Peter Bell
Puritan Board Freshman
It’s been brought up before a few years ago, but I know ATS has changed much in the way of distance education availability amongst other things.
What is the current academic/pastoral opinion of accreditation? I know of ARTS & CHEA, TRACS, but I don’t know how well it’s regarded.
I’m not looking to teach (college or seminary) primarily, I’m called to pastor.
From what I know, and please add to this!
ATS
PROS:
- Easier for entrance into doctoral programs
- Requires certain library resources
- Level of professorship and teaching ability
- Academic quality (obviously some hold this up, and not others conservatively speaking)
CONS:
- Does increase costs
- Theological diversity
ARTS
PROS:
- Confessional approach to scripture across the board
- No curriculum requirements, can go back to the “Old School Princeton” approach (shout out to GPTS)
CONS:
- Not recognized to the extent of ATS
- Few library resources, need other connections
- Skme worries to academic fidelity, no pastoral concerns
Please let me know your thoughts, as experientially as possible (what you’ve seen and actually experienced)!
What is the current academic/pastoral opinion of accreditation? I know of ARTS & CHEA, TRACS, but I don’t know how well it’s regarded.
I’m not looking to teach (college or seminary) primarily, I’m called to pastor.
From what I know, and please add to this!
ATS
PROS:
- Easier for entrance into doctoral programs
- Requires certain library resources
- Level of professorship and teaching ability
- Academic quality (obviously some hold this up, and not others conservatively speaking)
CONS:
- Does increase costs
- Theological diversity
ARTS
PROS:
- Confessional approach to scripture across the board
- No curriculum requirements, can go back to the “Old School Princeton” approach (shout out to GPTS)
CONS:
- Not recognized to the extent of ATS
- Few library resources, need other connections
- Skme worries to academic fidelity, no pastoral concerns
Please let me know your thoughts, as experientially as possible (what you’ve seen and actually experienced)!