---
title: 'The Greatest Need of Seminary Students'
type: video
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'David Gilbert'
date: 2026-04-01
collection: 'Faculty Q&As'
subcollection: 'Series 3'
topics:
- 'Pastoral Theology'
- 'Homiletics'
- 'Preaching'
- 'Sermons'
url: https://confessional.org/faculty-qa/series-3/the-greatest-need-of-seminary-students
---

# The Greatest Need of Seminary Students

Dr. Gilbert explains one of the greatest needs of seminary students—to practice preaching and to be constantly evaluated, in order to hone their ability to effectively minister to God’s people. 

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