Polanus1561
Puritan Board Junior
I believe denominations should foot the bill for a student they believe is on the right road with regards to internal and external call.
But this is not happening (mileage may vary), so I would like to understand the reasons why this is so:
1. Denominations do not have enough money? Does that mean there are an oversupply of students? Or is Education not being budgeted enough?
2. Pragmatism? Students may not join the denomination when they graduate and so churches may not see a "return on their investment"?
There are a lot of things to mention in this loaded question.. e.g Baptists do not have that centrality..
I am not well educated in this, I am not even American so I would like to learn more.
In the past training was done within the church, but now it has extended to outside the church with high costs for the student. I do not think that is ideal (or maybe I am too idealistic), as we may be discounting future ministers simply because they cannot afford the education / cost of moving a family over and not working full time.
But this is not happening (mileage may vary), so I would like to understand the reasons why this is so:
1. Denominations do not have enough money? Does that mean there are an oversupply of students? Or is Education not being budgeted enough?
2. Pragmatism? Students may not join the denomination when they graduate and so churches may not see a "return on their investment"?
There are a lot of things to mention in this loaded question.. e.g Baptists do not have that centrality..
I am not well educated in this, I am not even American so I would like to learn more.
In the past training was done within the church, but now it has extended to outside the church with high costs for the student. I do not think that is ideal (or maybe I am too idealistic), as we may be discounting future ministers simply because they cannot afford the education / cost of moving a family over and not working full time.