Here is a classic article from one of the foremost theologians and Christian educators of the 1800's.
A summary (and sample quote) is provided below:
THE RELIGIOUS LIFE
OF THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS
Benjamin B. Warfield
A minister must be both learned and religious. It is not a matter of choosing between the two. He must study, but he must study as in the presence of God and not in a secular spirit.
He must recognize the privilege of pursuing his studies in the environment where God and salvation from sin are the air he breathes.
He must also take advantage of every opportunity for corporate worship, particularly while he trains in the Theological Seminary.
Christ Himself leads in setting the example of the importance of participating in corporate expressions of the religious life of the community.
Ministerial work without taking time to pray is a tragic mistake. The two must combine if the servant of God is to give a pure, clear, and strong message.
“There is no mistake more terrible than to suppose that activity in
Christian work can take the place of depth of Christian affections.”
Re-printed in The Master’s Seminary Journal 6/2 (Fall 1995) pp. 181-95
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