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Pre-Seminary (Pre-Ministry)
 Adrian
College offers a pre-seminary program for students
who intend to pursue a
vocation in ministry. We understand ministry
to have many expressions from pastoral
leadership to social advocacy, teaching, youth
ministry, music ministry, counseling,
journalism, mission work, and other forms of
service. The program is designed to prepare
individuals to enter accredited seminaries or
graduate programs and has an excellent record
of placing students in the programs of their
choice.
Preparation for ministry was a part of Adrian
College from its beginning in 1859. The
“Theological Association of Adrian College”
began in 1869 as a forum for those exploring
a call to ministry. The College even developed
its own school of theology during the late
19th century but eventually placed this emphasis
within its wider undergraduate offerings. After
World War I the theological association adopted
the name “Major Cole Association,”
in honor of a popular Christian speaker who
served as a mentor for Adrian College
students. The Adrian College pre-seminary program
revolves around a vibrant student organization.
This student group serves three purposes: (1)
to meet regularly for mutual support and discussion
regarding issues of call, (2) to provide a place
for visiting seminary representatives and others
with wisdom regarding different church vocations
to share their experiences, and (3) to attend
retreats and events that help students wrestle
with God’s call to ministry. The Adrian
College pre-seminary program and its accompanying
student organization have received national
attention as a model of vocational discernment
and support.
The pre-seminary program has a special relationship
with the philosophy/religion
department of the College, and many of our pre-seminary
students are philosophy or
religion majors or minors. Yet several members
of the student organization pursue majors
in other academic areas. The pre-seminary program
and student group welcome people
of all denominations.
Advisors: Christopher
Momany and Melissa
Stewart
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