[Am I Called? (Basics of the Faith)] [Author: George W. Robertson] [February, 2013]

Basics of the Faith

by George W. Robertson

How can you be sure of a call to pastoral ministry? What qualifications do you need? What exactly are you being called to?Answering a call means dedicating your life to service through preaching and pastoring duties vital to the church. George Robertson explores the implications of these tasks with input from pastors through the ages. Having considered these, you can carefully test and explore your call and evaluate your gifts in this area.Basics of the Faith booklets introduce readers to basic Reformed doctrine and practice. On issues of church government and practice they reflect that framework otherwise they are suitable for all church situations.

Paperback

First published January 2, 2013

Reviews

[Babajide Ajayi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short book that is very clear in what it aims to achieve.

[Mark A Powell · Rating 3 out of 5]

How does a person know if they are called to pastoral work? Robertson answers this question by first defining what ministry is, focusing on its dual responsibilities of preaching and pastoring. Then he turns to the calling—a community process in which one sits under the Word, the Spirit compels them to serve, the church recognizes such gifts, and the person then proclaims the Word to others, and the cycle begins again. A brief, useful read.

[Wade · Rating 4 out of 5]

Defines what pastoral ministry is and then gives some pointers to help people discern if they are called to pastoral ministry.