discering my place in ministry

[youngjoshuatree]

ive been prayed over and told by people that i was gonna preach the gospel. i feel within myself that god has put anointing to proclaim, to heal, to cast, and to raise presenting the gospel in power. i think about without thinking about as if i would say my thinking is biased because in every thought my mind thinks bible. i feel like a child friend and servent to god which inturn makes me feel called to preach. but how do i discern ive thought this way zealfully over a year now. i have no church leader because i know the bible and how a church should be ran and majority of the time i feel like i cant trust the leader. i say that in spirit i follo jesus paul peter james john and i would love to meet luke timothy titus one day in the ressurection

 

[Big Drew]

I've been studying for my minister's license for several months now...I've known I was called to be a pastor for several years, but ran from my calling for the longest.

One thing I can tell you, from experience, just because you think you know the Bible there's always someone who knows more than you...don't scoff the idea of church leaders, especially when you believe that's what you're called to be.

I'm a firm believer that everyone needs a mentor...be it a pastor, teacher, evangelist, deacon, or whatever...look at the example of Paul and Timothy...we all need our Paul. I'm fortunate to have a pastor that is a very humble servant, with over 40 years in ministry, that has taken me under his wing...he and I don't see eye to eye on everything, but I realize that there is much to be learned from a man like him.

So, in all honesty, I would say lose the issue of pride you presently have and allow God to lead you to a person that can be this mentor, if you are currently in a church, perhaps that person is there...if not then the Spirit will guide you to your home.

 

[youngjoshuatree]

i have a few mentors. its just alot of the pastors that turn me away. my first pastor moved away from me that i trusted. but alot of the ones i come across preach about being blessed from tithes which cliche

 

[Big Drew]

I understand the trust issue...my first pastor was a great man of God and he was preparing me for the ministry when he died unexpectedly. I had a couple of other pastors since him, but I refused to get close...it took three years with my current pastor to allow him to mentor me.

 

[SeanRowe]

Sometimes I think the hardest concept to grasp is that we as Christians are placed in circumstances and positions out of our comfort zone, but right where God needs us. I am starting to realize that God will open the doors of our future. It is He who gently guides us. He is our Light. We must turn to Him, and accept His will, not ours.