Pastors Still Need Seminary Degrees
"Despite recent trends, formal theological training still plays an important role in the evangelical church." - CToday
"Despite recent trends, formal theological training still plays an important role in the evangelical church." - CToday
Christian Century: Until 1565, the local church was also the seminary.
"I am concerned that seminary focuses too little on discipleship and replaces it with scholarship. I am not against scholarship, but scholarship is a feeble substitute for biblical discipleship. A model of preparation for ministry based upon Jesus’ practice should seem a reasonable goal for educators with a high view of scripture." Can We Make Seminary More Effective?