What sorts of things go into someone becoming a pastor? Is it merely desiring to become one? Is it that you have gifts that lend themselves to the pulpit? Is it being told by others that you would be good at it? Is it a sense that the door to the pastorate is open for you while others are shut? We must get our thinking straight on this, not only to guard ourselves from stepping forth disastrously into something we're not meant for, but also to guard the Church from self-appointed leaders who lack God's blessing upon their ministry.
In this post, then, I want to suggest three things that figure into the entrance into the ministry. These are the foundations of becoming (and remaining, I suppose) a pastor. I'll not develop them here today, but merely list them. Over the next three days then, I'll hopefully deal with each of them in turn with a little more depth.
So, what are the foundations? In no particular order, they are...
1. Calling/Appointment
2. Gifting
3. Holiness
Grace and peace to you all.
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