Send them to Seminary
Jack is not going to seminary. He has a good job, he is settled in his local church, and he wants to minister in his home state, preferably his hometown. Staying put permits him to help in his local church…
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My Kind of Hero
It took me a while to remember who Joshua Harris was when he “kissed Christianity goodbye.” The news didn’t really rattle me; he’s so far from the mainstream of my life that I missed whatever it was he was selling.…
IRBSTS Presidential Inauguration
The Holy Spirit through the Apostle Paul instructed Timothy (and each Gospel minister) not to be innovative or novel in his ministry, but to be faithful, when he gave the following charge: “The things which you have heard from me in…
Benefits of Theological Education in the Local Church
In the previous post, we considered the rationale behind a local church model of theological education. In this post, we want to turn our attention to five potential benefits of such a church-based theological education model: In-person instruction, mentoring, and…
Theological Education and the Local Church
Theological poverty is rampant in the majority of the Western Church today. North American evangelical/Protestant churches are suffering an endemic deficiency with regard to biblical and theological understanding. This is no new assessment,1 and the consequences to our spiritual health have…