Self-Assessment of Gifts

Pastor Martin introduces a seminar on what constitutes a biblical call to the teaching ministry. He sets a scriptural framework from 2 Timothy 2:2, Romans 12:3-6, 1 Timothy 3:1, and James 3:1, then identifies six wrong reasons men aspire to preaching or teaching offices: an inaccurate assessment of one's gifts, an uncrucified lust for authority and attention, an unbalanced concept of spirituality, an inadequate view of the breadth of ministerial qualifications, unmet psychological needs for personal identity, and the unsanctified ambitions of others. He closes with a brief preview of four positive elements of a true call.