What are partnering churches?

Today's seminarian faces high tuition on top of increased living costs. It is difficult for the average seminarian to work his or her way through school. Moreover, at this level of education many students are married, and some have children. Family responsibilities add to the cost of living and place demands on a student's time. Most seminarians today have a financial struggle that can at times discourage them and distract from their studies. For these reasons we ask you to prayerfully consider becoming a Partnering Church with your seminarian at Asbury Seminary.Your church can become a Partnering Church with your seminarian by establishing a scholarship fund. Such a fund must have guidelines for granting scholarships to assure equitable distribution. Contributions to the fund must be under the complete control of the administering board and not simply a channel whereby parents and/or friends receive tax deductible receipts for assisting with their seminarian's school costs. However, such a scholarship fund established in a local church to aid those preparing for ministry can be a great help and encouragement to your seminarian.

The role of the student:

Commit to a biblically based evangelical ministryPray for your church
Be available for service in the churchVisit and write on a frequent basis

The role of the church:

Pray for your studentSupport your student financially
Keep up with your student's needs, concerns, accomplishments and joysKeep students involved in the ministry of your church.

A scholarship fund in your church may be God's provision for the preparation of Christian service for some of your young people. Questions relating to the Partnering Churches program may be mailed to the Office of Alumni and Church Relations, Asbury Theological Seminary, 204 North Lexington Avenue, Wilmore, KY 40390, or you may call us at 1.866.287.2586. Students from the Kentucky and Florida Dunnam campuses may also use this number for more information.