Kenwood Institute

The Kenwood Institute exists to strengthen Christ’s church, a pillar and buttress of the truth, by promoting and defending the whole counsel of God’s Word in the Reformed and Baptist traditions.

We accomplish our mission by training faithful pastors and church members (Kenwood Hall), providing resources to believers (KenwoodInstitute.org), and networking like-minded pastors and churches (Kenwood Network).

“a pillar and buttress of the truth”

– 1 Timothy 3:15

Come to Louisville. We’re keeping the community in the communion of the Saints.

Calling all men who desire to be trained for a lifetime of faithful ministry: Where else can you get a world-class seminary education paired with on-the-ground, in-person, local church ministry training and experience? That’s our aim at the Kenwood Institute: to fortify the faith once for all delivered and to equip the saints in a faith community that loves to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.

Unashamedly Baptist and Reformed

Minutes from Southern Seminary, the largest theological seminary in the world, the Kenwood Institute is designed to fortify the education and training pastors and ministers need for a lifetime of faithful service in the Reformed and Baptist traditions.

Unapologetically Complementarian

In a world that chafes against God’s design, the Kenwood Institute stands squarely on the foundation of what is revealed in Scripture and Nature in the orthodox stream regarding the natures and roles of men and women in the home, the church, and the world — because we know this is how male and female image bearers best flourish in God’s world.

Unrelentingly Word-Centered

Colossians 1:17 says the Jesus Christ, the living Word, is “before all things, and in him all things hold together” — including the aims and aspirations of the Kenwood Institute. How do we do this? God has given us a Book, in which we have all things “for life and godliness” — in other words, the Bible is not only our textbook, but our ministry manual.

“At the Kenwood Institute, we aim to equip believers with the very best of what the Reformed and Baptist traditions have to offer, anchored firmly in God’s Word, in order to build a Kingdom work that will stand the test of time and eternity. Join us!”

Tom Sculthorpe

Director, Kenwood Institute