Members sfspurlock Posted November 26, 2010 Members Share Posted November 26, 2010 Looking for some advice from you "full time" preachers out there. Over the last several months, my jOB has gotten increasingly painful to deal with morally and "come out from among them and be ye separate" and "be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers" keep coming to mind. The Lord has been dealing with me and getting me more involved in the church. I've been a soul winner for quite a while and started preaching part time back in the summer. I don't really have anything more I'd be doing for the church except to have more time to get out soul winning and have more study time. For some reason, I just have this feeling that the Lord wants me full time. I know there isn't really a question stated. I guess what I'm trying to get are some pointers on what I should be praying for about potentially going full time. Should I just change jOBs or stay where I am witnessing and being the testimony I am? I want God to get the glory and I don't want to have idle hands either. Just looking for direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pastorj Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 My first question to you is what has God called you to do? If God has called you to the ministry, then get the necessary training and go into the ministry. Many people work a secular jOB while being very involved in the local church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sfspurlock Posted November 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 Yes I've been called to preach, but I've never felt the call to pastor a church. Acts 26:16 "be a minister and a witness" was what called me. I understand that I am in my Jerusalem now and am getting my training. I'm enrolled in Bible school taking correspondence courses now too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saved IFB Posted December 7, 2010 Members Share Posted December 7, 2010 Yes I've been called to preach, but I've never felt the call to pastor a church. Explain further, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sfspurlock Posted December 8, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 8, 2010 Explain further, please. I have honestly never felt the burden to pastor a church. However, I have felt the burden to preach. Recently, I have felt the burden to plant churches locally and to start ministries in assisted living facilities and jails. I am talking to my pastor about it too before you ask, and I am sincerely not looking to override any thoughts or ideas he gives. I am very curious of what others think or have done in their lives though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John81 Posted December 8, 2010 Members Share Posted December 8, 2010 I have honestly never felt the burden to pastor a church. However, I have felt the burden to preach. Recently, I have felt the burden to plant churches locally and to start ministries in assisted living facilities and jails. I am talking to my pastor about it too before you ask, and I am sincerely not looking to override any thoughts or ideas he gives. I am very curious of what others think or have done in their lives though. If I know it's a calling of the Lord then I do it. If I think the Lord is leading in a direction but I'm not certain, then I seek counsel, most especially from my pastor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saved IFB Posted December 8, 2010 Members Share Posted December 8, 2010 Should not one seek counsel regardless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bro Jim Posted December 8, 2010 Members Share Posted December 8, 2010 If someone is going out from a particular church, they should seek the pastor's guidance and permission. Isn't starting a church being a pastor? A nursing home ministry pastoring those that are home bound. I think anyone called to preach will find themselves in a position at some point that the will be pastoring. And don't get the call/burden for a ministry mixed up with the call to preach. Preachers, isn't the call to preach more than just getting up and sermonizing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saved IFB Posted December 8, 2010 Members Share Posted December 8, 2010 If I know it's a calling of the Lord then I do it. If I think the Lord is leading in a direction but I'm not certain, then I seek counsel, most especially from my pastor. I know it's a calling of the Lord then I do it-No counsel If I think the Lord is leading in a direction but I'm not certain-Seek counsel I am not sure if I read this correctly, but this is what I took from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sfspurlock Posted December 10, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 10, 2010 Well, here is an update for you all. Sunday I preached the evening service. It was David and Goliath and "The Battle is the Lord's". Last night my pastor preached on "Killing the Giants" and Joshua and Caleb and the other 10 spies in Deuteronomy. Long story short, everything happens for a reason. My pastor has been going through a series on faith and last night just topped it with stepping out and about service. It was tremendously overwhelming to me. We counseled again after the prayer meeting and he gave me the green light to buy tracts and to start knocking on doors right away in an area where I've had a burden to plant a church. I'm inside 90 days from permanently leaving my jOB for full time ministry!! I've emailed all my preacher friends and prayer warriors, so I'll tell you what I told them--I need your prayers! Hopefully this little topic on here will help someone else with the same questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bro Jim Posted December 10, 2010 Members Share Posted December 10, 2010 Praying for you brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saved IFB Posted December 10, 2010 Members Share Posted December 10, 2010 Praying for you brother. Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sfspurlock Posted December 24, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 24, 2010 Ditto. Please keep praying. New update--Friday December 31, 2010 is my last day at working for someone other than the Lord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John81 Posted December 25, 2010 Members Share Posted December 25, 2010 I know it's a calling of the Lord then I do it-No counsel If I think the Lord is leading in a direction but I'm not certain-Seek counsel I am not sure if I read this correctly, but this is what I took from it. Yes. If I KNOW it's the Lord's will then I don't need to seek counsel about that. I would likely seek counsel on other matters regarding the calling. If I think, but am not sure of the calling, I will seek counsel to either confirm the calling or prove it false. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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