Avoid the “Seminary Church”
Particularly around larger seminaries, you’ll find what I call the “seminary church.” It’s almost always a large church. Often it’s close to the campus. Many professors and students attend it. The...
View ArticleHow many times did you preach in seminary?
Grab the closest recent seminary graduate and ask him this question: how many times did he preach while in seminary? cialis professional cheap Not how many preaching classes did he take; on how many...
View ArticleRecycling Sermons at Seminary
“I’m preaching tomorrow. Yeah, I’ve never been to this church before, so I’ll just recycle one of my sermons from class.” If you are, or have been, in seminary, you may have heard a classmate say this....
View ArticleSupply Preaching during Seminary
by Ed Eubanks I’ve had more than my share of preaching, teaching, and speaking opportunities since I began seminary studies. A lot of these have been repeat visits– during seminary, I preached 94 times...
View ArticleWhen You’re Invited to Preach
When I’m invited to preach at a church I’ve never been to, I want to gather information that will guide me in the ministry of pulpit supply. Here are the questions I ask: How did you get my name?...
View ArticleDeciding Where You Stand At Seminary
There is a huge range of debatable issues in theology and in the practice of ministry that a person could take sides on. An average church member generally isn’t required to have fully developed...
View ArticleThree Zones for Ministry Preparation
If you are called to ministry, I want to suggest three areas of focus for your development as a minister. Zone 1: Knowledge: being conversant with the Bible, theology, languages, church history, and...
View ArticlePrepare to Pivot: When Ministry Goes Bad
Most seminary students have their sights set on full-time ministry, whether to work as a lead pastor or in students or kids or worship ministry. It is your primary calling, and you are excited about...
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