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Tuesday, August 07, 2012
"The" Ministry versus "A" Ministry
When we say that someone has been called to the ministry, we usually mean they have been called to become a pastor. However, if one understands the doctrine of The Priesthood of Believers they know two things:
1. No one has been called to the ministry, because there is no such thing as the ministry.
2. Rather, everyone has a special call to a ministry.
Yet, we routinely say so and so is going to seminary to study for the ministry, or so and so has left the ministry. Language is important and it reveals just how Roman Catholic most Protestants are when it comes to the topic of one’s “ministry calling.”
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