The call to pastoral ministry is not a random undertaking that can be commenced or discontinued whenever the minister feels the need. It is not a family business, which is passed down from generation to generation. However, it is a call or a commitment to serve others with tenacity, humility, and love. John MacArthur shares, “To serve in such leadership capacities, recipients of this call must have assurance that God has so selected them (2005, 81). First and foremost, salvation has to be the foundation of any vocational or call to serve ministry. At a young age, I accepted Christ and pursued a call to ministry before the age of 15. After high school, I joined the United States Army and drifted away from God and ministerial work. Roughly
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At an early age, there was a desire to teach others in a variety of subjects to include the bible. This aspiration has continue through my adult life and enhanced through military training, college and seminary education, and other knowledge and skills. Through these approached, I have been equipped with the necessary tools to provide instructional, shepherding and administrative functions to the church. The military has deeply enhanced the required teaching and administrative skills, while the church has helped to improve the shepherding abilities. Most of all, there is a heart to lead the flock, an aspiration to preach and teach God’s people, and longing to serve. Next, there is a deep longing for full-time ministry as I continue to pursue a military career. As I near the end of completing my military commitment, the yearning has become more and more profound. Rooted in the weightiest portion of my heart is the desire to love God, edify the saints, and to evangelize the lost. Bi-vocational ministry disrupts my ability to be fully committed to full-time ministry. There is always something or someone not receiving maximum attention from the abilities and skills placed within me to give to …show more content…
Many believe they are called to full-time ministry, but soon find out there is more to it than just a calling. All too often, we as leaders forget there are guidelines, rules, and standards to ensure our moral compass remains calibrated in order to keep us on the right path. This analysis helped to revitalize an accountability mechanism mandated by Christ to one call to service or ministry. Each level of qualification as outlined in 1 Tim. 3:1-7 and Tit. 1:6-8, reminds me of the importance of remaining vigilant as I continue to proclaim
At an early age, there was a desire to teach others in a variety of subjects to include the bible. This aspiration has continue through my adult life and enhanced through military training, college and seminary education, and other knowledge and skills. Through these approached, I have been equipped with the necessary tools to provide instructional, shepherding and administrative functions to the church. The military has deeply enhanced the required teaching and administrative skills, while the church has helped to improve the shepherding abilities. Most of all, there is a heart to lead the flock, an aspiration to preach and teach God’s people, and longing to serve. Next, there is a deep longing for full-time ministry as I continue to pursue a military career. As I near the end of completing my military commitment, the yearning has become more and more profound. Rooted in the weightiest portion of my heart is the desire to love God, edify the saints, and to evangelize the lost. Bi-vocational ministry disrupts my ability to be fully committed to full-time ministry. There is always something or someone not receiving maximum attention from the abilities and skills placed within me to give to …show more content…
Many believe they are called to full-time ministry, but soon find out there is more to it than just a calling. All too often, we as leaders forget there are guidelines, rules, and standards to ensure our moral compass remains calibrated in order to keep us on the right path. This analysis helped to revitalize an accountability mechanism mandated by Christ to one call to service or ministry. Each level of qualification as outlined in 1 Tim. 3:1-7 and Tit. 1:6-8, reminds me of the importance of remaining vigilant as I continue to proclaim