If you’re still not sure whether God is really calling you into Christian ministry, take a few minutes and read through the booklet, Answering the Call. Written by Midwestern faculty members, this brief publication will walk you through many of the questions other believers have asked as they also sought God’s will toward a possible call. You may be surprised at how similar their experiences were to yours!
True, he didn’t. But besides the obvious answer (need we point this out?) that you’re not Charles Spurgeon, there are a number of legitimate reasons why you really should consider committing a chapter of your life to seminary training.
In his Ten Objections to Seminary Training, Dr. Alan Branch, Assistant Professor of Christian Ethics at MBTS, responds to the most common misperceptions related to attending seminary. Discover why it really does matter for you to make this significant commitment of your resources and life to being trained in a seminary setting:
Maybe you’re convinced that seminary or Bible college needs to be in your future — you’re just not sure Midwestern is the specific place God wants you to attend. It’s important that you feel that certainty!
Midwestern is not the only theologically conservative, academically rigorous institution out there; other fine sister schools exist that train men and women for effective ministry. You’ll find that each school has its own set of strengths and positive traits. Every school is unique, and it might help you to know what sets Midwestern apart from other institutions. So take a few minutes and read through this short publication, Ten Reasons to Choose Midwestern, written by MBTS’s own Dr. Alan Branch.