Date
5-1998
Department
Seminary
Degree
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Chair
Ron Giese
Primary Subject Area
Education, Higher; Education, Religious; Religion, General
Recommended Citation
Wegert, William E., "Seminary Student Spiritual Formation: Recommendations Based on a Review of Scripture and a Survey of Evangelical Seminaries" (1998). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 232.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/232
Abstract
Concern for the spiritual formation in ministerial training has grown in recent years, and reasons for this are discussed. The history of spiritual formation in pastoral training as well as relevant Scriptures are reviewed. Particular attention is given to Christ's earthly ministry as well as key biblical terms related to spiritual formation. Certain expectations based on the weight of Scripture are determined. Results of a spiritual formation survey sent to thirty-five evangelical seminaries and a self-study of the writer's own seminary are analyzed. This project makes recommendations for enhancing seminary spiritual formation efforts.
