When we discover our clarion call and give ourselves to it, other aspects of ministry life play not just secondary roles, but supportive ones.įor example, how can the person called to preach the Gospel as primary do that well unless he is also a deeply connected shepherd in the lives of his flock? If he does not have a holistic view and value his role as pastor, he will never be able to fulfil the primary call on his ministry life. We are not binary creatures, and especially in ministry we will always have multiple responsibilities we are obligated to. Now this might sound like I am talking out of both sides of my mouth, but as you figure out what is most important and you give it priority in your ministry, you must still ask the question, “Is this detracting from other things I hold as valuable?” Try asking yourself this question: “When I consider what I am giving my life to, which area is the most important for me to succeed in?” Holistic When you boil down your deepest passion and core calling for ministry, what is left? Is it to preach, to care for others, to train pastors, instruct children, help women or men understand the Bible better, something else? Here are three simple principles to boil down your clarion call, or in simpler terms your driving purpose, in life and ministry to help silence the chaos and bring clarity.Ĭhances are your ministry life looks like you doing a lot of different things, but until you know what your core calling is and make it a priority, you’ll continue to feel run down, worn out, and spread in a million different directions. Today it seems like many voices in the cultural, church, political, and media spheres are living in a continual state of outrage and messaging that is abundantly clear about what it is against but less clear on what it is truly for.įor pastors and ministry leaders, sorting through the mix of issues that seem incredibly worthy of our time, energy, and most importantly voices, we run the risk of muddying our messages, values, and purpose. When I trained for civil disorder situations in my time working for the Australian Federal Police, our instructors would act as violent protestors screaming unintelligible mixed messages like, “Land rights for gay whales!!” They were mockingly mixing their messages to typify a type of chaos that comes when there is no clear level of importance to any or all issues and values. “Rabble, rabble, rabble!” The mob shouts and rabbles about…? What? No one really knows it’s a bit muddy right?
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