Starting Seminary, Unexpectedly?
Starting Seminary
Well here I am 36 years old and just now getting ready to start seminary. Honestly I never thought I would go to seminary. I have been in youth ministry for over 17 years now and have felt that perhaps I did not need it. In addition I really am not that smart of a guy anyway. However after 3 years of searching for a position and still not finding a full time one I have decided to at least further my education. The circumstances are a bit strange.
Initially I had been talking with and interviewing at a Church in the Kansas city area and after a unanimous recommendation for their search committee and deacons we all felt that the vote would go through without a problem. Just goes to show you never assume anything in a baptist church. I enrolled in seminary thinking I would be pastoring this church and Kansas City and well why not make good use of this time living so close to Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Apparently the Lord had other plans. One thing lead to another and hear I am enrolled to now take classes online to get a Mater Of Arts in Theological Studies.
Classes will begin August 22nd I have already highlighted my Syllabus for both classes entered all due dates in my calendar and have started to read the book of one class. Wish I was this ready in college. I pray I do well in these classes and can graduate with some sort of dignity. I have already added Master of Arts in Theological Studies on my resume with the expected completion date in 2013. Anyway there is a part of me that is hoping this will help in finding a position full time however I am not so sure about that and that my friends will have to wait for another post.