Seminary yes. John Piper is questionable in his theological views. he believes that a pastor should be trained through the church. Excuse me I have seen the caliber of people trained through the church. Youth Ministers that state to the Youth “i am not here to teach, I am here for the money.” A youth/music ministry pastor whom went through a divorce from his wife, married the woman of the wife of of his ex-wife’s new husband (wife swapping). A pastor whom started his own school, has no accountablity to anyone else. Yes this pastor later came out of the closet that he was a homosexual. Look at the caliber of pastors connected with Willow Creek Association. A Seminary teaches leadership theology and same morals and values. The ministers from church teaching have laxed morals and values, no accountability and are more concerned about money than winning souls for Christ. Some may see this as a bias coming from someone with a seminary training. There is a view that seminaries are actually cemetaries> (Lets admit there are seminaries that lack substance, just like the are law schools that do not teach law).
Here’s a question that no one has ever answered for me...
Where did the Rev. Al Sharpton and Rev. Jesse Jackson receive their theological training ?
For that matter, where did the Rev. Jeremiah Wright get his ?