Part I: The Seminary Bubble
… the nature of the schooling bears almost no resemblance to the job in question
Part II: Bursting The Seminary Bubble
It’s time to go back to the original model: apprenticeship.
The Seminary Bubble
I've said it here before....
and I'll say it again...
Even though it is from a more mainline point of view, I do agree with some of the conclusions.
Apprenticeship can be a good model if apprenticing with the right leader. While there is value in grad level academics, (if pastors can do it well, more power to them!) it is not for everybody. There is still way too much emphasis on "assembly-line" Christian scholarship.
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"Want to run a meeting? Seminary doesn’t teach it, but Robert’s Rules does here." Do I have motion on internet apprenticeship?
i would highly recommend this
i would highly recommend this panel discussion from this year's Gospel Coalition Conference, "Training the Next Generation of Pastors" with Al Mohler, Mark Driscoll, Ligan Duncan, David Helm, and Don Carson. They emphasize that there are things the seminary shouldn't do that churches should be doing but that there are also things most churches can't do that seminaries can do.
http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/resources/a/training_the_next_generati...
The mistake seminarians make is presuming there will be a paying position afterwards
For some ... yes
For most ..... no
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