This blog post is a short pseudo-apologetic for higher education.
My first premise is simple and it is:
1) We are all gifted and called to be ministers
2) We are not all called to "pulpit" ministries
My second premise is built upon the first premise and it is:
1) If a calling into pulpit ministry naturally compels us to bible college and/or masters programs in divinity, then
2) Non-pulpit ministries should also cultivate their callings, certainly up to and including college
There are undoubtedly those who can succeed and be effective in the scope of their callings without higher education. For those men and women of God, that works. That makes sense. But, to avoid higher education because we just need to "trust God to provide" is shallow thinking, and at the very least an incomplete scope of perspective. This mindset would be akin to the thinking that "waiting on God" is loafing around. We know, this is not the case.
If a man or woman of God is called into a professional field for the sake of the Gospel, he or she cannot expect to have accidentally ended up there without proper training. People who pursue careers in these fields- like medicine, law, engineering, education, business, or others- devote years of due diligence and personal time sacrifice cultivating their calling.
Is this different than the person called to a pulpit ministry? I propose that it is not. Gifts are gifts. Callings are callings. To each individual, God has purposed an intended sphere of influence and pathways that are ordered to cover this earth with His glory. Every calling and gift must be cultivated to produce anything worthwhile and effective.
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Great post! We cannot allow the members of our movement to have a reputation of ignorance and lack of education. There are many untapped fields out there, and we have the power of the Holy Ghost to give us favor in our educational and professional pursuits.
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