The call to be a shepherd implies more than a desire to guide others. In this video, Dr. John MacArthur appeals to the pastor’s scripture skills and the Church’s role in discerning the call of men seeking to enter pastoral ministry. .
First, Paul will say that “he who desires the episcopate wants it to be excellent work. “So should there be a test? Are you qualified? (1 Timothy 3) And who sets these grades and claims that the person has them?It would be the church, and the elders would lay their hands on that person, so I think it all starts with a desire in the heart, if you will, if that’s what your heart wants, it will be confirmed by the leadership of the church, who will see if the person has the character skills and the ability to teach, and when he does , will have good results, and that is the direction you should take.
- We don’t have time to address the whole issue.
- But this trend towards the “pastoral entrepreneurship” we have.
- Where a child decides he wants to be a pastor.
- Gets a tent and turns it into a church.
- And orders himself as pastor.
- Pastor is something completely oblivious to the scriptures.
- No one should be in the department.
First of all, you have to be careful, because James said, “Many of you are not teachers, knowing that we will receive a harsher judgment. “They don’t want the condemnation that comes from a failure, so you’d better make sure you have the gifts and purity of heart for the shepherd.
I believe that this rebellious approach that we have today, where people are fundamentally “autocratic”, and not the product of a careful and prayerful evaluation of mature and godly elders who placed him in the ministry, has created enormous problems in the church.
So if you think you want to be a pastor, go to a church where you can be guided by the leaders and pastors of that church, and how much you grow and develop skills, and they confirm those skills, then you will know.
And I would finally say this, if you can do more than be a shepherd, do it, because if you can do something else, there will be days when you wish you could be a shepherd, but being a shepherd is for people who can’t do anything else.
Am I called? It is a practical and very useful book for the challenge of God’s call to pastoral ministry. With more than 26 years of experience, Dave Harvey guides the reader to discern whether he is really called to Christian ministry and what biblical skills are necessary for the pastorate. Through clear questions and honest answers, Harvey addresses the issue of vocation in a enlightening way.