Last night at a singles ministry meeting at my church, a friend asked me about my visit last week to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She and another friend were wondering about whether or not that seminary supports the Bible’s definition of pastors–or whether the women students there were being trained as pastors. I realized that my brief mention of my trip there could be confusing, so I want to post a short report of my delightful time at this seminary.
To answer the question that was raised, no. From all that I saw and heard, the women’s programs at Southeastern are committed to training women to lead women’s ministries as defined by Scripture. Men and women alike participate in some basic theological training, but the practical training is focused on the roles to which the Bible calls men and women in order to build up the church. On Thursday night, I […]
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The travels continue! I’m headed today to Raleigh for a speaking engagement at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. I have the pleasure of speaking to the women’s ministry class there–and they may even sneak me into a systematic theology lecture this afternoon. Can’t wait to attend my first seminary class! In the[...]
