Comments on: is formal theological education good or bad? PART 2 http://2mites.com/2008/11/18/is-formal-theological-education-good-or-bad-part-2/ spending it all, because He is our treasure Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:49:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jeff Lacine http://2mites.com/2008/11/18/is-formal-theological-education-good-or-bad-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Jeff Lacine Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:11:20 +0000 http://2mites.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-53 Well said. The more well studied "Paul's" take seriously the training and raising up of a few "Timothy's" (and vice versa), the more the need for formal theological education will diminish. I'm really excited about what they are doing at Bethlehem Seminary. It seems like they are working towards that goal. They are hoping to offer at least as rigorious an academic education received at a typical seminary, but in the "Paul and Timothy" context of a local church. fixed the link... thanks. Well said. The more well studied “Paul’s” take seriously the training and raising up of a few “Timothy’s” (and vice versa), the more the need for formal theological education will diminish. I’m really excited about what they are doing at Bethlehem Seminary. It seems like they are working towards that goal. They are hoping to offer at least as rigorious an academic education received at a typical seminary, but in the “Paul and Timothy” context of a local church.

fixed the link… thanks.

]]> By: Alan http://2mites.com/2008/11/18/is-formal-theological-education-good-or-bad-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Alan Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:00:13 +0000 http://2mites.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-52 The bottom link is broken, btw. I think we're seeing a trend with seminaries. They see the growing disparity between the academy and the Church, and steps are being taken to correct that. I think these are good steps--the examples you've given in this post. I know where I am, there is a huge push to integrate theology and the pastorate, which I think is a great thing. I hope we can take some strong turns in the direction you've mentioned here. But anyway, it is good that seminaries are starting to see their shortcomings, with more emphasis on spiritual formation, apprenticeships and theological integration. The most successful pastors are the pastor-theologian types, who minister out of an overflow of their own spiritual life (seems obvious, but it isn't always the case), and have been helped to see the ins and outs of ministry from someone who's been there and done it. And if we had more pastors like that, the need for formal theological education would begin to fade. -Alan The bottom link is broken, btw.

I think we’re seeing a trend with seminaries. They see the growing disparity between the academy and the Church, and steps are being taken to correct that. I think these are good steps–the examples you’ve given in this post. I know where I am, there is a huge push to integrate theology and the pastorate, which I think is a great thing. I hope we can take some strong turns in the direction you’ve mentioned here.

But anyway, it is good that seminaries are starting to see their shortcomings, with more emphasis on spiritual formation, apprenticeships and theological integration. The most successful pastors are the pastor-theologian types, who minister out of an overflow of their own spiritual life (seems obvious, but it isn’t always the case), and have been helped to see the ins and outs of ministry from someone who’s been there and done it. And if we had more pastors like that, the need for formal theological education would begin to fade.

-Alan

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