Dr. William M. Pinson, Jr., the 2011 Maston Lecturer, is the director emeritus of Baptist General Convention of Texas. In addition to earning his Th.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1963, Pinson is the recipient of numerous honorary degrees, including an L.L.D. from Hardin-Simmons University in 1999. Prior to serving as the executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas from 1983-2000, Pinson was president of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in Mill Valley, California. Previously, he was pastor of First Baptist Church in Wichita Falls and ethics professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. He has authored and co-authored many books; his most recent is Baptists and Religious Liberty and Who In the World are Baptists, Anyway? He was co-editor for the publication, Broadman Leadership Series and has contributed to many magazines and journals including, Southwestern Journal of Theology and The Baptist Standard. Pinson maintains an active speaking schedule, incuding extensive international speaking responsibilities. In addition to serving Texas Baptists, Pinson also serves as the volunteer director of the Texas Baptist Heritage Center. Dr. Pinson and his spouse, Bobbie, live in the Dallas area. They are the proud parents of two adult children, Meredith and Allison, and four grandchildren.

2011 Lecture Videos

"Thomas Buford Maston: His Life"

The first of the two-part 2011 T.B. Maston Lectures
in Christian Ethics sponsored by Hardin-Simmons
Univeristy's Logsdon Seminary and School of Theology
in Abilene, Texas. This lecture was presented in front
of a full audience at HSU's Logsdon Chapel on
Monday, April 11, 2011. Dr. William M. Pinson, Jr. is
the Director Emeritus for the Baptist General
Convention of Texas.

"Thomas Buford Maston: His Thought"

The second of the two-part 2011 T.B. Maston
Lectures in Christian Ethics sponsored by
Hardin-Simmons Univeristy's Logsdon Seminary
and School of Theology in Abilene, Texas. This
lecture was presented at HSU's Behrens
Auditorium on Tuesday, April 12, 2011.
Dr. William M. Pinson, Jr. is the Director Emeritus for
the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

Selected Maston Lecture Videos

Maston Lecturer- Dr. Foy Valentine- 2002 from Logsdon Seminary.

Maston Lecturer: Millard Fuller- April 5, 2005 from Logsdon Seminary .

Maston Lecturer- Dr. J. Brent Walker- April 10, 2006 from Logsdon Seminary .

T.B. Maston Ethics Lecture Resources and History

The T.B. Maston Christian Ethics Lectures series, named for Dr. T.B. Maston who taught Christian ethics at Southwestern Seminary for over 40 years, explores theapplication of the Christian faith to life. Dr. Maston was known for his pioneering writing and teaching in the areas of biblical ethics, race relations, family life, the Christian and vocation, church and state, and character formation.

The T. B. Maston Lectures in Christian Ethics are an annual lecture series presented by Logsdon Seminary and The Logsdon School of Theology of Hardin-Simmons University. These lectures seek to honor the legacy of Dr. T.B. Maston, longtime Professor of Christian ethics and pioneering Baptist ethicist, known for his writing and teaching in the areas of biblical ethics, race relations, family life, the Christian and vocation, church and state, and character formation. This lecture series is one of many events presented by Logsdon throughout the year designed to be a resource for ministers, churches and students.

For more information on T.B. Maston and additional resources, visit the T.B. Maston Foundation at www.tbmaston.org.

Previous Speakers (click to view videos and/or additional resources)

2001 Dr. Stanley Hauerwas

2002 Dr. Stanley Grenz,The Christian Moral Task Beyond the Postmodern Turn (Session 1 Video) (Session 2 Video)

2003 Dr. Foy Valentine, Defining Ethics (Session 1 Video)

2004 Dr. Carolyn Gordon, Ethical Dilemmas in Communicating

2005 Dr. Millard Fuller(Session 1 Video)

2006 Dr. J. Brent Walker, Religious Liberty (Session 1 Video)

2007 Dr. Alan Verhey, Caring at the End of Life (Session 1 Video)

2008 Dr. Melissa Rogers, The Church and Politics (Session 2 Video)

2009 Dr. Emmanuel McCall, The Church and Race (Session 2 Video)

2010 Dr. Joel Gregory, The Power of Narrative in Christian Formation (Session 2 Video)

2011 Dr. William M. Pinson, Jr., T.B. Maston: An Ethical Life (Session 1 Video)