Surviving and Thriving in Seminary (Paperback)

H. Daniel Zacharias

ISBN 10: 1577997786 / ISBN 13: 9781577997788

Published by Faithlife Corporation, Bellingham, 2017

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Paperback. Seminary can be rich and rewarding, but also disorienting. In addition to the typical challenges of doing graduate studies, your experiences in seminary affect how you see God, other people, and yourself. The stakes are high, but the good news is that you're not alone on this journey.In Surviving and Thriving in Seminary, two experienced professors (and former seminary students) guide you through what to expect and how to navigate your years in seminary. They tell you what they tell their own students--and what they wish they'd heard themselves. You'll get practical advice on how to prepare your own heart and relationships, how to manage your time and energy, and how to acquire the study skills you need. This essential book encourages and equips current and soon-to-be students to get the most out of their time in seminary. Seminary can be rich and rewarding, but also disorienting. This book by two experienced professors (and former seminary students) guides current and soon-to-be seminary students through what to expect and how to navigate their years in seminary. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Surviving and Thriving in Seminary (Paperback)
• Publisher: Faithlife Corporation, Bellingham
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1577997786
• ISBN 13: 9781577997788
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Seminary can be rich and rewarding, but also disorienting.

In addition to the typical challenges of doing graduate studies, your experiences in seminary affect how you see God, other people, and yourself. The stakes are high, but the good news is that you're not alone on this journey.

In Surviving and Thriving in Seminary, two experienced professors (and former seminary students) guide you through what to expect and how to navigate your years in seminary. They tell you what they tell their own students--and what they wish they'd heard themselves. You'll get practical advice on how to prepare your own heart and relationships, how to manage your time and energy, and how to acquire the study skills you need.

This essential book encourages and equips current and soon-to-be students to get the most out of their time in seminary.

About the Author

H. Daniel Zacharias (PhD, University of Aberdeen / Highland Theological College) is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Acadia Divinity College. He also serves as a faculty member with the North American Institute for Indigenous Theological Studies (NAIITS) and is an ordained Baptist minister. He has edited numerous books in the Studies in Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity (SSEJC) series, written several articles for the Lexham Bible Dictionary, and is the author of Matthew's Presentation of the Son of David. He resides in Wolfville, Nova Scotia with his wife Maria and their four children.

Benjamin K. Forrest (Ed.D., Liberty University) is Associate Professor of Christian Education and Department Chair at Liberty University School of Divinity. His research and teaching interests have focused on spiritual formation, biographical leadership, and family ministry. He is co-author (with Richard A. Holland) of Good Arguments: Making your Case in Writing and Public Speaking (Baker Academic, 2017) and co-editor of Biblical Leadership: Theology for the Everyday Leader (Kregel, 2017), and a two volume history of preaching, A Legacy of Preaching (Zondervan, 2018). He resides in Lynchburg, Virginia with his wife Lerisa and their three children.