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Have you considered the ministry?

Ryan Barnhill·2022-07-01
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Rev. Ryan Barnhill's article encourages young men to consider a calling to pastoral ministry within the Protestant Reformed Church, while acknowledging the real hardships and controversies currently facing the denomination. The article addresses parental fears about the difficulties of ministry and seeks to foster conversations between young men, their families, and church leaders about the pastoral vocation. This resource combines practical exhortation about Christian calling with honest reflection on the contemporary ecclesiastical climate in the PRCA.

Young man, have you considered the ministry? How much have you thought about this matter? How often have you given yourself to earnest prayer about this work? How frequently have you discussed this with your parents or with someone else whom you trust? The need for ministers is great! It is certainly true that God will bring into the office whom He will, and God's will is never frustrated. But this does not mean that articles like this one are unnecessary. Dear reader, if you feel the inward...

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Author
Ryan Barnhill
Date

2022-07-01

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Standard Bearer
Scripture References
Matthew
Matthew 9:38Matthew 9:37Matthew 9:37-38
Topics
PreachingChristian LivingPRCA History
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