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How Do I Know if I’m Called?

Perhaps you have had a sleepless night or two, and a thought that keeps coming into your head.  And you say to yourself,  “Maybe, I could be a pastor.  Maybe, that’s what I was meant to do.  But, how do I know if I’m called?”
I think of young Samuel.  As you may recall, Samuel was [...]

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What People Are Saying about Formation: Essays for Future Pastors

“I have to say, after reading more last night, that I am very impressed with the candor of each essay, and that the book does not come across as a giant commercial for the Admissions Department.  There is a heavy dose of reality, accompanied by a heavy dose of humor in each essay.  Everyone has [...]

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Me, a Pastor?

This is the question that begins the process a man will undergo to decide whether he will attend the seminary to study for the pastoral ministry or not. This question tends to point a man inward–to his feelings, to his thoughts.
The Admission Department has developed two tools to aid in this discernment. It brings together [...]

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