I know this is a super old thread--but just wanted to verify it. I am teaching seminary and have had a few kids that wonder why they need to go to seminary if they are not attending a church school. Already they are missing the point, but I did recognize that seminary is required for some foreign church missions. I can't attest to all that would be included in that list. However, my son just got called to Recife, Brazil last week and inside the paperwork for his Visa is his transcript from Seminary and completion documents which must be notarized with a Seminary and Institute representative in attendance. So if you are looking for a current answer to this old question-there's an answer.
