Some Qualifications for the Ministry (Part 1)
It is a glorious thing to receive a call to the ministry. There is a majesty about the task of being an ambassador for Almighty God. Yet as a calling the ministry demands certain qualifications. No person is ready to be an effective minister at the time of his call; therefore, he should lose no time in beginning his or her preparation. It goes without saying that first of all, their experience of conversion must be deep and real. The unregenerated heart is unable to receive and understand spiritual things, much less instruct others in them. A person by reason of their personal charm and natural abilities may be able to satisfy the religious instincts of a congregation, but without a real experience himself, he is a blind leader of the blind. Let every person who feels a call to the ministry, therefore, dig down deeply until he or she is firmly upon the rock. While Jesus regarded His disciples as saved men (Luke 10:17-20), He did not cons...