Comments on: Which degree should I get? http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/08/which-degree-should-i-get/ practical wisdom to help seminary students avoid burnout and finish well Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:19:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Penny Zeller http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/08/which-degree-should-i-get/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Penny Zeller Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:41:57 +0000 http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/08/which-degree-should-i-get/#comment-559 I stumbled across your site while researching seminary requirements in the 1800s. Do you happen to have any information regarding that? Thanks so much! I stumbled across your site while researching seminary requirements in the 1800s. Do you happen to have any information regarding that?
Thanks so much!

]]> By: » Shorter degrees SeminarySurvivalGuide.com http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/08/which-degree-should-i-get/comment-page-1/#comment-86 » Shorter degrees SeminarySurvivalGuide.com Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:03:18 +0000 http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/08/which-degree-should-i-get/#comment-86 [...] is an example of a guy who lived out my counsel on being judicious with your choice of degree.  This is a sensible exercise of [...] [...] is an example of a guy who lived out my counsel on being judicious with your choice of degree.  This is a sensible exercise of [...]

]]> By: Aaron Tucker http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/08/which-degree-should-i-get/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Aaron Tucker Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:00:27 +0000 http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/08/which-degree-should-i-get/#comment-67 In deciding these issues, I discovered that although I'll likely be a "uth ministah 4 life!", my seminary experience was going to be Greek and Hebrew. I've learned the how-tos not from seminary classes but from the school of hard knocks and from books of my own choosing and from listening to men older and wiser than myself. But every good minister needs to understand the text he is teaching! In deciding these issues, I discovered that although I’ll likely be a “uth ministah 4 life!”, my seminary experience was going to be Greek and Hebrew. I’ve learned the how-tos not from seminary classes but from the school of hard knocks and from books of my own choosing and from listening to men older and wiser than myself. But every good minister needs to understand the text he is teaching!

]]> By: Mark http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/08/which-degree-should-i-get/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Mark Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:55:01 +0000 http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/08/which-degree-should-i-get/#comment-47 Great thoughts, Shaun. There are lots of online programs available now, and choosing between those and the more traditional seminary environment is a big deal. The traditional environment: you have community, you have a degree of immersion (even isolation) and intensity. Sometimes it's good to go away and have an entire change of scene and life. You hit on one of the points I'm really passionate about: managing the ridiculous multiple demands of seminary, which are much worse for married students than for single ones. I'll be posting much more on that pretty soon. Thanks for your contributions! Great thoughts, Shaun. There are lots of online programs available now, and choosing between those and the more traditional seminary environment is a big deal.

The traditional environment: you have community, you have a degree of immersion (even isolation) and intensity. Sometimes it’s good to go away and have an entire change of scene and life.

You hit on one of the points I’m really passionate about: managing the ridiculous multiple demands of seminary, which are much worse for married students than for single ones. I’ll be posting much more on that pretty soon.

Thanks for your contributions!

]]> By: Shaun Tabatt http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/08/which-degree-should-i-get/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Shaun Tabatt Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:01:54 +0000 http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/08/which-degree-should-i-get/#comment-46 These types of decisions are difficult enough when you're single, but they are even more complex when you're married with children. I tried to study in a traditional MA program several years ago, but found it nearly impossible to keep up with the rigorous class schedule as well as working full time to support my family of 5. Fortunately, there are many options available today for those of us who might be labeled as a "2nd career" seminary student. There are quite a few night-time and virtual programs out there. I seriously looked into some of the semPM programs in my area, but the time commitment to complete most of these programs was 5 years. I wanted to find a shorter program that would allow the flexibility to keep up with my current responsibilities of husband, father and provider, so I looked into virtual seminary programs. My biggest word of caution here is to decide whether or not it's important for you to have a degree from a school that is accredited by an organization like The Association of Theological Schools (http://www.ats.edu). While this may not be a consideration if you're planning to pursue full-time ministry, it will be a hindrance if you hope to eventually pursue additional graduate studies beyond your masters degree. Since I plan on eventually pursuing doctoral studies, I elected to attend the virtual program at Reformed Theological Seminary (http://virtual.rts.edu), which is accredited by ATS. God bless! These types of decisions are difficult enough when you’re single, but they are even more complex when you’re married with children. I tried to study in a traditional MA program several years ago, but found it nearly impossible to keep up with the rigorous class schedule as well as working full time to support my family of 5. Fortunately, there are many options available today for those of us who might be labeled as a “2nd career” seminary student. There are quite a few night-time and virtual programs out there. I seriously looked into some of the semPM programs in my area, but the time commitment to complete most of these programs was 5 years. I wanted to find a shorter program that would allow the flexibility to keep up with my current responsibilities of husband, father and provider, so I looked into virtual seminary programs. My biggest word of caution here is to decide whether or not it’s important for you to have a degree from a school that is accredited by an organization like The Association of Theological Schools (http://www.ats.edu). While this may not be a consideration if you’re planning to pursue full-time ministry, it will be a hindrance if you hope to eventually pursue additional graduate studies beyond your masters degree. Since I plan on eventually pursuing doctoral studies, I elected to attend the virtual program at Reformed Theological Seminary (http://virtual.rts.edu), which is accredited by ATS. God bless!

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