Should a Pastor Get a PhD? Some online answers

Should Pastors get a PhD? Piper answers if you're prepping and get the right program to study the Bible better it can help, but if you're already a pastor just do serious self-study.

Why a PhD is Needed in the Pulpit | At Southern Seminary Mark Dever gives the best and most balanced answer for pastors, in my view.

Kevin DeYoung answers some questions on him doing a PhD as a pastor.

PhDs in the Pulpit: Should (Future) Pastors Pursue Doctorates? Answered by professors who were at SBTS at the time, Owen Strachan, Stephen Wellum, and Jonathan Pennington.

Why I Decided to do a DMin rather than a PhD as a pastor by P. J. Tibayan

Three Reasons for a Pastor-Theologian to get a PhD blog post by Andy Naselli

Why Should a Pastor Do a PhD? 3 Reasons to Consider by Owen Strachan

Earning a PhD as a Full-Time Pastor | A discussuion on the Center for Pastor-Theologians Podcast

Hiestand, Gerald. “A Taxonomy of the Pastor-Theologian: Why PhD Students Should Consider the Pastorate as the Context for Their Theological Scholarship.” Some highlights of this 12 page article/essay are posted here.