Center for Pastor Theologians

For the Love of the Research: My PhD Testimony

For the Love of the Research: My PhD Testimony

I didn’t come to a PhD in Theology by a typical path, and I didn’t know where it was going to lead when I was finished. When I began contemplating pursuing a PhD, I found myself asking What’s a good enough reason to get a PhD? The utilitarian deep inside me wondered what’s a good enough reason to spend the time and the money—particularly when I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I finished.