College Educated "Idiots" :-D

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From: Joe Stanley <jstanley@dialus.com>
> Someone compared a Bible College graduate to their pastor and said that
> the graduate could not preach his way out of a paper bag.  I hope that
> he was comparing two preachers with equal experience.

me: I made this comment, but  was not comparing the Bible College
graduate to MY Pastor, just a few that I have heard preach that had only 
an 8th grade education.  My Pastor graduated from high school, 
and worked in the oil and gas fields for many years before the Lord 
called him into the ministry. He never attended college. 
His insight into the Word of God has come from much prayer, fasting 
and YEARS of reading the Bible from cover to cover. Sure, he 
mispronounces some big words, from time to time, but his preaching 
encourages me, chastises me, strengthens me, causes me to
examine my heart AND my life, etc. etc. He preaches the Word of
God from his heart and it comes across loud and clear. 

One of the best "credentials" a Pastor can have is NOT a 4 - year 
college degree, but a BURDEN for his people AND the lost. 
He must be willing to fall on his face and seek God's will for each 
service. He should love the people he ministers to MORE than himself.  
If he has a 4-year college degree, or bible college education, 
that's just icing on the proverbial cake.   

I hope I don't come off sounding as if I am against higher education,
bible college or other. I pray my daughter, and future son-in-law
(many years still down the road :-D) will both be fortunate enough to 
attend college. Knowledge gained can NEVER be taken away.
As a banker, I know and appreciate the value of higher education. 
Been there, done that myself!

The point I want to make is that education is a KEY to success,
but it is just ONE of many keys.  I know many college educated "idiots", 
as I am sure many of you do, and I know many fine people with great 
minds who, for some reason or another, never had the opportunity for 
higher education. Sometimes we are ALL guilty (myself definitely included)
of trying to paint everyone with the same broad brush.

"Nuff" said.

Sis Donna
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