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Should I Go to Seminary?

Posted on June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 by ptsblog

Seminary: that’s for pastors, right? Well, yes and no. Seminaries and theological schools are training grounds for those called to Christian ministry in a local church context. But a theological education can add value to many other vocational pursuits. People choose to attend seminary for a variety of reasons: to apply theological knowledge to their…

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Engaging Place and Story

Posted on June 15, 2022June 8, 2022 by ptsblog

Proverbs from PTS Field Education (Part 2 of a 2 part series) by Barbara J. Blodgett, Director of Field Education at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Part of being a supervisor in the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Field Education program is meeting and learning with fellow supervisors. Each supervisor attends two sessions per year. This year, we took…

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“But Can It Be Taught?”

Posted on June 8, 2022June 16, 2022 by ptsblog

Proverbs from PTS Field Education (Part 1 of a 2 part series) by Barbara J. Blodgett, director of Field Education at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Part of being a supervisor in the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Field Education program is meeting and learning with fellow supervisors. Each supervisor attends two sessions per year. This year, we took those…

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