Undergraduate study is a wonderful foundation for life and ministry, but, as ministers of the Word of God, it truly is just the beginning of a life of study. Seminary training at BTS is designed to equip you with the tools you need for ongoing, in-depth study of the Word of God for ministry. Let your seminary education be a time when you study thoroughly and honestly, fall in love with Jesus, obey what He tells you to do, and depend upon the Holy Spirit to bring forth much fruit through you as you minister for Him.

Truth is important. If you really believe that the Bible is where we get the truth about matters of eternal importance, you won’t be willing to settle for a surface or superficial understanding of the Scripture. You will want to find out unequivocally and unarguably what God says. Seminary is not a time to find data to support your conclusions; it is a time to make conclusions based upon the data itself. Seminary is a time where the issues of life and ministry should be concretely settled in your soul based upon clear, unadulterated, Scriptural conclusions.

Seminary is not only a time to make theological conclusions, it is a time to meet with Jesus. If your reading and study do not drive you to your knees, you are missing the point and wasting your time. Keep your study in the balancing context of an intimate relationship with Jesus. Let seminary be a time to bolster your faith in God’s power, not undermine it. Experience the power of God in your life and ministry by faith, making seminary and your ministry beyond an unparalleled time of fruit, answered prayer, and great impact for the cause of Christ.