SolamVeritatem
Puritan Board Freshman
Hello Everyone,
I have a unique and blessed opportunity upon my retirement in a few years to participate in Greenville’s Distance Learning Mentor Study program for the MDIV. More information about it can be found at this link.
Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary - Distance Learning
The best thing about this is that I have a really good relationship with the pastor who would be mentoring me, and he graduated from Greenville as well. The opportunity is unique because I don’t know how often it is that you actually get to study under a pastor in a local church, participate in all of the daily activities of ministry and pursue theological training at the institution that your pastor studied at.
That being said, I was wondering if there was anyone who has ever done this program with Greenville, and if so are there some experiences that you could share about it? I have outlined some of the pros above, but what do you think are some of the cons? Is there a void that will come with lack of presence at the brick and mortar setting with the exception of intensives? Is there an element that I might receive from the professors that I am missing here?
Also, if you have done mentored distance learning at any other seminary, or in any other biblical training capacity (bible school, elder program, hybrid seminary/pastoral internship) or anything like that it would be helpful to hear some of those experiences as well.
Thanks all!!!
Craig
I have a unique and blessed opportunity upon my retirement in a few years to participate in Greenville’s Distance Learning Mentor Study program for the MDIV. More information about it can be found at this link.
Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary - Distance Learning
The best thing about this is that I have a really good relationship with the pastor who would be mentoring me, and he graduated from Greenville as well. The opportunity is unique because I don’t know how often it is that you actually get to study under a pastor in a local church, participate in all of the daily activities of ministry and pursue theological training at the institution that your pastor studied at.
That being said, I was wondering if there was anyone who has ever done this program with Greenville, and if so are there some experiences that you could share about it? I have outlined some of the pros above, but what do you think are some of the cons? Is there a void that will come with lack of presence at the brick and mortar setting with the exception of intensives? Is there an element that I might receive from the professors that I am missing here?
Also, if you have done mentored distance learning at any other seminary, or in any other biblical training capacity (bible school, elder program, hybrid seminary/pastoral internship) or anything like that it would be helpful to hear some of those experiences as well.
Thanks all!!!
Craig