Changing careers into ministry: How graduate schools help nontraditional students
Changing careers into ministry can be a major transition for Christian leaders. This article shares solutions and highlights how six schools help nontraditional students pursuing full-time church service.
- Six schools responded with approaches to serve nontraditional ministry students.
- The focus is on graduate divisions or graduate degree programs.
- The schools listed represent multiple locations across the U.S.
By Staff
Our October 7, 2007, cover article asked, “Should We Hire From Within?” This week we’re offering solutions for Christian leaders who decide to change careers and enter professional ministry. We asked six schools with graduate divisions or offering graduate degrees how they’re helping the nontraditional student who believes God is calling him or her away from a chosen field to full-time church service. Here’s how they responded:
Schools responding to nontraditional ministry students
- Hope International University, Fullerton, California
- Johnson Bible College, Knoxville, Tennessee
- Cincinnati (Ohio) Christian University
- Kentucky Christian University, Grayson, Kentucky
- Emmanuel School of Religion, Johnson City, Tennessee
- Lincoln (Illinois) Christian Seminary
