Pastors: How Seriously do you take the Training of Young Ministers?

[berkeley]

Okay folks... in the midst of so many substance defunct threads let's try something significant to all those precious Saints that feel a call of God on their lives.

DISCLAIMER: I'm not against Bible College. I've spoken in all but one of our colleges and have no axes to grind with those that have, are or will be attending Bible College.

Having said that I have to admit that one of my greatest pet peeves is to see young men come to their Pastors feeling a call to preach only to be told "Okay, go to Bible College". Again, I'm not against Bible College but I think many Pastors see Bible College as an easy way to get out of the effort it requires to train young ministers.

Never heard of this happening. In the church that I attended, bible college was frowned upon. "You will not learn anything in bible college that can't be learned at your home church."
"I think I'm called into the ministry." is always met with "we will pray about it together." The man is encouraged to be involved in other areas of ministry, sunday school.. etc.