What is the call of God to be a pastor?
English: Peresopnytsia Gospels. 1556-1561. Miniature of Saint Matthew. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Sometimes there is no real understanding of the concept of “call” outside of an esoteric concept that it involved something you got from God (somehow) and was necessary to go into ministry (or at least that’s what you’re expected to say to people who ask). For anyone who has ever wondered about their calling, here’s the general gist: The concepts come from the New Testament: 1 Tim. 3:1 says: The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. I would suggest that this is what’s referred to as the “internal call”, and I would suggest two points related to the internal idea of “call”: 1. You need to aspire to the office of overseer. That’s an entirely internal desire , and it’s not something that anyone can do for you. Also, the word used is in Greek is orego , and it’s the same word used later in 1 Timot