calling

Hi friends, I have been convinced that God does not call pastors but rather the local church confirms the giftedness of a man and encourages him to pursue pastoral ministry. For those of you who agree with this view, how do we tell the difference between genuine and wise encouragement for...

I hear many people in the church speak of having been called to do this or that. Marry this person, get this job, enter into ministry, etc. Folks will ask me what are some things I feel called to. And my answer is always the same. Nothing. I just seek to do the will of the Lord as it appears...

Greetings, I am a ruling elder at a PCA church just outside of Pittsburgh. Our current pastor has a call from another church and we are just starting our search. I am the vice-chair of the search committee and I figured this website would be a good outlet to post the position. It is a PCA...