Comments on: 21 Reasons why you don’t want to be a Seminary Professor

By: Alan

Alan — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 19:31:00 +0000

I think the is why he wrote “Like everything else, you need a divine calling to do it, persevere in it, and get joy in it.”

By: Drew Thomas

Drew Thomas — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 00:15:00 +0000

If I ever become a seminary professor, you better believe I will preach evangelistic messages to my students. Obviously I need to stick to course syllabus, but still they will get the gospel preached to them and geared toward them.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:08:00 +0000

I don’t mean this disrespectfully, but I wonder if you’ve thought about the fact that points 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 21, and especially 3, 10, 12, and 17 should be a part of a seminary proffesor’s life if he/she is involved in the life of his church and invested in the work he is doing at the seminary. Proffesors who teach as if they are called by God to prepare ministers ARE seeking a fresh word to mold disciples of Jesus while guiding them through difficult times of life and decisions. At least at the seminary I attend, my professors have been major spiritual influences on my life at least on a par with pastors I have had. I’d be willing to bet that if you’re called to teach then God has been using you in the lives of your students more than this post suggests you realize.

By: Michael S Clifford

Michael S Clifford — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 12:56:00 +0000

Likewise. I want to stay in God’s Church, I want to give my life to Him, I also want get married and start my own chapter, the only way to do that is become a professor, the Church needs more judging by Cardinal O’Malley’s statements, and so it might as well be me!

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 19 May 2014 23:25:00 +0000

What if you are called to being a seminarian professor? Because for me I fill the calling to be a seminarian professor not church ministry.

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21 Reasons Why You Don’t Want to Be A Seminary Professor — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:28:05 +0000

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[…] David Murray. 21 Reasons Why You Don’t Want to be a Seminary Professor. Read it. It’ll change your glamorous perspective of seminary professors and invigorate your love for pastoral ministry. And Murray’s follow up, in case you got too disillusioned, 10 Benefits of Being a Seminary Professor. […]

By: John Coakley, Jr.

John Coakley, Jr. — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 04:23:36 +0000

Thanks for this, David. Very insightful and honest. I appreciate that. After reading this article, I am going to call it (for myself) “21 Reasons to Become A Pastor”. I found it to be an encouraging article. Grace and Peace to you, sir.

John

By: SLIMJIM

SLIMJIM — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 02:32:36 +0000

Thank you for writing this. In light of your description of a Professor’s schedule, I don’t know how you blog.
Your description of the seminarian who wanted to be a professor was me! I think pastoral ministry taught me a lot more than I imagined.

By: Carine

Carine — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 20:50:45 +0000

David, we thank God for where He has called you – your ministry reaches now much further than one congregation.The battle is raging in the church, satan is like a roaring lion, and compromise in the church has clouded her discernment and weakened her considerably. It is a strange time we live in – who would ever have thought the time would come where one had to humbly approach a Seminary Professor for guidance ,because there was simply no one else to turn to? May God uphold you, grant you wisdom and give you much joy! Blessings!