Discerning Your Call to Ministry

Discerning Your Call to Ministry
Author: Jason K. Allen
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2016-08-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802494633

“The church has needed this book for a long time.” — Russell Moore If you are considering the ministry, there are two mistakes to avoid. The first is taking up a calling that isn’t yours. The second is neglecting one that is. Discerning Your Call to Ministry will help you know the difference. A tool for seminary students, pastors-in-training, and even current pastors, it serves to confirm or prompt deep thought about the calling to ministry through 10 probing questions, including: Do you desire the ministry? Does your church affirm your calling? Do you love the people of God? Are you willing to surrender? Pastoral dropout rates are high, and seminary admission rates are declining—signs that many of us don’t quite know what we’re signing ourselves up for. Author Jason Allen, a former pastor and the president of North America’s fastest growing seminary, gives readers a better picture of the calling. Presenting a series of diagnostic questions informed by Scripture, church history, and his own experience, he helps those seeking ordination or ministry positions make confident decisions about their service to God, one way or the other.

Preaching Forward

Preaching Forward
Author: Samuel Deuth
Publisher: Samuel Deuth Ministries
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2019-07-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9780998008882

As a preacher, you are the response of Heaven to the cry of your city!Clarify your calling, strengthen your character, and develop your craft as a preacher.In this book, Samuel Deuth, the author of the best selling book, Following Jesus, shares from his 20+ years of preaching and ministry leadership experience.Whether you're just beginning in ministry or you've been following the call for years, this book will stir and encourage you in three specific areas that are the building blocks of your ministry role.This book from Samuel Deuth, is packed with powerful and practical training to help you clarify your calling, develop a character that will carry your calling, and give your step by step in writing messages and fine tuning your craft as a preacher and communicator! More resources at: preachingforward.com

Now That I'm Called

Now That I'm Called
Author: Kristen Padilla
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2018-06-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310532191

As a woman in the church, it's difficult to know what it means to say "I'm called to ministry." Whether you have been wrestling with that calling for years or are just starting to ask what it means, Now That I'm Called will provide you with guidance and direction on your journey. Perhaps you are feeling the Holy Spirit leading you toward vocational ministry but are unsure of what that means or if you are hearing the voice of the Lord correctly. This book will help you answer these questions and serve as a guide as you walk down this new and unfamiliar path. Author Kristen Padilla answers questions like: What does the Bible say about ministerial calling? Can I, as a woman, be called to gospel ministry? What is the difference between spiritual gifts and ministerial roles within the church? Is there value in obtaining a theological education? Should I go to a Bible college, seminary, or divinity school, and what is the difference between these three? What is the value in having a ministerial mentor and doing internships? What if I feel called to ministry but do not know what type of ministry? Each chapter ends with further questions, exercises, assignments, and stories of real women doing vocational ministry. This is a book that will prepare you for a lifetime of vocational service to God. You will walk away with a biblical understanding of ministerial calling and a robust view of women in gospel ministry, as well as practical tools to help you pursue God's call for your life. X

Am I Called? (Foreword by Matt Chandler)

Am I Called? (Foreword by Matt Chandler)
Author: Dave Harvey
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2012-03-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433527510

Many men have the skills to lead a church, but only some are called. Dave Harvey helps men considering pastoral ministry to see God's active role in the process of discerning their calling. God's Word offers a clear framework for evaluating one's call, especially within the context of community. Harvey offers six diagnostic questions to help prospective pastors process their calling, and what they should be doing now if they aren't sure. Illustrated with personal and historical stories, Harvey explores biblical and practical principles for determining the pastoral call. Over the past twenty-four years of ministry, Harvey has enjoyed assisting many men in discerning whether they are called into ministry. This book will guide you through that all-important process with wisdom and confidence in God's faithfulness in your life.

Called to Ministry, Now What!

Called to Ministry, Now What!
Author: Pauline Adongo
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2016-01-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 151272761X

Called to Ministry, Now What! has been written for those contemplating venturing into ministry as well as those already in ministry but who have no clue where to start or how to develop their calling. This book is written to support those who lack direction, who sense that they are lost in ministry, or those who simply have no idea of what to do with their spiritual experiences or gifts! It is a foundational guide highlighting personal, spiritual, and mentorship experiences that may mirror what others may be going through, exposing the reader to understand their own experiences in a journey of preparation for ministry. How natural gifts and talents are equally tied to ones calling and utilized are also discussed. Though tailored to ministry, information provided in this book can be applied to any area of life by having the Word of God and the Holy Spirit as key mentors. May this book stir up the seed in you to germinate while the Holy Spirit waters your seed to increase that which God designed for you.

Called to the Ministry

Called to the Ministry
Author: Edmund P. Clowney
Publisher: P & R Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1976-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780875521442

What is Christ's calling to you? You may be seeking an answer; you may be avoiding the question, but when the Lord calls, he will be answered. God's call came suddenly to Elisha; he was plowing a field when Elijah cast the prophet's mantle on him. Levi was in a toll booth, and Peter held a fishing net when Jesus called them. But how does the Lord call today? You have not been blinded by a heavenly light on the road to Damascus, but you are ready to say with Saul of Tarsus, "Lord, what wouldst thou have me to do?" How does the Lord answer that question? - Introduction.

The Call of a Lifetime

The Call of a Lifetime
Author: Keith Drury
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-01-17
Genre: Clergy
ISBN: 9780898276725

Is God calling you or someone you know to the ministry? How can you find out for sure? This practical book helps young adults understand what ordained ministry is and discern whether they are called to such ministry. Follow Keith Drury on a guided tour through the ministry, where you'll learn: - what ministers actually do; - how to know if you are called to the ministry; - what kinds of jobs are available to ministers; and - how ministry affects dating, marriage, and family life. This is an updated edition and includes an expanded FAQ section with questions students have asked about the call to ministry.

Jesus' Death and Heavenly Offering in Hebrews

Jesus' Death and Heavenly Offering in Hebrews
Author: R. B. Jamieson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2019
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 1108474438

Examines Hebrews' exposition of Jesus' death, his self-offering in heaven at his ascension, and the link between them.

The Call to Ministry

The Call to Ministry
Author: R. Albert Mohler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Clergy
ISBN: 9780615901039

This is a different sort of book. Or workbook. Or journal. Whatever it is, this resource from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is meant to help you discern whether or not God has called you to ministry. And it's meant for you to use and devour. You'll notice pages with blank space; those pages are for you to respond to questions, react to the quotations and reflect on the Scripture references you'll find throughout. So, open your Bible, get out your pen and discover whether God has called you to this most noble and weighty task.

A Work of Heart

A Work of Heart
Author: Reggie McNeal
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2011-10-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1118160274

Revised and updated edition of the classic work on spiritual leadership In A Work of Heart, bestselling author and missional expert Reggie McNeal helps leaders reflect on the ways in which God is shaping them by letting us see God at work in the lives of four quintessential biblical leaders: Moses, David, Jesus, and Paul. McNeal identifies the formative influences upon these leaders, which he sees as God's ways of working in their lives: the same influences at work today forming leaders for ministry in our times. He explores the shaping influence of culture, call, community, conflict, and the commonplace. Offers guidance for church leaders to let God shape their hearts from the inside out Reggie McNeal is the author of the bestselling book Missional Renaissance Gives reassurance for maintaining perspective while doing the demanding work of ministry The book includes illustrative stories of contemporary leaders opening their hearts to God's guidance.