It's a common mistake of 20something seminarians to think the whole ordination process should be about realizing and affirming their "call." I did it myself.
But the institution doesn't give a damn about calls. The institutional ordination process is about achieving the qualifications to join a professional guild.
Their interest is in protecting the guild, not in promoting your self-actualization. Proceed accordingly.
Anyone else out there with an #MDiv not get ordained and wonder why the hell they got that damn useless degree?
I can smile about it now, btw.
Hi new friends! I figure now is as good a time as any for some #introductions, as I'm a #Twitter convert. My name is Andrew and I'm a 26 y/o grad student living in Atlanta, GA. I graduated in May '22 with my Master in #SocialWork and I'll graduate with my #MDiv in May '23! Four years of #academia has certainly worn me down, I'm ready to be DONE.
I'm interested in lots of things, but particularly #communityorganizing, #songwriting, #bartending, #education(reform), and #instantfilm #photography!
#introductions #twitter #SocialWork #MDiv #academia #communityorganizing #songwriting #bartending #education #instantfilm #photography
Some of my hashtags:
#exvangelical
#MDiv
#agnostic
#ReligiousTrauma
#humanist
#philosophy
#democracy
#hearingloss
#disabled
#RaptureAnxiety
#bipolar
#progressivechristian
#OKC
#exvangelical #MDiv #agnostic #ReligiousTrauma #humanist #philosophy #democracy #hearingloss #disabled #RaptureAnxiety #bipolar #progressivechristian #OKC
@RMTownsend I live in #Woodbridge #Connecticut where I have run for State Rep in the past. I work in #healthcare as a #communications manager ini #Middletown and a chaplain in #Derby (currently doing #CPE) I've recentlyy completed my #MDiv and serve mostly at churches in #Hartford and #Hamden, but I'll be in North Haven tomorrow.
#woodbridge #connecticut #healthcare #communications #middletown #derby #cpe #hartford #Hamden #MDiv