reaganmarsh
Puritan Board Senior
Hi, I'm new here, and I think that this is the appropriate place to post this note. If not, please have patience with me!
I'm ordained in the Southern Baptist Convention though I am a convinced Calvinist (associated with Founders). I am studying (slowly) the nature of the covenant and am beginning to see more that we simply disregard a great deal of this in SBC life. I'm not ready to baptize infants. But I'm trying to find out what to do if I wind up ready.
I hold an M.A. in theology from SBTS. I'm working on an M.Div. through their online program (only Hebrew & a few electives left). I've been an SBC minister since 1998. The only thing I lack for PCA ordination qualifications (on paper) is Hebrew. I have a family and if I leave the SBC I lose my license, ordination, insurance, everything...and then we are faced with an internship of a year or more. Do PCA churches ever call a pastor in my situation and allow him to finish the remaining few classes?
Or should I just begin a doctorate if I get to the point of adhering to paedobaptism? I've been accepted to a few doctoral programs in historical theology. It seems that if you are working on/have a doctorate you seem to have a little more leeway...???
I'm sorry if this doesn't make sense. We're really seeking where the Lord wants us to be and the SBC churches I'm contacting are increasingly hostile to Calvinists, particularly from SBTS. I was pastoring in NC until recently when my church fired me (they rejected the inspiration and authority of Scripture, a long story).
I really appreciate your time and any information you can provide.
I'm ordained in the Southern Baptist Convention though I am a convinced Calvinist (associated with Founders). I am studying (slowly) the nature of the covenant and am beginning to see more that we simply disregard a great deal of this in SBC life. I'm not ready to baptize infants. But I'm trying to find out what to do if I wind up ready.
I hold an M.A. in theology from SBTS. I'm working on an M.Div. through their online program (only Hebrew & a few electives left). I've been an SBC minister since 1998. The only thing I lack for PCA ordination qualifications (on paper) is Hebrew. I have a family and if I leave the SBC I lose my license, ordination, insurance, everything...and then we are faced with an internship of a year or more. Do PCA churches ever call a pastor in my situation and allow him to finish the remaining few classes?
Or should I just begin a doctorate if I get to the point of adhering to paedobaptism? I've been accepted to a few doctoral programs in historical theology. It seems that if you are working on/have a doctorate you seem to have a little more leeway...???
I'm sorry if this doesn't make sense. We're really seeking where the Lord wants us to be and the SBC churches I'm contacting are increasingly hostile to Calvinists, particularly from SBTS. I was pastoring in NC until recently when my church fired me (they rejected the inspiration and authority of Scripture, a long story).
I really appreciate your time and any information you can provide.