Dale Hudson has been serving in children’s ministry for over 30 years. He is an author, speaker and ministry leader. He is the founder and director of Building Children’s Ministry. BCM helps churches build strong leaders, teams and children’s ministries. The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily represent those of BCNN1.
I recently heard someone talking about their “career” in children’s ministry. I personally don’t believe ministry is a career. I believe it is a calling of God.
Most people who are in ministry are not in it because they decided to make a “career” of it. They are in ministry because God did a supernatural work in their heart and ushered in an invitation to give their life to reaching and discipling people.
That was my case. When I was 16-years-old, God began to quietly whisper into my spirit that He wanted me to give my life to reaching people. At first, I said “no way.” That is not something that was on my radar. And it was definitely not something I wanted to pursue. But the “calling” continued to pursue me.
I’ll never forget the day I got on my knees and said “yes” to God’s call. I told God I’m going to stop running away from Your plan for my life and start running toward it.
And if you are called, I am sure you remember God pursuing you for ministry as well.
Even now, you may sense God calling you to give your life to reaching kids and families. You may be experiencing a burning bush call from God.
A career is about the income. A calling of God is about the outcome.
A career is you pursuing finances and prestige. A calling is you pursuing God.
A career comes from your plans. A calling comes from God’s plans.
A career is about climbing the ladder. A calling is about climbing higher in your relationship with God.
A career is about seeing how many people can serve you. A calling is about seeing how many people you can serve.
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