here to help and encourage students sensing a
call to ministry
Called Retreat
For High School Students Sensing a Call to Ministry
January 22-23, 2021 • First Baptist Church, McKinney
Michael Evans is the pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church. He explains the experience that led him to vocational ministry, wanting to live the life of Christ.
Beka Mullins serves with The Counseling Place in Richardson. In this video, Beka tells about God's faithfulness in clarifying her call to ministry.
Rolando Rodriguez is the Director of Texas Baptists en Español. In this video, Rolando talks about how he felt called to ministry at youth camp.
Ready. Recognizing and Responding to God's Call
Perhaps you are sensing God inviting you into a conversation about serving him in ministry. This book will encourage you and answer some of your questions about recognizing and responding to the call of God in your life. Its purpose is to help you pursue God's call and to guide your search through prayer, Bible study, and reflection.
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Resources
We've found some great resources to help you as you listen to and follow God's call in your life. Check out the resources below, or view our full list, complete with brief descriptions, here.
- Is God Calling Me? Answering the Question Every Believer Asks, Jeff Iorg
- The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society, Henri Nouwen
- Dakota: A Spiritual Geography, Kathleen Norris
Scripture
God still speaks to us through the scriptures. What better way to discern His calling than to spend some time in His Word? Check out the key verses below, or view our full list, complete with additional insights, here.
- "Stop doing wrong, learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow." Isaiah 1:17 (NIV)
- "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:2 (NASB)
Contact
Sensing a call to church ministry? Want to talk about it? Send us an email. We're here to help and encourage you.