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Cynical critics ask, what is the point of a seminary education that requires more time than people are willing to give, more money than people are able to pay, more disconnection from family and career than people are willing to tolerate, and that seems to be less than effective in equipping women and men for leadership and ministry..." |
By Dr. Linda Cannell
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Linda Cannell served churches and theological schools in Canada for about 20 years before joining the faculty of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois in 1990. While at TEDS, she served as professor of Educational Ministry and directed the PhD in Educational Studies program. From 2006-2008 she served as the Lois W. Bennett Distinguished Professor of Educational Ministry at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts. In September 2008 she became the Dean of Academic Life at North Park Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois. Linda also directs the CanDoSpirit Network (www.candospirit.org) which supports such ventures as the Ward Consultation, Common Ground Journal, and MorgenBooks.
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