Did you have any experiences at Bible school that were disillusioning? Can you share one story?

True, ministry is the responsibility of all. Every Christian is called to do ministry. The concept of the "clergy" and "laity" has done great damage to the body of Christ, paralyzing the potentiality of the believers to serve the Lord. Of course, a theological degree is not necessary to do ministry but a heart to love God and the people and a mind to understand and relate God's Word. Bless you!

I'm glad for you. I wish you the best. It makes no difference to me whether you have a Phd or never graduated high school.

We should be careful to not credit ourselves with God using us as vessels. Remember, we're just ordinary people being vessels that hold the glory of God. There is no use of attempting to be an embellished impressive vessel.

Why should success automatically be equated with levels of spirituality? That would disqualify Jeremiah as a godly person. It's indeed sad to see too many Christians get prideful and measure their spirituality by success alone. And why should a believer measure "success" by what others do and by the conventional expectations?

The most inspiring person to me was an uneducated man who never graduated high school, used to be in prison and holds a clerical job. He represents Christ in his daily walk and I have been moved by his genuine compassion, attitudes and love. He is just as used by God than anyone who is educated with Bible college degrees and other impressive accomplishments. God will never judge spirituality by shallow human standards. I have seen too many Theology majors and pastor who tend to puff themselves up with the thinking that they are "above" other believers. I want to avoid that and the mentality of spirituality being measured by prestige, positions, wealth, impressing men rather than God and worldly success. There is nothing wrong with using success, fame for God but it should not be the measuring rod.

Helping the poor, charity work and the things we do are wonderful but what are our intentions? Do you know that a person could be the most accomplished person and his heart would be the furthest from God. Or maybe our works may impress people but God may not be pleased? Does the Bible not say that if something is done without love, it is empty? The Bible says that there will be people who come to God on judgment day and say, "look at all we did in your name" but God will say, "Go away because I dont know you."

As for me, I am doing very well thank you. Bible college wasnt my calling. Thats all there is to it. Also the Bible college has a reputation for focusing on "churchianity" and misinterpretation of the Bible. I have seen false doctrines preached, pastors taking advantage of people and abusing spiritual authority.


That does NOT mean that I'm not allowing God to use me. I left Bible college and graduated from another college. I have been active in college activities such as student government, editor for the college literary magazine and newspaper, volunteerism and used my young life to influence others. I chose to work in a secular environment rather than ministry so that I could be a light. I enjoy my work because I can reach out and fight social injustice in simple ways without recognition of man. I do not live to please and impress people but rather God.

It's just the beginning, who knows what's ahead.

hi i just wanted to know what college it was you went to
and what its affiliated to
thanks