Abstract
At a recent meeting of the faculty of Interdenominational Theological Center, I was in one of my rare defensive moods. The faculty was discussing poorly equipped students recommended for admission. Defensively, I commented that many local churches send us “chickens” and expect us to return "high-flying eagles.” Seminaries receive criticism for failing to perform miracles with students, many of whom have severe deficits. Basic problems involve written and spoken language skills, inability to think logically, imprecision in articulating goals and limited worldviews.