Comments on: Seminary? http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/06/08/seminary/ Evolving out loud: thoughts on parenting, spirituality, leadership, & a few other things too Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:51:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: eric wright http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/06/08/seminary/#comment-1453 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:39:31 +0000 http://paulpeterson.wordpress.com/2007/06/08/seminary/#comment-1453 I think Bill skirted around the issue. I think the problem is not always that seminary professors attempt to be something they are not. The problem can sometimes be that the students are not looking to integrate their learning into practical ministry experiences during their time in seminary. I know of many who simply attended classes and didn’t even go to church! They figured they got enough while in seminary classes. Many more simply attended and didn’t lead anything.

You have to have both.

]]> By: llawshe http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/06/08/seminary/#comment-1451 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:50:22 +0000 http://paulpeterson.wordpress.com/2007/06/08/seminary/#comment-1451 I appreciate you out look. I am encouraged to continue to pursue seminary. Thank you.

]]> By: Bill Reichart http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/06/08/seminary/#comment-1450 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:41:08 +0000 http://paulpeterson.wordpress.com/2007/06/08/seminary/#comment-1450 Good stuff. In full disclosure I have a seminary degree as well. But my seminary experience was so unique that I think I benefited in ways that many of my peers didn’t. I took seminary alongside during real life ministry. When I took classes, I always asked the question, how do I integrate this? What difference does this make in the life’s of real people. Integrating real, practical ministry alongside of seminary gave me an unique and valuable perspective. Although there was a ton of challenges doing both at the same time, I wouldn’t trade in the way God allowed me to do it.

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