I did not see the last comment before posting my reply.

My concern is not the qualifications of the church. Where better to be equipped for the ministry than in the church. Before you can shepherd the flock, you have to be one of the flock. My concern is related to the willingness of the local church itself. Under your theory, you felt ideally it would have to be a group effort rather than a lone church effort. That I totally agree with. I am thinking, as an example, of churches that feel in this particular stage of their life that training candidates is not a high priority and thus truly called men have no options in their local congregation other than seminary or search out another church that would be willing to train them.

Just food for thought. Personally I wish "the Log College" system was still considered viable.

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Kenneth Kneip
Member @ New St. Peter's PC (PCA), Dallas TX
Pastoral Intern @ New Covenant PC (PCA), Dallas TX
M. Div. student @ WTS Dallas