How do I know if I’m called to the ministry?
Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia There are four widely recognized aspects to the biblical call to a teaching ministry in the church. Aspiration is the subjective part. “The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task” ( 1 Tim 3:1 ). “Aspires” in Greek is “to reach out for.” Desiring the office is a part of the burgeoning call, but not the only one. Those who feel called to teach, can get frustrated when their spiritual leaders don’t immediately proffer the keys to the kingdom and a pulpit of their own. This happens when one ignores the 3 other aspects to the call. You’d be surprised how shocking it is for some to hear that they need to be skilled to do this job. They think that since the harvest is plentiful and the workers few, they are literally God ’s gift to the kingdom, and anyone offering preaching advice is a mere speed bump to their mega-church aspirations and must “get behind me Satan .” But “able to teach” ( 1