help! college related

[theroc5]

i will be graduating this up coming year and i need help finding a college/university that has program(s) that i can major in some type of religion course. i would like to be a pastor/youth minister/missionary ect. of course in the SA area. Houston area would be my 2nd option. ive been searching every where! please help me!

[ZStomp]

Me too!! :spin

[ashbeeigh]

Texas Lutheran University has a program in Theology as well as Youth Ministry. It's in Seguin.

http://www.tlu.edu/academics/theology_philosophy/default.html

[2Blonde]

Me too!! :spinowww.. my sides are hurting from the laughing. :lmao

[Silver21_Black20]

Me too!! :spin

You want to be a pastor/youth minister/missionary?

[jman3000]

very noble of you... i would reckon st mary's would have something in that department.. but im not 100% sure

[theroc5]

very noble of you... i would reckon st mary's would have something in that department.. but im not 100% sure
do you know if they offer anything besides catholic theo?

[scott]

If you are Catholic and interested in becoming a priest, I would direct you to the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Their HQ is located on Blanco Road inside of Loop 410.

[theroc5]

If you are Catholic and interested in becoming a priest, I would direct you to the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Their HQ is located on Blanco Road inside of Loop 410.
thanks but im not catholic, im non-denominational/baptist

[chesterthemolester]

tell me more about this youth ministry thing. the missionary work usually involves poor south american children, no. it's never to late to start a new career, i guess.

[Marklar MM]

A bit off topic, but I had to take my placement exams the other day...I think I did purdy bad on the math test. LOL. I had no idea what the hell functions were. The sad thing is that we did functions in Algebra. Out of the 32 questions, I may have answered 10 correctly.

[Das Texan]

so basically you want to major in theology?

its not overly useful to being a youth minister, but it probably is to being a minister, though usually you need to get a masters for that (I have a friend that went to school in Virginia I think for his masters to be just that; was a finance major as an undergrad)

For missionary work, I dont really know what usefulness theology is, unless you are going to spread the religion, then I guess it would be useful, but so would anthropology.

My suggestion would be to speak with your guidance consuelor (sp)

[ashbeeigh]

tell me more about this youth ministry thing. the missionary work usually involves poor south american children, no. it's never to late to start a new career, i guess

I love how everyone can turn a legit thread into something full of ineundos.

[Das Texan]

^ I love how everyone can turn a legit thread into something full of ineundos.




wtf is that supposed to mean?

[ashbeeigh]

It was fixed Das Texan. You posted right as I was finishing typing. my bad.

[chesterthemolester]

I love how everyone can turn a legit thread into something full of ineundos.


you're right. perhaps we should talk about your enjoyment of golden showers instead.

[theroc5]

well im thinking about a major in theo and minor in youth ministries, but im having a hard time finding colleges that offer any of these. i prefer a bible college but anything that offers these courses is welcome

[Das Texan]

well im thinking about a major in theo and minor in youth ministries, but im having a hard time finding colleges that offer any of these. i prefer a bible college but anything that offers these courses is welcome



almost any private college/university based in some type of religion will offer theology.


as far as young ministries, i have never heard of any college offering that for a concentration of study, though i also will admit i never actually looked for that.


And there are plenty of bible colleges out there, you just will probably have to leave san antonio to goto said bible college, i cant think of any that are here.

[Das Texan]

It was fixed Das Texan. You posted right as I was finishing typing. my bad.


oh ok.

its all good.


:fro

[theroc5]

Texas Lutheran University has a program in Theology as well as Youth Ministry. It's in Seguin.

http://www.tlu.edu/academics/theology_philosophy/default.html
thanks...this might be an option!

[ashbeeigh]

oh ok.

its all good.


:fro

Good. :tu

I didn't want Das Texan to be mad at me!

[Lebowski Brickowski]

thanks but im not catholic, im non-denominational/baptist

What the hell does "Non-Denominational/Baptist" mean? Which one is it? You are either one or the other -- the two are mutually exclusive. You might want to figure that one out before you plan on getting a religious degree. :lol :lol

[easjer]

You might also consider Houston Baptist University, since that is your denominational preference.

