By Guest Contributor on August 8, 2016
Seminary doesn’t pay for itself, nor does the rent. But, what jobs are best to balance the study load and the budget? After talking with some seminarians, here are six ideas to get you started finding a job to help support your study habits. 1. Security. Working security often provides ample time to study. The Read More...
By Daryl Eldridge on April 2, 2012
If God has called you to get a seminary education, here are some tips that might help you to go debt free or reduce your debt. 1. Get a ministry position, even if it is part-time, and serve for several years before going to seminary. By doing so, you will enrich your seminary education. Students Read More...
By Daryl Eldridge on March 27, 2012
Recently, a local news program reported that educational debt in the US is $870 billion, more than the nations credit card debt. Nearly 10% of the debt is past due. In Texas, 56% of college graduates owe an average of $21,000 to private and government loans. The 2010-2011 annual report of the Association of Theological Read More...
By Gregory Hartnett on June 21, 2010
I once thought seminary was an impossible dream. After four years of undergrad, I had a Bachelor’s Degree in religion—but I also had thousands of dollars in debt thanks to student loans. Looking for a job out of college was a challenge, and I was only able to take on two part-time jobs. My plan Read More...
By Brian Schmitt on March 8, 2010
Have you thought about sharing your seminary journey with the world? Perhaps you are interested in pontificating about how seminary could be better, or have questions that you’re not finding answers to regarding your seminary journey. Maybe you already have a blog, but not the readership you’d like to have. Now is your chance to Read More...
By Brian Schmitt on November 30, 2009
Cyber Monday, or everyday: The good folks over at Logos Bible Software are offering the GtS readers 25%[update 7/1/10] they now offer 15% off the latest Logos software. Either click here or use coupon code GTS1 when checking out. iPhone users should check out their recently launched iPhone app. Read More...
By Guest Contributor on November 13, 2008
It has been a while since we’ve shared a penny pinching tip around here (sorry about that). But today I have a pretty good tip for you: Buying groceries online. Now, the first time I saw amazon’s online grocery store, I was pretty skeptical. For me, there is just something strange about order my cereal Read More...
By Guest Contributor on August 14, 2008
The world has 1125 billionaires. The most common search term that brings people to our website is “seminary scholarship.” You connect the dots. Read More...
By Guest Contributor on July 23, 2008
I haven’t written a personal post in a while, so I thought I’d give you a little update. A Quick Recap Jennifer and I have been in Orlando for 7 months now. It has been just about a year since I quit my job as a campus minister in order to go to seminary. I’m Read More...
By Guest Contributor on July 3, 2008
Having kids can be expensive… especially when “fun” is involved. Being an Orlando resident affords us many fun activities, however many of them cost a LOT of money. A trip to Disney with the kids would cost almost $200. So, needless to say we haven’t visited the oversize mouse just yet. So, what do we Read More...