Don’t get me wrong about Bible Colleges, Seminaries and Theological Colleges. I think they’re great. Really. My chief frustration is, that as trade schools for pastoral ministry, their training emphases don’t always seem to align with the actual work which their graduates end up performing. Anyway, Patrick Schreiner provides ten great pieces of counsel for …

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As referred to in yesterday’s post about Bruce Winter’s change in role at the Queensland Theological College, here is a copy of the official advertisement for a lecturer in Old Testament/Hebrew and College Principal. International and Australian readers, please publicise these, drawing attention to the website of the QTC, where all relevant details can be …

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Back in Theological College we had a chapel worship service each week, and during the course of the year, along with some visitors, each student would have opportunity to preach. Then we’d depart from the chapel, return to our lecture room, and have a time where the sermon was evaluated by students and whatever staff …

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