Archive for the ‘Explore the Call Podcasts’ Category

Explore the Call Episode 33: Here Am I, Send Me

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

By now, you have learned biblical truths that most young people never have the opportunity to learn until they are older (more…)

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Explore the Call Episode 32: Hard, but Worth It

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Of all the things that you could choose to do with your life, serving in ministry may be the most fulfilling. There are few things in life as satisfying as helping God’s people grow, develop, and reach out to lost people (more…)

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Explore the Call Episode 31: What To Do When My Family Isn’t On Board

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Sometimes young people who experience the call of God discover that their families may be opposed or non-supportive of their call to ministry (more…)

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Explore the Call Episode 30: Why Is My Family Freaking Out?

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Young people who experience the call of God discover that their families may be opposed or unsupportive of their call to ministry (more…)

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Explore the Call Episode 29: Dating While Preparing for Ministry

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Can a person who feels called to ministry date anyone they want? Dating will either help you find the right person, hinder your potential, or even prevent you from being ordained. At this stage in your life, sexual temptation may be the greatest threat to destroying your ministry (more…)

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Explore the Call Episode 28: Anticipating Hurdles

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

In today’s podcast, we will discuss the most common hurdles in ministry and how you can start overcoming them (more…)

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Explore the Call Episode 27: Starting Your Library

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Mechanics, artists, doctors, and salespeople, and every other profession have their own set of unique tools, and ministers are no different.  Our tools are books, and it’s never too early to start building your library. (more…)

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Tags: Bible encyclopedia, commentary, concordance, library, Ministry, word study

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Explore the Call Episode 26: What Can I Do in High School?

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

People have a tendency to focus on the future but overlook the present. The problem with this tendency is that we often miss the opportunities that God has for us today. Beginning to plan for your future is important; however, there are vital step that you can take while still preparing for your ministry (more…)

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Explore the Call Episode 25: What’s the Difference?

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Knowing God’s plan can be difficult. You need discernment when sorting through the possibilities of God’s call. One difficultly we face when exploring the call of God is understanding the terms involved. What is the difference between God’s call, our spiritual gifts, burdens, and being lead by the Lord (more…)

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Explore the Call Episode 24: How to Choose a Bible College

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

In our last two podcasts, we discussed the importance of seeking formal training as well as the advantages of going to a Bible college. Today, we want to give you ten helpful tools in choosing a Bible college that is right for you (more…)

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Explore the Call Episode 23: Is Bible College a Better Way?

Friday, January 29th, 2010

In our last podcast, we discussed the importance of ministerial training. In this week’s podcast, we explain why Bible college is the best place for a person to receive ministerial training (more…)

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Explore the Call Episode 22: The Importance of Formal Training

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

The call of God is a call to preparation. Many young people do not understand the need for formal training. Some of you may be wondering, “Why is the call of God not enough to qualify me?” You may also be wondering (more…)

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Explore the Call Episode 21: “Being” Over “Doing”

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

The Ministry is a “being” profession. In other words, who you are is more important than what you do. The Bible makes it clear that a minister’s moral and spiritual qualities qualify him more than his gifts or natural abilities (more…)

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Explore the Call Episode 20: What is Bi-vocational Ministry?

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

God calls some people to work in ministry while also working either part or full time in secular jobs to supplement their income. Bi-vocational ministry is when a person serves in a ministry (more…)

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Tags: bi-vocational, bi-vocational ministry, bivocational, bivocational ministry, call of God, Ministry, part-time, volunteer

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Explore the Call Episode 19: The Three Faces of Ministry

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

What are the most common jobs in ministry?  Does everyone have to be a senior pastor?  These and other questions like them will be answered in this podcast episode. There are many ways and opportunities to be involved in full-time ministry (more…)

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Tags: bi-vocational ministry, full time ministry, lead pastor, parachurch ministry, pastor, solo pastor, staff pastor, youth pastor

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Explore the Call Episode 18: Custom-Designed for Ministry

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Whether you’re called to full-time ministry or not, God has custom-designed you for ministry. God has shaped you for a specific purpose.  Knowing what that purpose is will help you determine God’s call upon your life (more…)

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Tags: abilities, call, call of God, experience, Ministry, passion, passions, personality, spiritual gifts

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Explore the Call Episode 17: Is Ordination Important?

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Some of you may be asking yourself, “If God is calling me to full-time ministry, why then would it be important to be ordained by a denomination or ministerial organization? Ordination is (more…)

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Explore the Call Episode 16: Can Women be Ministers? – Part 2

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Discover why God has called, and continues to call women into full-time ministry (more…)

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Explore the Call Episode 15: Can Women be Ministers? – Part 1

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Woman have a very important role in Ministry, although it is a controversial topic in some denominations. This podcast will elaborate on why some believe that women should not be ordained into full-time ministry (more…)

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Explore the Call Episode 14: Talking with Pastors about Your Call

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

There are at least three questions that you might have as to why it is important to interview pastors about their call to ministry (more…)

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