiple other places to stay in the area general area of the location hosting the event. However, these are the two we recommend.
Residence Inn is located about 15 minutes away (12120 Town Center Blvd. Covington, GA
30014). This hotel includes a free breakfast. You can book a reservation via this link.
Courtyard by Marriott is located about 15 minutes away (11500 Foxfield Way, Covington, GA
30014). This hotel does not have a free breakfast but does have a restaurant. You can book a
reservation via this link.
For question regarding the event, paper submissions, etc. please contact Joshua Stewart at
ets@lutherrice.edu.
Map to First Baptist Conyers, GA