Young Seminary Faculty

Dr. Couch, I'm beginning to see what you mean about "young seminary faculty." There is something wrong with many younger men now controlling Bible schools. What do you say?

ANSWER: I've addressed this many times, and yes, there is something going on. And I'm not referring to younger faculty men simply turning liberal. They have a different mind-set being part of a generation that has the same. They think they know it all and that they have more wisdom than older men. While this problem has always existed I believe it is accelerated in our day.

One Dean from an Evangelical school just told me, "Mal, we cannot find younger faculty members. There is something wrong!" Two other prominent Bible Universities are shifting to the left with their "younger" presidents and faculty members. One of these schools has about five faculty that are moving into heresy. All who are watching this believe the school could soon be split. Another school I know of has sickening in-fighting going on among the board members. One of my "older" friends who taught for years at one of them said recently, "I'm out of here!" At the other school, older experienced teachers are simply resigning.

What I am describing I hear constantly from those of you who visit this website. My advice: If the school leadership is "young," do not go there! One of the "big" schools in Virginia just had a change of the academic guard and leadership. The changes they swept in are breathtaking and will probably destroy the school in the next decade. Remember, when I say destroy, I don't mean the school will go away, I mean it just will not be the same, and will probably turn liberal. And, the teaching of the Bible will probably end up in the basement with but a handful of students attending.

Be careful of the school you choose. Feel free to ask me about what is happening as you try to decide.

Thanks for asking.
Dr. Mal Couch

What is Happening In Seminaries?

Dr. Couch, I appreciate your language work. It seems as if this is a dying art, to be able to firmly exegete the Bible from the Hebrew and Greek. What’s happening in seminaries? 

 

    Most have cut back and thrown in the towel as far as the biblical languages. While they may offer token courses, it takes a lost of formal classes to get the languages down and use this properly. My generation coming up in the 60s was “forced” to max out in language and grammar studies. I translate almost daily in the Hebrew and Greek texts, and, I love it! There is nothing more rich as to “feel” the Word of God in the original, and as David and Paul wrote it! 

    The sun is setting on this skill. Younger men are not committed to the discipline and therefore doctrinal error will seep in to our churches and Bible schools. 

    I have finally given up in trying to force students to take 20 hours or more of the languages. However I urge you to visit Bible Greek VideoPOD  put up by Dr. John Pappas. It is meant to entice students to get a taste of Greek in the hope that they will go on for more study. 

    Thanks for asking,

    Dr. Mal Couch