Posts Tagged ‘pastor’

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    Seminary Students Considering a Pastorate
    Some times the best thing I have to say is, “hey, you should really go listen to someone besides me.” Such is the case today. On Monday I read a post by Matt Schmucker at the 9Marks blog on things that a pastoral candidate should ask of a church before taking the position. I know that we are hitting midterms and, for some of you, this is your last semester...
    by W. Ryan Burns at March 13th, 2008 at 01:03 am
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    Two Cent Tuesday – Should Seminary Be Required to Pastor
    So, I’ve decided to spice things up around here and start adding some questions. I think it’ll be interesting to see how people weigh in on various seminary related questions. Today’s question is one that I think is particularly interesting: Should seminary be required for someone to pastor in a church? Cast your vote and feel free to expound on your...
    by W. Ryan Burns at January 22nd, 2008 at 06:01 pm
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    In the beginning – My Seminary Journey
    So, as part of this blog I’ll be chronicling my journey to and in seminary. So, to catch you up to speed we need to go back… way back… I’d say it was in middle school (about 18 years ago) that I first felt a “call” to ministry. I remember sitting in a youth group meeting, listening to one of the pastors preach and I thought, “I...
    by W. Ryan Burns at November 17th, 2007 at 11:11 am
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    Choosing a seminary – a pastor’s opinion
    In my never ending quest to provide information that will help you decide on the right seminary for you, I occasionally find other people who have weighed in on the subject. Today I came across an older post by Mark Denver at togetherforthegospel.org. In his post, Mark explains five factors to consider when choosing a seminary. They are: Confession of Faith –...
    by W. Ryan Burns at October 31st, 2007 at 08:10 pm
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    Choosing a seminary – a pastor’s opinion
    In my never ending quest to provide information that will help you decide on the right seminary for you, I occasionally find other people who have weighed in on the subject. Today I came across an older post by Mark Denver at togetherforthegospel.org. In his post, Mark explains five factors to consider when choosing a seminary. They are: Confession of Faith –...
    by Brian Schmitt at October 31st, 2007 at 08:10 pm