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Can I Really Afford Paying for Seminary?

Posted on November 14, 2019January 25, 2021 by ptsblog
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As an admissions counselor at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, one of the most common questions I receive from prospective students seeking an MDiv, MAPS, or MTS degree is, “What is the cost of tuition?” Another common question is, “Are there scholarships or financial aid opportunities available for applicants?” Because I once was a college and graduate…

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Why Get a DMin?

Posted on November 12, 2019January 4, 2022 by ptsblog
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Many pastors sense that the church they were trained to serve and the church they encounter each day are two different universes. Things change. Change is part of life. Yet change in the church over the last two decades has been phenomenal. Even disorienting. Some of us adapt to change easily. For others, it’s really…

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What is a MAPS? God’s Directions Through an Aptly Named Degree

Posted on October 14, 2019January 25, 2021 by ptsblog
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In the 2004 classic National Treasure, main character Benjamin Gates discovers a secret invisible map on the back of a rather meaningful piece of paper, the Declaration of Independence. At Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, the meaningful piece of paper that is the Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies, or MAPS, degree may likewise contain a hidden…

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