The Trouble With Patience

[rrford]

Originally Posted by Felicity

Of course. Nobody's against education but what exactly do you mean by "education". Bible College Graduate? PhD? Masters? Bachelors?

Some days you post and think folks just don't read what you say.

I am not necessarily saying a minister in the UPCI needs a college degree. In fact, I never said that anywhere. I do believe the organization should provide quality required education as well as continuing education. Seems to make great sense to me. But thena gain, that is just one man's opinion.

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Hopefully rrford's not listening when I say this. shhhhhhhhhh!

I think we need not encourage our brightest to attend unacredited "colleges".

Pray for me church, PRAY!

I'll not only pray, I'll applaud you for saying it.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by rrford

Some days you post and think folks just don't read what you say.

I am not necessarily saying a minister in the UPCI needs a college degree. In fact, I never said that anywhere. I do believe the organization should provide quality required education as well as continuing education. Seems to make great sense to me. But thena gain, that is just one man's opinion.

LOL.

I read what you said and I understand what you're saying. If you read what I said you'll see I'm not dissing education either.

I do think I know what's most important to the person sitting in the pew though. Of course that doesn't mean that education isn't important. It's just not the most important thing.

Get what I'm saying?

[Nahum]

3. No resolution changing departmental structures, presented at the last minute, should ever be allowed for discussion at the general conference business session.

Get it together people!

[Felicity]

Just want to say ....

This is a great thread!

[rrford]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Hopefully rrford's not listening when I say this. shhhhhhhhhh!

I think we need not encourage our brightest to attend unacredited "colleges".

Pray for me church, PRAY!

Such statements are your right to make. However, I feel such ctatements are made by folks who either do not understand or who want to change the purpose of our Bible Colleges. We are talking about training folks for ministry. Not to find a secular job. Perhaps that is why I advocate only one year of BC for folks not pursuing full-time ministry.

[rrford]

Originally Posted by Ronzo

I'll not only pray, I'll applaud you for saying it.

Give me a few minutes and I'll find the article the Assembly of God put out stating their failure in sending their young people to accredited colleges.

Originally Posted by rrford

Give me a few minutes and I'll find the article the Assembly of God put out stating their failure in sending their young people to accredited colleges.

The AOG (or any other bloated organization) being against something isn't going to change my opinion about it.

[Nahum]

[QUOTE]

Originally Posted by rrford

Such statements are your right to make. However, I feel such ctatements are made by folks who either do not understand or who want to change the purpose of our Bible Colleges. We are talking about training folks for ministry. Not to find a secular job. Perhaps that is why I advocate only one year of BC for folks not pursuing full-time ministry.[/

I would have no problem with that. When do you think a non-ministry minded person should go, before or after secular education?

[rrford]

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Commission On Christian Higher Education Adopts New Name, Expanded Mission
January 26, 2007



For the past 12 years, the Commission on Christian Higher Education has been charged with the responsibility of developing educational, spiritual and theological standards for endorsed colleges and universities of the Assemblies of God.




However, Action by the General Presbytery in session August 2006 established a new vision for Assemblies of God higher education. Effective January 1, 2007, The Alliance for Assemblies of God Higher Education will give direction to endorsed colleges and universities of the Assemblies of God.




Dr. George Wood, chair of the Task Force for Transforming Assemblies of God Higher Education that made the recommendation to the General Presbytery for the change indicated that, "this change has come in response to the fact that between one-half to two-thirds of Christian young people who attend a secular college or university drop out of the Faith within four years. The change in structure, focus and emphasis will bring heightened attention and effort to conserving the vast numbers of Assemblies of God young people for the Faith by promoting the excellent educational opportunities available in our 19 endorsed schools of higher education."




Possible new initiatives for the "Alliance for Assemblies of God Higher Education" include conferences for college students, faculty and administrators, as well as board members. In addition, more research is being planned to find ways to encourage Assemblies of God young people to attend our colleges and universities and to provide more services for our endorsed schools.




The Executive Presbytery appointed the new members of the board of "The Alliance for Assemblies of God Higher Education" during their meeting in January 2007. The board includes all college presidents plus board chairs of schools with more than 250 students enrolled, in addition to four at-large members and those serving by virtue of office.