Here are a few questions to help you evaluate your readiness for the role. Before you say, “yes” to a pastorate, consider the following: 1) Doyou love people?Youdo not pastor in order to becomean expert with speaking engagements, books, and websites. If you are considering pastoral ministry, you probably don’t know all there is to know about it; don’t act like youdo!

Understanding the Context

Be willing to serve in ways that don’t earn glory and recognition. Set up chairs, man the sound board, teach a kids class, or work in the nursing home ministry. Are you in control of your emotions, or are you quick to fly off the handle? Doyou practice self-control in all youdo?

Key Insights

In eating, drinking, dealing with members of the opposite sex, in spending money, in spending your time? Originally from Queens, New York, he studied Pastoral Leadership and after a transformative spiritual experience in 2018, has focused on spreading the Gospel and equipping disciples.Explore how I recognized my divine calling to becomeapastor. When a congregation knows how to speak life to its pastor, it usually becomes better at speaking life to volunteers, ministry leaders, families, and new members as well. Pastor appreciation is not only good for the pastor. What is it like to walk in your pastors’ shoes?

Final Thoughts

Does being your pastor bring them joy? Or does it make them groan? Hebrews 13:17 (ESV) says, Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account.