Manna University President Serrano Issues Commentary: Why the Church Still Needs Scholar-Pastors
July 30, 2026
July 30, 2026
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, July 30 -- Manna University issued the following commentary on July 28, 2026, by President Carlo A. Serrano:
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Why the Church Still Needs Scholar-Pastors
One of the stranger trends in modern Christianity is the growing divide between intellectual depth and practical ministry.
In some circles, scholarship is treated with suspicion. The assumption is that serious theological reflection somehow weakens spiritual . . .
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Why the Church Still Needs Scholar-Pastors
One of the stranger trends in modern Christianity is the growing divide between intellectual depth and practical ministry.
In some circles, scholarship is treated with suspicion. The assumption is that serious theological reflection somehow weakens spiritual . . .