Why Get A Bible Degree?
Becoming Your Best For Christ

Dr. Timothy Hoflund - January, 2010

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There are some good reasons to pursue a solid Christian education and the degrees that go with it. Its good to learn something worthy, do something worthwhile, and earn something worth having.

While many people consider a college degree as a goal to be reached or an objective to be attained ... a degree from THBI is a spring board into a lifetime of learning God's Word!

The right degree can be pivotal in advancing you into the right position of leadership that can literally benefit multitudes of souls and lives!

WHO NEEDS A BIBLE DEGREE?

The Lord is renewing the Ministry Gifts to the Church today as never before in history.

This means that more than just Pastors are needing a Bible Degree!

Churches are looking for leaders in Evangelism, Teaching, Prophecy and Apostles ... gaining a Bible Degree shows to prospective congregations that your commitment to Christ's Ministry is genuine and you are truthful when you declare that you are "sold out" to Jesus!

HOW DOES A BIBLE DEGREE BENEFIT YOU?

Many Bible schools try to "sell" you on the secular benefits of the personal gains and social prestige of obtaining a Bible degree. As true as these may be, these are NOT the reasons you should consider earning a Bible degree! These are the reasons that the world system give for education and the Church is supposed to be different than the world, are we not?

Earning a Bible Degree may not make you better than others, but it will make you better than you were. We should continue to grow personally and professionally throughout our lives. Most servants of God could use a little more confidence, and a degree can improve your self-esteem and image. And greater acceptance can be encouraging.

It seems every enterprise today is a challenge. Every market is competitive and demands excellence. When it comes to any kind of claim today, the public yells, “Prove it!” A degree is not to just win respect from your peer, but to help persuade the suspicious, convince the skeptical, and overcome the gainsayers. Religious degrees are becoming more important to ministers, because the people to whom we minister have their own degrees, and we need to meet and relate to them on their own educational level. Never before has a college degree meant so much to so many people.

A “Doctor’s” degree is like an overgrown preacher’s card. It can open “Doors” for you to proclaim the message of the Master, which might otherwise remain shut. A “Doctor’s” degree is like an oversized letter of recommendation. It’s a bid for believability, to reassure folks of your principles, ethics, and reliability. It’s not to puff up your ego, but to add a ring of authenticity to your sermon ideas.

A “Doctor’s” degree is like a microphone to boost your voice for Jesus to a world lost in religious confusion. It’s not to make you popular with the world, but to lend credibility to your teaching and preaching. It’s not for any personal vainglory, but just to extend the influence of your ministry of God’s Holy Word.

It can broaden your opportunities for service, and promote your work for the Lord. If a pulpit committee was looking over two pastoral candidates, and most things on their resumes were fairly equal, but one had a Doctor of Theology degree from The True Hope Bible Institute, and the other didn’t, it would probably tip the scales in favor of the one who had done his homework, and land him the position.

Or, if a Church member invited his boss to your Church, and the visitor inquired about your training, how would it be if your church member had to explain that you had little or no formal education. Thus, a degree could enhance your value to your Church, and promote its reputation in the community.

As a secular degree usually means increased income in the business world, so a religious degree could spiritually benefit you and result in a brighter future for your whole family. Perhaps we should rather ask why anyone would not want a degree, if it can so maximize your potential. Can you be your best for Christ without one?

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