preachers<\/a>, especially his qualification. You pointed out how dicey Bible schools can be. Of a truth, I am a product of one. But over the years I have made my observations and discovered that a lot more is going wrong in Bible schools these days than in the past. Having read through your work, I feel cut in the middle. How do I convince him otherwise? I am also scared given his fragile nature in the faith.<\/p>\n\tAnswer:<\/h2>\n
Study with him. Teach him what you know. If he goes, that will be his choice. However, do urge him to be careful in his selection of a school if he really wants to go because all schools are not equal. You probably should mention to him that you are having a difficult time finding a school that you currently trust to be accurate in its teachings.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: The church recently received a new convert. I do follow-up studies with him after services. I introduced him to the idea of attending a Bible school, which he indicated interest in attending. But I\u00a0 read through your article on preachers, especially his qualification. You pointed out how dicey Bible schools can be. 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