Floor Committee (FC) 6, Pastoral Ministry and Seminaries, brought resolutions to the 68th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) over the course of three days.
On Tuesday, Aug. 1, FC 6 Chairman Rev. John Hill, president of the LCMS Wyoming District, explained the committee’s assigned task to address all the routes to ordination present in the LCMS, including various programs through the seminaries; Concordia University Irvine, Irvine, Calif.; and colloquy.
#1: watchman To: Charles_Byrd (#0)
An M.Div degree requires 3-4 years of seminary, on top of a four-year undergraduate degree. A daunting task to be sure. No wonder there is a shortage of pastors!
Especially since seminary academics are so lofty that they do not truly prepare a man to be a good pastor.
A one-year Bible school is far better at equipping men for ministry than even the best seminary. Just my opinion, but based on decades of observation and experience.
And... seminaries open the door to women and homosexuals, giving them access to the pulpit by virtue of a "degree" rather than a by a Biblical and spiritual calling of God to ministry.
watchman posted on 2023-08-05 09:11:09 Reply Private Reply