How is ministry/bible training at Lee University going?The reason that I am concerned is:Perry Stone and Kevin Wallace both have seen a void in East Tennessee and have developed their own ministry training schools.1) Is Lee missing out on training that they should be doing?Should its delivery mechanism change to offer something like Kevin and Perry are doing – in addition to a bachelor’s degree?2) Since my time at Lee – chapel service attendance requirements have been lessened. In addition, with the reduction from 130semester hours to 120 semester hours for a degree (to help meet the 5 year graduation deadline that schools are graded on) – the 18 hours of Bible training required to get a degree at Lee (a minor in Biblical studies) has been further reduced (I am not sure of the current requirement). It is well known that previous graduates of Lee could easily be slipped in as Sunday School teachers or other church leadership because they have had extensive training at Lee – no matter the degree they received. How is less preparation in Biblical studies/religion going to affect a hallmark of a Lee diploma for any church that would be so lucky to have graduates of Lee attend?I am not looking for anyone to slam Lee on this thread. It should be well known on here that I LOVE LEE University. I only want the best – and defend Lee vigorously against unwarranted attacks. I just want those that are affiliated with Lee that post on here to explain the current outlook / results / and projections for Lee ministry students and the training ALL students receive at Lee. I don’t want to lose any of the things that make Lee special.If I get no response, I will forward these questions to the President – but I thought everyone might appreciate the response from Lee if we all could see it.Again – no slams guys – this thread is only for those that love Lee University. Start another thread to post anything negative________________
That was awesome Bro. Tim !!! Right on Time !!!!
Many pastors have had bad experiences and thus bad memories of past revivals. Often the evangelist has the wrong impression of the role he or she is supposed to play. Certainly the evangelist would be wise not to try and out preach or outperform the pastor. The evangelist should keep his sermons to 25 minutes or so and keep them upbeat and hopeful and also rely on the rest of the service to provide good music, giving the laity a chance to share their talent and to enjoy the presence of the Holy Ghost. To often the evangelist feels that he must do something spectacular and that is often ” the little fox that spoils the vine.”
So true
I grew up in the very first AOG church in Indiana and the earliest COG fellowships also sprouted in my home area which was a small coal mining area in southwest Indiana. The early Pentecostal churches grew out of brush harbour meetings and the early Pentecostals were poor and persecuted by other Christians. I had opportunities to dialogue with early Pentecostals in Indiana to learn about the hardships that they faced in the early 20th century.
Thank You!
Black Americans in our inner cities are going through the hard places we abandoned in Urban renewal. They used our buildings we left in the cities and they are dilapidated today!
Very true.
I think the book is irrelevant now. Are they still using it?