Continue To Do Ministry

“Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.” – 2 Corinthians 4:1 When I went to seminary, a school where laypeople are trained to become ministers, it was a four-year graduate program that required students to learn Greek and Hebrew, study the Bible, and delve into philosophy and theology. There was an old joke: “Is it seminary or cemetery?” The implication was that seminary is where passionate Christians go to lose their faith. Unfortunately, this isn’t just a joke; it actually happens to about thirty to forty percent of those who attend. During my time there, I noticed a key difference: those who remained active in ministry while attending school saw their faith deepen. In contrast, those who focused solely on coursework and exams often experienced a strange shift, where their faith became little more than academic knowledge. I remember meeting a colleague at