What’s the benefit of doing an apprenticeship over going to a theological college?
When it comes to MTS and theological college, It’s not really an either/or. For some people it is, but the way it’s designed is that MTS is “pre” bible college. Among many other things, MTS serves a purpose of allowing you to discern if you have the gifts and skills to put a formal theological education into practice as a church or parachurch worker. Some people already have their answer, so will skip MTS. Others just don’t know MTS exists. So I have full intention of heading to bible college, I am just interested in ironing out the bugs I might take with me, and come out fully blind to. One of the best places I can do that..? in a ministry apprenticeship. Another equally valid reason is that I get to see others spreading the Gospel on the ground level – it provides a basis for applying further acquired knowledge at college. No use trying to run if I can’t crawl.
