Two Choices

[Bizzlebin Imperatoris]

I have two major choices for schooling at the moment: RMC and AIM. RMC is a lot bigger and acredited, and offers a larger variety of classes. AIM is smaller, shorter, more focused, and cheaper. What should I choose and why?

RMC: http://www.rockymc.edu

AIM: http://www.douglasjacoby.com/escotto/jacoby/home.nsf/0/68063D416ACF813188256F12002E2D38/$File/SeptAIM.pdf?OpenElement

 

[bliz]

What do you want to study? What do you want to do after you complete the program?

 

[Bizzlebin Imperatoris]

I want to study whatever I can about the Bible. What I want to do is build a college in Antarctica and then go around Europe and North America unifying the churches and destroying heresy, probably on horseback

 

[bliz]

Well, then... while I personally would suggest an equestrian major... If you want to go about founding academic institutions, or having credibility in your destruction of heresy (good luck with that) you should study at a regionally accredited institution or one accredited by the American Association of Bible Colleges.

 

[Bizzlebin Imperatoris]

Well, then... while I personally would suggest an equestrian major... If you want to go about founding academic institutions, or having credibility in your destruction of heresy (good luck with that) you should study at a regionally accredited institution or one accredited by the American Association of Bible Colleges.

I don't care about accreditation. If they believe me only because of my degree, then there is a problem. I want to add onto the knowledge I have now, but I will be by no means a traditional teacher. Think Paul and Barnabas.

Equestrian major would be nice, but I am not sure I need to get a degree in it. Someone else in y party could just as easily do that. Our primary horse will probably the Yakut.

 

[Bizzlebin Imperatoris]

Any other advice?

 

[bliz]

Just bear in mind that the decision you make now about where to get your education will have ramifications when you are 60 years old and probably not as fond of or as capable of ministry on horseback as you are now. Or, should you marry and have children (which, of course is not inevitable, but a very large percentage of the population seem to keep making that choice) you may need to enter a different kind of ministry in order to meet the needs of your family. A person with that kind of experience you hope to have would be a great asset to the training of new pastors and missionaries... but you will be unable to do that teaching and mentoring in an accredited institution if you do not have accredited training.

Education needs to be not just for what you want to do as soon as you are out of school, but for a lifteime.