hey y'all! i was wondering how you feel about doing a ministry program for a year instead of going to college period?
any thoughts?
thanks and God bless!
any thoughts?
thanks and God bless!
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internal conflict with ministry program
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Theres nothing wrong with that typre of plan per se.I suppose that really depends on where God wants you 
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simpleheart123 said:
That's going to depend on the person. For some people, a one year ministry program and no college might be a totally reasonable choice. For others, it might be better to do both, one after the other. And for some, college would be a better choice. It mainly depends on what you are going to be doing afterwards. Of course, even if you don't actually use your training directly, it could be worth going just for the experience. If you have an idea of where God is calling you, that should give you some guidance in which direction to go. If not, then pray about it and use your best judgment.
If you're not sure, keep in mind that doing a one year ministry program doesn't mean that you can never ever go to college for the rest of your life. Even if you start off intending not to go to college, you can always change your mind later on and go after all. Not all college students are just out of high school. There are plenty of older students too. Even if it's an issue of only having money for one of the two but not both, there is always a chance that you will have enough money in a few years from now.
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What is a "ministry porogram"? Who provides it? What are the responsibilities? What training, if any, is there? Do you pay or are you paid? Too many unknowns to answer...
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it's a church-sponsored, nine-month program that is albeit expensive, more expensive than some colleges. it teaches you how to minister to people, teamwork, bible study, etc. the problem i'm having is not my apsirations, but that of my sister who has recently become involved in the said church. i was just concerned for her because she used to want to go to college after the program, but now she does not want to go to college at all. she has not even applied anywhere and she only has so many months until she graduates. but now from everyone's input, i am not as concerned because i am trying to have faith that she will follow her own heart, not my head. am i wrong for being a little worried still?
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simpleheart123 said:
It's ok to want the best for your sister, after all, she's family. But don't be overly worried about it, unless the church is a cult. College isn't for everyone - including some people who actually do go to college and then discover that it isn't for them after a few months or even a few years. Furthermore, people change their minds quite often about what they want to do with their lives. Your sister may decide to go to college after all sometime down the road. Or she might stick with her current decision not to go to college. Either one could be an ok decision. Ultimately, it's her life and thus it's her decision. Hopefully she is seeking God's guidance and making her choices accordingly. Those choices may seem odd to other people who don't see the whole picture (only God truly sees the big picture). But that doesn't mean that they are necessarily wrong choices.
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