What is the call to ministry?

John H Womack

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What is the call to ministry?

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

John H Womack. What Is the Call to Ministry?. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/20decbb2-8927-4ab9-942c-e3ec9195f45a.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

J. H. Womack. What is the call to ministry?. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/20decbb2-8927-4ab9-942c-e3ec9195f45a

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

John H Womack. What Is the Call to Ministry?. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/20decbb2-8927-4ab9-942c-e3ec9195f45a.

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John H Womack

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Abstract

This thesis project addresses the issues around the call to ministry. The ministry in general and the ministry of preaching, pastoring and teaching. It offers the understanding of a true and divine call of God versus that of man himself. It investigates and suggests the ways in which God calls an individual and the ways in which God calls all believers, collectively. It also points out that when the term 'call to ministry' is brought up or spoken about in the African American church it is usually taken to mean one is called directly to the ministry of preaching or the ministry of pastoring. Using the scripture, this project looks at the ways in which God called His prophets to show that God should always be involved in any type of call to the ministry. In these modern days we find it very easy to slip away from the divine call of God and allow the world, the church or human beings to do the calling themselves. Within this paper we look at the characteristics of a call as well as at when a call perhaps is not a call. This thesis project seeks to manifest four broad results: 1. To give a clearer understanding of the different segments of God's call; 2. To show that the church of Jesus Christ will be enhanced with this better understanding of a true calling; 3. To show that those who have the true calling of God will accept without hesitation; and 4. To provide a reference for our seminaries and churches to help train those who are called.

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