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This has been the attitude of ministers from my early life, my dad included. With a formal 3rd grade education, when he felt a call on his life in the 1920's he began to study, and with mama's help he never ceased to study.He was a very good preacher and an excellent pastor. He always pushed for ministers to seek education, including his son and son in law. The son should have, but I never did become educated, but his son in law did. and became a very successful state overseer. I, on the other hand, was a good pastor but never should have been a preacher to start with, I wasn't good at it anyway.Ray Hughes has some insight needed today. Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/

Many years ago I sat in a class when the COG was promoting the Ministerial Enrichment Program. The class was held on the North Georgia camp grounds. The teacher made an emphatic statement saying,.I hope the time never comes when the Church of God has a formal educational requirement for its ministry. (May not be an exact quote but is what was said) The teacher of that class was Charles W. Conn.

DD, if you have a legitimately accredited masters you have more than just some education. You have with that masters earned more than the vast majority of credentialed COG ministers. Not that that makes ya any better then the other fellers, but you availed yaself of the opportunity.

I hope it doesn't come to that, I can't see it enriching the ministry, but limiting some REAL work horses in the fields of the Lord. JMO! Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/