I'm considering being a nun or becoming ordained. I know I'm called to full time Christian ministry for some time but the Bible seems to frown on Women Ministers. I never want to go against the will of God but becoming a nun takes like three years. Any advice on such things? Thanks. Biblical necessary.
Well, for what it's worth;
1. It is very debatable whether the Bible is "against" women ministers. There have been, and are, several debates/arguments about it on this site alone.
2. Being a Minister of a church - maybe even a large one - and being a nun, are two very different things.
3. Both vocations may require 3 years training; whether in a convent, or theological college. For some denominations it may be more, and if the church think you are too young and don't have much life experience, they may send you off to get anther job first/recommend you volunteer somewhere with people.
If 3 years training is too much for you, then maybe you need to ask yourself how committed you are. Sorry, don't mean to sound harsh, but Jesus waited for 18 years before he began his ministry (he seemed to know who he was at the age of 12). The disciples had 3 years training with Jesus, and then had to wait 50 days until Pentecost and been filled with the Spirit. Peter says that we need to know our faith to be able to answer for the hope that is in us, 1 Peter 3:15; 2 Peter 1:10. And Paul says that we should study so that we know how to correctly handle the word of God, 2 Timothy 2:15. Ministers need to be trained in theology, Biblical exegesis, maybe language studies, preaching, and so on, so that they can preach the word, teach Bible classes, prepare young people for confirmation/baptism and so on.
4. Being ordained, or a nun, are not the only kinds of Christian Ministry. I believe, in fact, that whatever a Christian does - teaching, medicine, plumbing, cleaning - is their Christian ministry. We are using the gifts that God has given us and are serving him. We are his children, with his Spirit living in us, and are his witnesses, Acts 1:8, and his ambassadors, 2 Corinthians 5:20, wherever we go. You are a full time Christian, servant of and witness for the Lord wherever you go - you just need to find out where it is that he wants you.
Personally, I am not employed at the moment. I am a lay preacher on Sundays and I do voluntary work in the week; that is my ministry. Even if I just spend time travelling round on buses, shopping or whatever; making contact with people who may be lonely and talk to no one else that day, smiling at people who may be stressed/unhappy is a ministry; and who knows what conversations will come out of that? The world wouldn't see it like that - it's not big or important. Maybe even some people in the church would dismiss that as being nothing - but who cares what they think? Ministry is not always big or up front. Praying for other people and being willing to listen, is a ministry - and that can be done even if you are confined to the house.