Am I Called?: The Summons to Pastoral Ministry

by Dave Harvey

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2012

Overview

Many have the skills to lead a church, but only some are called. Dave Harvey helps those considering pastoral ministry to see God’s active role in the process of discerning their calling. Learn what God’s Word says about discerning your calling within the context of a Christian community and put it into practice using six diagnostic questions to help you process that call. This book explores biblical and practical principles for determining the pastoral call and will guide you through that all-important process with wisdom and confidence in God’s faithfulness in your life.

Contents

Top Highlights

“‘The life you live in private determines the ministry you can have in public.’^{1” (Page 94)}

“The church is not a career path. It’s a place you go to give your life away.” (Page 59)

“Pastoral ministry exists for the proclamation and protection of the gospel for people inside and outside the church. We need to value the gospel and know what we have so we can share it with others.” (Page 46)

“The local church is the essential context for pastoral ministry. This means if you’re called to pastoral ministry, you’re called to the church.” (Page 52)

“These are his internal call, his preparation, and his confirmation by others—a threefold cord of calling.” (Page 166)

Product Details

• Title: Am I Called?: The Summons to Pastoral Ministry
• Author: Dave Harvey
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2012
• Logos Release Date: 2016
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Clergy › Appointment, call, and election; Vocation, Ecclesiastical; Pastoral theology
• ISBNs: 9781433527487, 9781433527494, 9781433527500, 9781433527517, 1433527480, 1433527499, 1433527502, 1433527510
• Resource ID: LLS:MCLLDPSTRMNSTRY
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T01:28:53Z

About Dave Harvey

Dave Harvey (DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary) serves as the president of Great Commission Collective, a church planting ministry in the US, Canada, and abroad. Dave founded AmICalled.com, pastored for thirty-three years, serves on the board of CCEF, and travels widely across networks and denominations as a popular conference speaker. He is the author of When Sinners Say "I Do," Am I Called?, and Rescuing Ambition, and a coauthor of Letting Go: Rugged Love for Wayward Souls. He and his wife, Kimm, have four kids and four grandchildren and live in southwest Florida. For videos, articles, or to book an event, visit www.revdaveharvey.com.