The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 1 Timothy 3:1 Has God called you to pastoral ministry? Three essential elements help answer this question: internal call, manifest approval by God’s people, and the confirmation of the church. I enrolled at seminary as a unique student. I had no desire to become a pastor. Rather, I entered seminary as a young Christian motivated by a thirst to learn the Bible
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