Read all about it at Virtuosity. Too bad some other seminaries don't start similar programs. I believe the APA tried to set something up with RTS in Orlando, but it fell through, or is in limbo. The ACC tried to set something up with St. Mary's Seminary (School of Theology) and Union (Richmond) years ago, but that fell through as well. The difference, though, is that this program has been initiated by Gordon-Conwell. Those other attempts were initiated by the churches, I believe. So kudos to Gordon-Conwell. They are not only trying to serve God's kingdom, but also making a smart financial move. Why not try to cash in on all of the Anglican clergy who need training? Not everyone can go to Trinity or Nashotah House, you know.
It seems like a lot of conservative seminaries are missing out on the whole body of traditional Anglicans. There are a lot of us, and we need seminaries to go to. There is no viable continuing church seminary, except maybe the APCK one (which doesn't admit students from other jurisdictions). And I don't know how viable that place really is. So many of these places are simply missing out on a lot of prospective students, which is incredibly idiotic from a business perspective. All they need are one or two Anglican professors to start with to make an Anglican "house of studies", or something.
The place that is making my vestments began making outfits for the non-denominational black church years ago. You should see some of the unusual garments they make for the leaders of these bodies. They had been making Roman Catholic vestments for decades - a small, family owned firm, but branched out at some point. Some might laugh at them for serving these churches, but I applaud them. It shows good business sense. And as a result, they are a thriving vestment maker and have really good prices. So I don't know why more seminaries don't do that. Again, it just seems like they are really missing out on more income and greater building of God's kingdom.
