To be a pastor, one needs the knowledge necessary to be apt to teach and
convince the gainsayers. Is Seminary necessary for this? Maybe, maybe
not. If it helps you gain the necessary knowledge, go for it. If you can
be mentored by another elder or group of elders who can teach that
knowledge, go for it. The "Degree" is not what is important, it is the
knowledge. The "degree" has become a safety net for churches and in some
senses a bad one. Sometimes, it overrides the need of a man to prove
himself. Because they say there is no need, after all, he has a seminary
degree. It is unfortunate that a seminary degree has become a
prerequisite to the pastorate in a lot of places. If you are going just as a help to gain knowledge, it is a good
thing. A lot of men, however, go out of pride (not saying you are).
After all, it looks really cool to have a ton of initials after your
name.
But if you're still young and able to go to seminary, and especially if
your calling to be a pastor is confirmed by people who say you're ready
now, then I think you'd be wise to go to seminary.
Pick a good one where the training will truly be supurb and will give
you more training than you have already, and take this opportunity to
go. It will open up many more opportunities in the future, and makes you
better prepared for yet unknown situations.
I really think the "get a degree and then get a call" model is flawed.
Leadership, piety, and prudence take some time to develop. The reason I
would wince at the idea of a BA only approach is mainly because I wince
at the idea of a 22 year old Pastor (extraordinary exceptions aside).
Frankly, a man in his mid-twenties doesn't make me much more
comfortable. It's not a hard and fast rule but education is but one
aspect of a minister's call (an important one) but I wouldn't want to be
taking any shortcuts to get men in Pastorates any faster than some get
into them today.
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