Hershael York

That is why ordination, taken seriously and done rightly, should mean much more than any seminary degree.

When Paul described the burden of ministry that God has given us, he concluded by asking the question, “Who is equal to such a task?” (2 Cor 2:16) After reviewing the challenges of leadership in the church, we might ask the same thing. We must remember, however, that wherever God calls, He also enables. God…

Leading God’s people is unlike any other task in the world — which is why it requires a calling of the Spirit.

A pastor must never forget that God sent him to love the people, not merely to imbue them with biblical facts.

  Higher-ed institutions across the country are filled with exhausted, irritable and weary students searching for light at the end of the academic tunnel. Southern’s master of divinity degree is a behemoth 88-credit hour program, no small feat for anyone. Academic exhaustion and burnt-out enthusiasm aren’t reflective of a lazy spirit, but if not properly…