Posts Tagged ‘Ministry’

Hard, But Worth It!

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

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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Tags: challenges, fulfilling God's will, Ministry, rewards

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Dating While Preparing for Ministry

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

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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Tags: accountability, boundaries, Dating, Ministry, preparing for ministry, rules

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Anticipating Hurdles

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

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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Tags: battles, hurdles, leading, Ministry, overcoming, people

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Starting Your Library

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

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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What Can I Do in High School?

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

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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Tags: career planning, getting ready, Ministry, right now

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What’s the Difference?

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

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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Tags: burden, call of God, call to ministry, confirmation, Ministry, spiritual gifts

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How to Choose a Bible College

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

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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Tags: Bible College, career planning, education, Ministry, ministry training, training

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Is Bible College a Better Way?

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

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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Tags: Bible College, career planning, education, Ministry, ministry training, training

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The Importance of Formal Training

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

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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Tags: Bible College, college, education, learning, Ministry, ministry training, training

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“Being” Over “Doing”

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

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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Tags: actions, being in ministry, doing ministry, Ministry

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What is Bi-vocational Ministry?

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

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 ministry, bivocational, bivocational ministry, call of God, Ministry, part-time, volunteer

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Custom-Designed for Ministry

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

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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Is Ordination Important?

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

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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Tags: call to ministry, church leadership, licensing, Ministry, ordination, pastor

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Can Women be Ministers? – Part 2

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

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

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Tags: call to ministry, full-time ministry, mentoring, Ministry, women in ministry

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Can Women be Ministers? – Part 1

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

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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Tags: call, Ministry, ordination, women in ministry

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The Company of the Called

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

Is being called to ministry something that is a recent phenomenon? Is there a biblical precedent for such a call? The truth is, God has always raised up leaders to work in His kingdom.

In Keith Drury’s The Call of a Lifetime, we see many biblical examples of people who were called (more…)

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Tags: call to ministry, history, leadership, Ministry

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What Is a Call to Ministry?

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

What is the call to ministry and how do you know if you are experiencing it? The call to ministry can be summed up as “an inner conviction that God has called you to a life of serving and equipping the church of Jesus Christ (more…)

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Tags: call of God, call to ministry, Church, confirmation, Ministry, serving

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Called to be a Missionary?

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Ephesians 4:11 says, ”It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers.”

Missionaries function in many ways like Apostles. As you may be experiencing the call of God on your life, you may find three very important questions that need to be answered (more…)

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Tags: Bible College, Ministry, missionaries, missions, missions trips

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What Pastors Do

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

What do most pastors do in a typical week? What does a week in the life of a pastor look like? Could I picture myself living that kind of life? You might be surprised to find out that the local church is at the very center of the life of a pastor (more…)

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Tags: Church, full-time ministry, Ministry, Pastors, serve, serving

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What is the Ministry?

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

What is the difference between doing ministry and being in the ministry? In the New Testament, the word ministry originates (more…)

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Tags: call to ministry, career, full-time ministry, Ministry, serving, vocation

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