How to Discern a Call to Ministry

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Church Leadership

How to Discern a Call to Ministry

25 min

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Church Leadership

How to Discern a Call to Ministry

25 min

“It’s the internal call, the external call, the competency, the character– all of these things together which give you clarity about whether or not you should or shouldn’t pursue a call to the ministry.”
– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

Questions in this Episode

Questions with an asterisk have related resources linked below.

  1. What’s the main difference between protestants and Roman Catholics?
  2. Is it wrong to workout on Sundays?
  3. How can I know if I am called to pastoral ministry?
  4. What’s the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation?
  5. Are there certain sins that can make me lose my salvation?

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Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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