[easjer]

Additionally, few people with an undergraduate degree work in the ministry field full time. Generally, they will do an undergraduate degree in a related field/s like religious studies, psychology, sociology, history, etc and then pursue a masters in theology. And even then, it can be a very difficult field to find full time work in, unless you choose to be a missionary.

[Drive Like Jehu]

well im thinking about a major in theo and minor in youth ministries, but im having a hard time finding colleges that offer any of these. i prefer a bible college but anything that offers these courses is welcome

Abilene Christian has a good youth ministry program.

http://www.acu.edu/academics/cbs/dbmm/degree_programs/youth_fam_ba.html

[furry_spurry]

If you want to be in San Antonio and you are opposed to college religious programs run by Catholics, you may be out of luck.

St. Mary's has wonderful programs- even a Master's Degree in Pastoral Ministry.
http://www.stmarytx.edu/grad/pastoral_ministry/

[101A]

Baptist Affiliated:

Howard Payne - Brownwood, Tx.
East Texas Baptist U. - Marshall, Tx.
Ever heard of Baylor? (It's in Waco)

[theroc5]

What the hell does "Non-Denominational/Baptist" mean? Which one is it? You are either one or the other -- the two are mutually exclusive. You might want to figure that one out before you plan on getting a religious degree. :lol :lol
it means im non-denominational but theres not really alot of schools that are based on that so the next best thing is baptist

[katyon6th]

I have friends who have graduated from both the University of Mary Hardin Baylor and Houston Baptist University, both of which have programs of your interest.

[Jekka]

If the Baptist church works anything like the Methodist church, then you should probably start talking to your pastor so that you can get some recommendations for your regional conference. You should also probably ask your counselor or pastor about this instead of relying on spurstalk.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Instead of relying on spurstalk??? heresy

[Jekka]

Indeed, I know it might be difficult to believe, but many people here enjoy talking out of their ass. Surprise!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I'm one of them.

[Jekka]

The hell you say.

[TDMVPDPOY]

okay so this is sumhow also career related,

currently im only doin one sub, 2 subs next semester and i graduate, (accounting major)

im stuck between acceptin this accounts job which pays first year grads about 30k, compared to a customer support IT job for 50k, which job should i take up, since i dont wanna waste 4yrs of accounting eduacation and workin in a different field which is not the career step i want to take. The 50k if very temptin as it also provides training.....

[angel_luv]

well im thinking about a major in theo and minor in youth ministries, but im having a hard time finding colleges that offer any of these. i prefer a bible college but anything that offers these courses is welcome


I don't know if this is anything that you would be interested in or if you meet the age requirements.

But if you want real hands on youth ministry experience, you will get it here.


http://www.texasbibleinstitute.org/

I went through both years of the program and loved it.

[easjer]

The most important thing about finding a college is to go and visit and make certain it is a place that you feel comfortable and that makes your learning expectations. Arrange to sit in on a few classes if possible so that you get a sense of what actual classroom experiences are like.

The open houses and recruitment events hosted by colleges are a good thing to hit, but remember that everyone has their best face on. We host those and I help plan and run the events as part of my job, and I can tell you that there is a lot of good information, but also that they are carefully scripted and the students that participate are carefully chosen.

Also, if you are truly non-demonitional, it might be in your best interest to do a little background research and church shopping. Baptists are divided between several different sects, and which sect/region you belong to can vary the beliefs widely. For example, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is way more conservative than the Independent Baptist Convention (IBC) and is likely to take a different stance regarding women's roles in the church, gay marriage, abortion, etc. You may find that you are more comfortable with the beliefs of Methodists or Presbyterians than Baptists.

If it's truly a field you want to go into, it's worth delving into the background theology of the sect to understand where it comes from. Especially since working in the field can be very difficult depending on which sect you hope to work in.

[ShoogarBear]

Indeed, I know it might be difficult to believe, but many people here enjoy talking out of their ass. Surprise!

What's really impressive is that they are able to type out of it, too.