Southeast Institute of Biblical Studies (SEIBS) Lectureship — Organization Profile
The Southeast Institute of Biblical Studies (SEIBS) is a preacher-training school that traces its roots to 1971, when it began as the East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions. Based in Knoxville, Tennessee (at the Karns church of Christ), SEIBS exists to train godly men to be effective gospel preachers through a structured course of Bible study and ministry preparation.
The SEIBS Lectureship is an extension of that same training emphasis—an annual, theme-driven series of Bible lessons that gathers teachers, students, and guests for concentrated instruction. While the lectureship is a specific gathering, its impact is designed to last well beyond the in-person schedule. SEIBS organizes lectures around a central theme and makes the teaching widely usable for ongoing learning, preaching preparation, and congregational study.
A key distinctive of the SEIBS Lectureship is the way it is preserved and shared. SEIBS maintains an online resource hub that points to lectureship video collections from multiple years, allowing churches and individuals to access organized teaching without needing to track down individual sessions. These archives make the lectureship practical for Bible class series planning, leadership training, and personal study—especially when a congregation wants several coordinated lessons on a unified topic.
The lectureship also reflects SEIBS’s broader goal of equipping preachers with both biblical depth and ministry readiness. SEIBS describes objectives such as instilling knowledge of the entire Bible, strengthening understanding of the Lord’s church and biblical Christianity, and cultivating growth through disciplined study. In that sense, lectureship content is not a side project—it functions as a curated “sample” of the kind of instruction SEIBS aims to develop in students and share with supporting congregations.
Because SEIBS is connected to the work of the Karns church of Christ, the lectureship sits within a congregational ministry context. That relationship shapes the tone of the teaching and the practical aim: lessons are intended to serve local churches, encourage faithfulness, and strengthen preaching ministries. Although SEIBS is located in East Tennessee, its lectureship resources are used by congregations and individuals well beyond the Knoxville area through published recordings and downloadable materials.
People can engage with the SEIBS Lectureship in several evergreen ways: by watching archived lectureship sessions for continuing education, using themed lessons for group study, sharing resources with elders and ministry teams, and supporting SEIBS financially so the school can continue training and resourcing preachers. Churches can also connect directly with SEIBS for information about the school, its faculty, and how lectureship materials can serve their teaching and preaching needs.
Key Links
- Website: https://www.makingpreachers.com/
- Lectureship video resources (multi-year hub): https://www.makingpreachers.com/resource-1
- Support Southeast (giving): https://www.makingpreachers.com/support-southeast
- Faculty & Staff: https://www.makingpreachers.com/southeast-faculty
- Attending Southeast: https://www.makingpreachers.com/attending-southeast
- Forms & Links (includes email): https://www.makingpreachers.com/forms-links
- Handbook & Schedules (includes lectureship books link): https://www.makingpreachers.com/handbook-schedules
- Contact: https://www.makingpreachers.com/contact-us
- Karns church of Christ (SEIBS overview): https://karnschurch.org/about/southeast/
Contact Information
- Email: of****@*************rs.com
- Phone: 865-691-7444
- Mailing address: 6612 Beaver Ridge Rd., Knoxville, TN 37931
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Leadership
- Will Hanstein — Executive Director, Instructor
- Mike Green — Dean of Students, Instructor
- Mark Hanstein — Academic Dean, Instructor
- Rick Harrison — Director of Development, Instructor
- David Lipe — Fundraising, Instructor
