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1. Money. Some seminaries will play fast when you aren't looking.
2. Joining theological fads.
I still don't understand why seminary education isn't sponsored by the Presbytery.
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I didn't write that I want to become a pastor but to study theology to know more about God, so It can benefit me spiritually and to be assured of my calling into the ministry.It depends on why you went in the first place.
I worked in "worked study" while at seminary. One of the tasks I had was organizing the admission packets of students coming into seminary. One of the papers they were required to fill out was "why are you coming to seminary?" Depending on that answer, it will color the way one views seminary in general and what you should be doing while you are there.
I can tell you that 99% of the admission packets had "because I want to be a pastor" as a reason.
Where, in my opinion (and the dean of admissions), it should have been something around, "I want to know more about Christ."
Two items I always direct my students to are perhaps worth a read:Hi,
When you guys are studying in the seminary, what are the challenges have you been faced? What is the best way to keep myself focused while I am in seminary?
I didn't write that I want to become a pastor but to study theology to know more about God, so It can benefit me spiritually and to be assured of my calling into the ministry.
After studying for two years in the seminary, the greatest challenge not comes from fulfilling academic requirements but I failed to keep myself close to God. I am realising that my devotion to God become lukewarm. This is the challenge currently I am facing
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Hi,
When you guys are studying in the seminary, what are the challenges have you been faced? What is the best way to keep myself focused while I am in seminary?
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The attraction of your professors and the desire to be one of them. Don't get me wrong, scholarship is a great thing. But there is a glut of evangelical PhD's who have no business with the degree. Why? All b/c they wanted to be loved in the classroom and impress in their field like their profs. Go to seminary for ministry preparation not academia, unless your original intent all along was academia. If the latter, then my guess is that this initial question won't really matter.Hi,
When you guys are studying in the seminary, what are the challenges have you been faced? What is the best way to keep myself focused while I am in seminary?
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I have been earnestly praying for about a year for an opportunity to attend seminary. I can't seem to make it happen. I would say first to think about how blessed you are to be attending. Secondly, think about what a great calling you are pursuing. Your time at seminary could result in the answer to some of the world's greatest needs, faithful ministers and elders for the church. I would also highly urge you to purchase and absorb the addresses to students in "Princeton and the Work of Christian Ministry." I find them to fan the flames for me even greater to attend a seminary.Hi,
When you guys are studying in the seminary, what are the challenges have you been faced? What is the best way to keep myself focused while I am in seminary?
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I still don't understand why seminary education isn't sponsored by the Presbytery.
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