A Good pastor who can read Scripture is better than a bad pastor who can preach well.

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Andrew Barnes
Husband to Dena
Redeemer Church, candidate of the MVP in the PCA
MDiv graduate from Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, MS
Pastor (elect) of Tchula Presbyterian Church, Tchula, MS

"What do you think about when you are not thinking about anything else? This is what you worship!"

That is true, but even so, I would much rather have a pastor who is a good teacher, but lousy preacher, AND has a shepherd's heart than a pastor who who preach, but can't shepherd.

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J Baldwin
Keowee Presbyterian Church, PCA
Pickens, SC
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” Luke 10:27

Check Out My Blog: http://reflectjoy.blogspot.com/

REALLY? 8 for WTS PA? Is that because you guys have only ever heard of that one seminary or ....? [Not saying you are wrong, I'm just surprised]

Amen.

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Adam J. Myer
Pastor
Trinity Reformed Presbyterian Chapel
Pistol River, Oregon

What, no one for Covenant???

Yes, how about Covenant? I know some friends there, what's everybody's
opinion about it?

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Duncan
Member of a certain House Church
Far East

I too was surprised to see that Covenant was not on the list. I guess it must be under "other" along with catholic and mormon.
I am probably biased in favor of Covenant, but I have heard several good preachers who have graduated from there.

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Donnie MacLeod
Westminster PCA, Atlanta, GA
MDiv Student Covenant Theological Seminary

You filled my heart with greater joy
than others may have found
As they rejoiced at harvest time,
when grain and wine abound.Ps 4:7, Sing Psalms 2003

I think Westminster, PA gets it's recognition for the pastors it has graduated in the past, not the ones it currently graduates. I voted for it for that reason.

Covenant scares me a little because it's more Broadly Evangelical than Truly Reformed, or so it seems to me.

If I were to attend a seminary, I would attend one of the RTS campuses, hands-down, but then I would not be going to seminary to be a pastor anyway.

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Andrew DeShazo, Deacon
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Memphis, TN
"Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey with haste, that they may lack nothing." -Titus 3:13
http://foolish-wisdom.blogspot.com/

Interesting observation, brother. I certainly have strong reservations about Covenant. It is the only seminary of the PCA. I would encourage students to consider Mid-America in Indiana, Puritan Reformed, Greenville, WTS in California or RTS in Charlottee.

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Stephen
PCA Teaching Elder
Nova Scotia

Protestant Reformed Seminary, church governed with no armchair theologians.





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The Cornerstone Seminary was not in the poll. Here is the link to the site:
The Cornerstone Seminary » Welcome!

It is located at my church.

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Curt Hayashida
member, Community Bible Church (Non-denominational)
Vallejo, CA

I have to vote for PRTS not just because it is my seminary, but because PRTS is one of the only seminaries to emphasize experiential preaching.

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Jeff Wyman
Seminarian
Little Farms Chapel OPC, Coopersville, MI
Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI

"May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence." 1 Peter 1:2-3 (ESV)

[quote=Stephen;369491]What about New Geneva Theological Seminary?
Isn't that seminary also a part of the PCA?

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Gil Garcia
Rehoboth Reformed Church (RCUS)
La Habra, CA


"Indeed, one might say that as far as the doctrine of justification
is concerned, if you are not on the road to Wittenberg or Geneva, then the old proverb is indeed true: all roads lead to Rome." Carl Trueman

I voted for my own seminary (Mid-America Reformed Seminary) because all the professors are ministers and have experience preaching themselves, the curriculum places great emphasis on preaching, and of course I know some fellow students who I believe are "good preachers." Perhaps a more objective way of determining an answer to the question in the OP would be to compare the number of classes offered that have to do with preparation and delivery of sermons.

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Casey Bessette
Westminster OPC
La Grange Park, IL
Blog: Paradise Regained

Sounds exactly like RTS Jackson

Lane,

Did you mean Mid-America Reformed Seminary? If so, that's in Dyer, IN (Right outside Chicago).

Dr. Cornell Venema is president there, and they are as solid as it gets, IMHO.

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Jacob Mearse
Racine Christian Reformed Church
Student, Reformed Theological Seminary (Virtual)
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
Husband to April; Daddy to Wesley, Cyrus, and FaithMarie.

Hi:

Students who leave Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary (not on list) have preached 90 sermons. I think this seminary should be high on the list.

-CH

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In Essentials Unity, in non-Essentials Liberty, in all things Charity.

Robert Paul Wieland
Springs Reformed Presbyterian Church
Colorado Springs, CO
RPCNA

I agree.

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