Seminary update

Sorry for those of you that read both Tug's Life and Brother Byron's Blog. I am posting this on both of them.

I was able to purchase my 4th Seminary course today, ED545 Baptist Distinctives & History of the Church. Here is a brief overview of the course:

"A detailed study, discussing issues such as possible separation, the definition of fundamentalism as biblical Christianity, and the authority of Scripture applying to polity. Emphasis is also given to the lives of those men who have made great contributions to the movement."

 I stopped off at the Crown Bookshop today on my lunch break and picked up my course materials; Baptist Distinctives Notebook, Principles and Practices for Baptist Churches by Edwared T. Hiscox, Issues of Life Answered from the Bible by Clarence Sexton, The Doctrine and Administration of the Church by Paul Jackson, Spurgeon Vs Hyper Calvinism by Iain Murray, and a 5-DVD set of Sermons.

So far I have read about 25-pages of the main text book and am really enjoying it. I've always been proud of being a Baptist and I love to study history so this is going to be a great course for me. I'm excited about learning some new things and I only have 6-more courses left after this one. One of those is attending the week long Pastor's College in July (which I plan on doing) and another is Ministry Practicum which I already have several years of. So, that leaves 4-actual book courses to complete before I graduate. I've got to say that this has really been a rewarding journey toward my Master's degree. When I went through my Associates and my Bachelors I was pretty much just going to get the degree and really had no interest in learning. It's a lot different this time. I actually enjoy learning because it's something that I am interested in and it is really helping me in my ministry.

I have had some very generous people in my life that have donated toward my schooling and I thank God for those people. So far I have been able to pay for my Seminary courses as I go and not had to borrow any money. My wife and family have also been very supportive of me, even when I stay up late at night completely absorbed in my studies. The Lord has really been good to me and I appreciate it. If you run out of things to pray for, please remember me in your prayers.