Seminary President Shares Tips on Overcoming Barriers to Seminary Education

[@Javinkay]

Thank you

[@ProPreacher]

You're welcome

[@guyesmith]

MDIV in the future?

[@JohnSchwandt]

Yes. We are building the language courses this summer.

[@guyesmith]

@@JohnSchwandt 😁

[@guyesmith]

@@JohnSchwandt Bill Mounce? Also, what is your target date for opening the MDiv?

[@randynelson1124]

I answered the call to ministry at 50 y.o. ,now 64, did not go to seminary for many real reasons. I looked at DL Moody who had no seminary degree; and now modern pastors who didn't take their Theology to heart and have sinned and shamed Jesus. God will supply the ability. Too many worldly professors even in my SBC.

[@ProPreacher]

Seminary is definitely not mandatory for the Lord to work through you. However, for many, I think it is a wonderful blessing to help keep you grounded in sound doctrine. That all comes with the warning that you should absolutely choose a seminary wisely. Many formerly good seminaries have fallen because of faculty with bad theology. Either way, all pastors should be dedicated to lifelong learning and Bible study. Seminary can be a great resource to help with that.

[@randynelson1124]

You have to learn funerals and marriages, not taught in seminary, I have heard.

[@ProPreacher]

That is true. And it's why I have a number of resources helping pastors with funerals and weddings. Much of the practical aspects of ministry must be learned in the trenches of actually doing ministry.