Seminary can be rich and rewarding, but also disorienting. In addition to the typical challenges of doing graduate studies, your experiences in seminary affect how you see God, other people, and yourself. The stakes are high, but the good news is that you're not alone on this journey. In Surviving and Thriving in Seminary , two experienced professors (and former seminary students) guide you through what to expect and how to navigate your years in seminary. They tell you what they tell their own students--and what they ...
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Seminary can be rich and rewarding, but also disorienting. In addition to the typical challenges of doing graduate studies, your experiences in seminary affect how you see God, other people, and yourself. The stakes are high, but the good news is that you're not alone on this journey. In Surviving and Thriving in Seminary , two experienced professors (and former seminary students) guide you through what to expect and how to navigate your years in seminary. They tell you what they tell their own students--and what they wish they'd heard themselves. You'll get practical advice on how to prepare your own heart and relationships, how to manage your time and energy, and how to acquire the study skills you need. This essential book encourages and equips current and soon-to-be students to get the most out of their time in seminary.
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This is a guide to not only survive seminary, but even to thrive within its classrooms, cafeterias, and late night Greek dormitory study sessions.
There are three parts: (1) Preparation, (2) Managing time and energy, and (3) Study skills and tools.
(1) Preparation
You will do a lot of reading, and know that not all classes are directly about the Bible (such as counseling or missions). Yet those classes are still important. But all of your reading cannot replace Bible reading and study. Hopefully you will have good Bible teachers who require you to read the Bible for their class. You're digging a well, and you don't want your thirty-year ministry to be only one inch deep. You need to have something to say from the pulpit each week and to those whom you counsel and help throughout the week while still growing in your relationship with the Lord (and your family!).
(2) Managing time and energy
If you have a spouse, and if you have kids, both your time and energy will be divided. Whether you are married or single, it's a good habit to get started on the big projects as soon as you can and to front-load your semesters. Keep your family first, set up your calendar, work hard, eat well, exercise, find mature friends.
(3) Study skills and tools
This section sets you up with some skills for the library, reading books (and remembering what you read), and with writing essays, book reviews, and papers. The final chapter informs you about some of the right tools to use-apps, word processors, software, etc.
Two sections which stood out to me were those on exercise and grumbling. You will want to grumble (trust me), but God has placed you where you are at for a reason. Go with it. Trust his direction. This isn't to say your classes or teachers are perfect, but trust God. Be faithful in your work and devotion.
If you are planning to head to seminary, and you aren't sure what to expect, pick up this book. It won't solve all of your problems, but it will be your guide on ways that will make your seminary experience. Yes, you will still have to do the work, but you can either have a lot of work and a bad seminary experience, or you can have a lot of work and a great seminary experience. Space out your work, make new friends, enjoy your family, meet your professors and don't be afraid to ask them questions. Make the most of the time while you have it, for one day you will be serving somewhere else, and you won't be able to walk into that professor's office to ask for his or her discernment over your theological dilemma. Instead, others will be coming to you doing just that.
