"Called to the Ministry?" | Doug Wilson

In this episode of Ask Doug, pastor Doug Wilson answers a question about ministry calling.
Ask Doug is presented by Canon Press.

[@kiganfive]

C.H. Spurgeon was the first first place I came across the phrase, 'If you can do anything else, by all means do it.' And that is in his "Lectures to my Students". It was reading that line in his lectures that gave me the confidence to 'do something else.' Also, Dallimore's "Whitefield" is likely one of the most compelling encouragements to ministry. Great segment.

[@drawlins9]

"We are not all called to the same work, but we're all called to the same faith." I think, I'm pretty sure that was Dr. Martyn Loyd Jones who said that, as well.

[@stephenveltkamp8613]

Thank you so much for explaining this. I am interested in the ministry, and I have felt moved by the Gospel, and I really just want to burst because of all I could say about it. It is truly exciting to me when someone asks me about something Biblical, or about our theology. I am about to talk with my elders in my church about this and ask where to go from here, if at all. Anyway, thank you for presenting this topic.

[@sam_the_davidson]

Thank you, pastor Doug!

[@jessiebland7644]

This was helpful, thank you.

[@petethompson1012]

A biography of Jonathan Edwards by George Marsden might've been what he was searching for around

[@HannahClapham]

This is all good advice but doesn’t touch the one big problem I see. The church in many ages, including this one, has been saddled with an abundance of poor leadership. And even when you have good leadership, generally speaking, they can be horrendous at choosing their successors.

[@eltonron1558]

I know I'm called, as like a mystery, I'm constantly having to correct, ordained ministers. It's not like I'm trying to, it's just a matter of catching them in a lie. Just like the gospel. It is according to Christ, not about Christ.

[@jdsheleg8332]

Nice opinion, but he just gave us that, his opinion. Zero quotes from the Bible.

[@angloaust1575]

Preaching the gospel is a responsible position