Ministry And/Or Missions

God is truly working in my life. As a kid, I aways said I wanted to be a minister or a missionary. I never dreamed about being both. When the time came to make a career choice, I decided to go in a different direction. I didn't feel God calling me into either position. That all changed when I turned forty years old. For the first time in my life, I felt a tap on my shoulder and heard God say to me, "Now I want you go into ministry for me!" I was blessed to be able to go back to school and finish my studies in Theology and ministry. I entered into full time ministry with four kids, a wife and a mortgage. God has been good and graciously provided all the way through my twenty+ years of ministry.

Two years ago, twenty years after the call into ministry, I was driving down the road one day and I clearly heard God say, "I want you to go to Peru..." Immediately the thought "I don't want to go to Peru!" shot through my mind. But I did and at age 62 I have made the nearly 10,000 mile round trip in and out of the Amazon Jungle twice. It has changed my perspective on life!

What about you? Do you feel God is calling you into ministry? If you have felt that same tap on the shoulder or heard God speak directly to you, you need to do something about it. Humble yourself before the Lord. Ask for wisdom and direction. Seek advice from others who have gone through what you are about to face. But most of all, answer God's call on your life! Think about it!