HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE TRULY CALLED BY GOD INTO MINISTRY

 1. Your Desire For Ministry Must Be Motivated By God And Not By Personal Gains: Do you truly feel the call is from God or just your personal desire? If the motivation is fame, money, power, authority, societal respect, then you have to give a pause. The field of ministry is a field of sacrifice. It is a field of service to others more than to yourself. It is a field of giving it all for the sake of others as as Jesus did on the cross. If all these are not your motivation, then your calling is not from God.

2. Consider Your Experiences: God prepares us before launching us into our calling. For example, in the Bible, we see this occure with David's training under Saul prior to his taking the throne. We see it occure with Moses' time both in Egypt and in the Midian desert. You must have undergone refining through trials, troubles and temptations which will help you withstand the storm of ministry. If you have not gone through any training from God, it very likely your calling is not from God.

3. Do people seem to naturally follow you or do you often have to force your leadership? Are people naturally open with you and share their concerns. Those in ministry are held to high standards because they are guiding others. You have to be able to guide for people to follow you. The moment you force people to follow you, it simply means you are not properly guiding.

4. Understand that being called into ministry does not mean you must preach in a church, It does not mean you must be a pastor or conduct crusades.  The Great Commission in Matt 28:19 applies to all believers. Wherever you find yourself, at your office, workplace, in your home, in public bus, aircraft, discuss the word of God with the person sitting right next to you, it is also a ministry. May God help you in Jesus name, Amen.