Dennis Bickers is a church consultant and author. He served previously as the bivocational pastor of an American Baptist church. In a recent blog , he writes about “7 Changes the Future Holds for Local Churches.” Although I agree with a number of his observations, I have some questions about this one: "Growing numbers of seminary students will earn their degrees online. Persons going into pastoral ministry will often pursue degrees other than the traditional master of divinity. They will want more practical master of arts degrees offering courses that will speak more to the needs of pastors. Look for the master of divinity degree to be the degree of choice for those planning to earn a doctorate." In response, I would make these comments: First, I agree with his statement that “growing numbers of seminary students” will pursue their theological education either through online study or in hybrid situations that combine in person and virtual le...
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