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title: 'How Do Seminaries Serve the Church?'
type: video
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authors:
- 'William VanDoodewaard'
date: 2026-04-01
collection: 'Faculty Q&As'
subcollection: 'Series 3'
topics:
- 'Pastoral Theology'
url: https://confessional.org/faculty-qa/series-3/how-do-seminaries-serve-the-church
---

# How Do Seminaries Serve the Church?

Dr. VanDoodewaard describes how seminaries serve the church: by remaining accountable to her, and by depending on her to shepherd students in preparing to serve Christ faithfully in his church.

[Watch](https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1210511832)