God is brilliant. Ok, we have to ask about the "F" word I am swimming in debt from my undergraduate studies and have no clue how I'm going to pay for seminary I am confident that with support from scholarships, my church, or family members, I will be fine :. I haven't even thought about it.
My plan is to rely on God's miraculous provision of resources! I have some money saved up and am planning to pay as I go, not over-extending myself financially. As a follower of Christ, I Can you do your field education placement at a non-profit that deals with this issue? Does the school or its affiliates offer courses that deal with theological or pastoral responses to the issue? Is the school partnered with any organizations dedicated to the issue? Field education also known as contextual education can and should be a rewarding and defining experience.
Take a good look at the opportunities that a school offers in this area. Does the school offer internships with organizations or causes you care about? Can you tailor your experience to the path you plan to take after seminary?
Consider Geography Basing your decision about where to go to seminary on location is a legitimate thing to do. Schools are not merely located in communities; they are part of the community. When you become a student, you also become a neighbor. If location is driving your school choice because of the activity that is going on in the community, make sure that the school either has strong ties with community partners, or is prepared to support you in building them.
Research what courses there are about other religions and cultures. Ask how your education will prepare you to live, serve and lead in a multi faith world. Ask: Does the school invite leaders of other faiths and beliefs to speak and teach? TMS offers a strong foundation in Greek and Hebrew as part of the core curriculum, but I wish I had availed myself of the opportunities to build on that foundation.
How helpful it would have been to spend more time exegeting books of the Old and New Testament, in the original languages, under the teaching of my godly and precise professors. I trust that in the Lord's providence, He had good and wise reasons for not putting me in seminary until my early thirties. I am not questioning that. But I do regret my own immaturity during the years I spent in ministry before realizing I needed serious training.
Words would fail if I tried to recount the former days that I now look back on with embarrassment. I think of the things I taught in Bible studies and sermons and the faces of those who came to me for council—but for whom I was unequipped to help.
I was ministering to the best of my ability, but I was drawing from a shallow well. While it was those very events that led me to recognize how ill-prepared I was and to seek further training, I wish that I hadn't made those mistakes. I wish I had not delayed. Despite these regrets, in reflecting on what seminary has done for me, I do feel equipped for pastoral ministry.
The well is now much deeper. Of course I would not attend a liberal seminary. But I was privileged to have a top-notch seminary just 15 minutes away from my house.
Can you uproot your family and move across the state or country to study? Some say yes. Some say no. This is a big one. Raise support. Save money. Try your best to get a scholarship.
Most seminary students get some sort of scholarship. By this I mean your future plans. What are your vocational ministry desires?
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