Maybe it is just me but when we say that someone has been called to the ministry, we usually mean they have been called to become a pastor. That really bothers me because, 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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About Me
- Rich
- I am a slave to no man or institution. I have worked with Frank Tillapaugh for thirty years and most of the ideas are work we would like to share.
The next generation
God thank you for two amazing young leaders
Looking Forward
Each year I get to spend time with young leaders and the gap is growing between them and my generation, why?
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