Peter says we are all called to full-time ministry as priests who proclaim the excellencies of God (1 Peter 2:9), but some of us are called to vocational ministry as pastor-elders who labor in preaching and teaching (1 Timothy 5:17).
If you wonder whether that might be you, David Murray offers six questions to ask yourself:
- Do you have a holy desire (1 Tim. 3:1)?
- Do you have a Christ-like character (Gal. 5:22-24)?
- Do you have spiritual maturity (1 Tim. 3:6)?
- Do you have the necessary gifts (1 Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:6-9)?
- Do you have a proven track record?
- Do you have external confirmation?
You can read much more explanation behind each question here.