{"product_id":"9780802494634","title":"Discerning Your Call to Ministry: How to Know For Sure and What to Do About It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre you sure you want to be a church leader? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn his  pastoral epistles, the apostle Paul lists some high standards for church leaders:  character above reproach, teaching ability, management skills, self-control—the  list goes on, and the grading curve is steep. It makes us ask, “Do I really  want to be a church leader?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiscerning Your Call to Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e  will help you answer that question. A tool for seminary students, pastors-in-training,  and even current pastors, it serves to confirm or prompt deep thought about the  calling to ministry through 10 probing questions, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo you desire  the ministry?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes your church affirm your calling? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo you love  the people of God? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre you willing to surrender?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePastoral dropout  rates are high, and seminary admission rates are declining—signs that many  of us don’t quite know what we’re signing ourselves up for. Author Jason  Allen, a former pastor and the president of North America’s fastest growing  seminary, gives readers a better picture of the calling. Presenting a series of  diagnostic questions informed by Scripture and church history, he helps those seeking  ordination or ministry positions make confident decisions about their service to  God, one way or the other.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128060559600,"sku":"9780802494634","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802494634_p0.jpg?v=1763728121","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802494634","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}