Hi, I’m Rex Semrad, the Dean of Students here at Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary, and I want to talk to you a little bit about the best way to go through your studies at CBTS. Distance education is an incredible blessing that we have that no generation before us has had. You can actually stay in the church where God placed you, be mentored by your own pastor, and still receive a thorough theological education! But distance education also has its difficulties. I know because I’ve attended multiple online seminaries, including this one. And I’ve learned a lot of lessons through the school of hard knocks. So I’ve got some admonitions for you that I believe will help you keep on track and make the most of your time here at CBTS.
I have previously encouraged readers to keep their biblical priorities, to set a schedule, to clarify goals, to focus on personal piety, and to set a time goal. Here is my sixth admonition: Ask Questions! Take as many live classes as you are able and ask questions in the Q&A time. Even if the classes are thorough, you will still have questions in your mind. Don’t keep them to yourself! Ask the instructor through a different format if you can’t take live classes. Almost all of our classes give you the instructor’s email address, and many of them include their phone number. Ask them questions! They love to answer your questions. And for the minority of classes that you can’t do that, please contact me, and I can possibly contact the professor or at least contact a professor who can help you find your answers.
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Rexford Semrad has served as an administrator at Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary since 2015. He is married to his wife of 32 years, Marion, and has 8 children. He is a member of Grace Reformed Baptist Church of Owensboro, KY where he serves as a Deacon and a Gifted Brother. Among other things, Rex particularly enjoys theology, hot sauce and Church history.
