Which degree should I get?

Seminary Survival Guide has some suggestions on things to ponder when you're trying to decide which degree to get. Here's a short preview of the post:

Since planning your study is your responsibility (not your seminary’s), then the first level of planning is to choose your degree program wisely.

The M. Div. is the standard ministry degree, but it also takes 3 ½ - 4 years or more to complete. By comparison, many seminaries offer shorter Master of Arts in biblical studies, theology or Christian education. Think very strategically about this: Is the value of the M. Div. sufficiently high that you want to spend and extra 1-2 years of your life to get it?

A seminary degree is valuable in two ways: 1. in how it prepares you for ministry, and 2. in providing you with a credential that testifies to your qualification for ministry work...........

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