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Paying for school, desiring to follow God's will in the call to be a minister - Guest - 02-26-2012 08:31 PM
I am a 19 year old Christian who has felt the call to the ministry. My only problem is that school is so expensive, and my denomination (Presbyterian USA) requires that I have at least a Masters degree before I can even think about starting my ministry. I just need some prayers because I don't know how I am going to pay for school; I come from a family that can't help me in my desire to pay. I feel like hope is lost... that's why I turned here. I believe that prayer changes lives.
RE: Paying for school, desiring to follow God's will in the call to be a minister - Guest - 02-27-2012 03:27 AM
Have other people been encouraging you to do so? I believe that if God is leading you to go into ministry and to go to seminary (which, in my book, should not be separated), then He will normally encourage you through other people. Whether it be teaching, preaching, or counseling, people must have seen a gift in you and said “Hey, have you ever thought about going to seminary or getting into the ministry?” Let other people help establish the reality of your qualifications. It is necessary to have many counselors.
Seek out opportunities. This implies much contact with people in the church. If you are not involved in the church right now, don’t even bother … there are other issues with which you need to deal. And (standing on soapbox) don’t say to yourself, “I don’t go to church because all churches are too corrupt,” or “I can’t find a church that I can have fellowship in, that is why I am going into ministry.” We don’t need any more of this type of vigilante “I’m-going-to-fix-everything” attitudes in the church. There are plenty of those already, thanks. Who knows, someone in the church might sponsor for your ministry schooling. If you have that burning desire in your heart to serve God and minister to people to share the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ then it is your calling. Pray to God our Father in Heaven yourself and don't rely on other people praying. I'm not saying we are not to ask other people to pray for us because we do need others to pray for us sometimes but to have a 1-on-1 relationship with God, you have to talk to God first. God Bless.
RE: Paying for school, desiring to follow God's will in the call to be a minister - tishlea - 02-27-2012 05:14 AM
Precious Jesus, lead this one in the direction that You would have them to go. Lord, I pray that they will see many give their lives to You. Lord, make a way for them to go to school,if it be Thine will. In this I ask in Your name,Jesus.Amen.
RE: Paying for school, desiring to follow God's will in the call to be a minister - azclassic - 02-27-2012 06:50 AM
Dear Lord will you please guide this person ino Ministry if it is your will. Please open the doors of opportunity and finances. And I ask this in Jesus precious name Amen