Seminary offers leaders chance to deepen faith

Memphis is the denominational home of the Church of God in Christ, Cumberland Presbyterian and Christian Methodist Episcopal churches. It is said there is a church on every corner, and in some faith traditions, future pastors start preaching as mere youngsters, honing their spirit-led gifts in the years to come.

A trend led by church leaders such as Dr. James L. Netters is for those pastors, particularly in the churches where seminary degrees are not required, to obtain an education to go along with those gifts. At Memphis Theological Seminary, the faculty has answered the desire for educated clergy by establishing the Netters Certificate in Ministry.
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