This grid can help you assess your aspiration to pastoral ministry. Desire is necessary but not sufficient. And it is crucial to question the object of your desire. What about being a pastor appeals to you? How clear is your picture of a pastor’s days and weeks? Regarding ability, three crucial categories are character, content, and competence. Character: Do you meet the biblical qualifications for elders? What are your besetting sins? If everyone in your church followed your example, would the church