Moody Graduate School

I have several friends who are Moody graduates and in my opinion they are some of the best prepared men I know.

 

I would define the school as moderately Conservative to Neo-Evangelical from my experience with them but just because a man graduates from a school it does not mean that he is in one accord with them but a man candidating from there at my church would raise my eyebrows and cause my shields to raise as well. Photons would be loaded and phasers locked but I would use them as a last resort.

 

The name of the college on the degree does have meaning, but it is wise to not place too much on that alone. A man is proven by what he stands for, not where he went to school.

My sister had the opportunity for a free ticket to UT Knoxville... full tuition, books, housing, board, everything. She turned it down and opted to go to Berry College and then Auburn on a basic scholarship (tuition, but nothing else). Why? Because of the name on the degree. While the education would have been the same or ebtter, she didn't want UTK on her diploma because of the stigma it has (had) as a party school. The sad part is that some people would have looked at "UTK" and dismissed her for it... so she went the long way around to avoid that.

 

And see, if I were reviewing her application for a job, I've never heard of UT Knoxville, and would have paid attention only to her course of study and qualifications....

 

As soon as she would have left the state almost nobody would have known anything about it being a party school. When I lived in CA I thought little dof other colleges and universities.

Some people are impressed if you graduate from a big name school. The university I graduated from was a big name school but it was not near as hard as the first university I went to and did not have as good of a program.

 

My early training in the Christian life was through WDLM radio out of Moody. That was excellent preparation. I don't know anything about the graduate school in particular, but overall Moody is most highly respected.

 

I've taken three distance learning Bible courses from MBI. Not that I'm seeking a pastorate mainly because I don't see that as the Holy Spirit calling me in that direction. Moreover since I'll be 75 YO in a few weeks + am severely physically handicapped (I must use a walker to go more than a few steps.) + the fact I'm a "Eunuch for the Kingdom's Sake" (Mt 19), I don't see all that many reasons not too seek a pastorate. I see my calling is that strictly as a teacher, period. ANYWAY, I never saw any dramatic differences in my views on what the Bible seems to be teaching that has come up within the content of the three courses (Isaiah, Psalms, & NT Survey) from MBI. Their courses have helped me greatly, and one should also keep in mind that a college-level education may introduce some interpretations from which I'd disagree. That's what college-level SHOULD do & when these divergent positions have been introduced in all my MBI courses, MBI also explains their shortcomings. Here again, if a person wants an education that confronts issues that may seem counter to one's personal view(s), isn't it better to be armed with ammo that'll help you defend your position(s)? I think so.

 

Goofed again! My statement ought to read '....NOT TO seek...." Sorry, sometimes my typing fingers'll do things contrary to what I intended. It comes with the territory I guess!!