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1 The Call to Ministry! Dr. Doug Samples

2 FAQs How do I know if I am called? How do I hear a call to ministry?
How do I know where my call is? How do I pray about my call?

3 1. How do I know if I’m Called?
Everyone is called…

4 1. How do I know if I’m Called?
Everyone is called… To be Christian! 1

5 1. How do I know if I’m Called?
Everyone is called… To be Christian! To be a Minister 2 1

6 1. How do I know if I’m Called?
SOME are called… To be Christian! To be a Minister To be a full-time, vocational minister! 3 2 1

7 How many of you here today think that you might have some kind of call to full time, vocational ministry?

8 If you think that you might have some kind of call to ministry…
Talk with your pastor Get a Local Minister’s License Plan to attend one of our Nazarene Universities

9 2. How do I hear a call to ministry?
THUNDERBOLT! Soft Whisper Unfolding Process…

10 Biblical Examples of The Call of God
Do any of these sound anything like your call?

11 Examples in the Bible Call Waiting by Doug Samples
Moses: The Unmistakable Call Gideon: The Unexpected Call Samuel: The Early Call Elijah: The Human Call Isaiah: The Holy Call Jonah: The Chasing Call Paul: The “Out of the Blue” Call Mary: The Unbelievable Call

12 ??? Examples here today: Loud Thunderbolt? Soft Whisper?
Unfolding Process?

13 3. How do I know where my call is?
In my day… Today… So many options!

14 “The call of God is the place where your great passion meets the
world’s deep hunger!” Frederick Buechner

15 The World’s Deep Hunger!

16 Your Great Passion! The World’s Deep Hunger!

17 Your Great Passion! The World’s Deep Hunger!

18 Your Great Passion! The World’s Deep Hunger!

19 Your Great Passion! The World’s Deep Hunger!

20 Missions… Youth Pastor… Pastor… Professor…
Your Great Passion! The World’s Deep Hunger! My CALL to Ministry! Missions… Youth Pastor… Pastor… Professor…

21 4. How do I pray about my call?

22 NO! YES! I AM DEFINITELY NOT CALLED TO FULL TIME MINISTRY!
I AM DEFINITELY CALLED TO FULL TIME MINISTRY!

23 NO! YES! I AM DEFINITELY NOT CALLED TO FULL TIME MINISTRY!
I AM DEFINITELY CALLED TO FULL TIME MINISTRY! Maybe

24 Clear! NO! YES! I AM DEFINITELY NOT CALLED TO FULL TIME MINISTRY! I AM DEFINITELY CALLED TO FULL TIME MINISTRY! Clueless!

25 Clear! Don’t worry about this! “God, help me to follow!” Clueless!

26 “Help me find my passion!”
Clear! Don’t worry about this! “God, help me to follow!” “Help me find my passion!” Clueless!

27 NO! YES! Pray about this! “God, help me to know!”

28 You may discover that you are NOT called.
YES! Pray about this! “God, help me to know!” You may discover that you are NOT called.

29 Good News: God wants you to know His will even more than you do!
Better News: When you find His will, it will be awesome! Best News: If you are IN His will today He will make sure you FIND His will for tomorrow!


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