Unfortunately, most seminaries focus on theology, philosophy, and theory. For example, seminary graduates, especially pastors, soon find themselves as CEO's of sometimes large non-profit corporations. But their seminary did not include business skills training, and they really struggle with that part of their job. The new educational component of All Saints Outfitters includes courses in Leadership, Administration, Finance, and Discerning Vocational Aptitude. The challenge is to get church people to admit they are a business. Most energetically deny this.
I spoke to a former pastor on the phone yesterday. After 15 years as a pastor they recently made a change to work in a completely different venue. They emphatically agreed that the church is a business and affirmed that they had no business skills training and paid a price during those fifteen years pastoring a church (leading a non-profit business). Hmmmm.
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