James Miller is hardly the first to call into question the future viability of the M.Div degree and the seminary model for training pastors. He’s just the most recent. Indeed, when I was in seminary (RTS), one of my professors had our class read John Frame’s essay on this very problem. As Dr. Miller points out, the main reason new pastors are not getting the M.Div is simply because their churches don’t require it of them. There are lots of other sub-factors of course, but that’s the bottom line.
And my own ecclesiastical affiliation is one such group that doesn’t require an M.Div or seminary training. Several of our most high profile pastors don’t have degrees from a seminary. There’s something of an inevitability regarding the future. Still, I’d like to give a few words of caution. Keep reading
Also see
Why the Church Still Needs the Seminary System
Do We Still Need Seminaries?
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