Author Archives: Tommy Kiker

Discerning the Call: Spurgeon’s Lectures

We must recognize that the New Testament gives us clear guidelines to what qualifications should already be evident in the life of the man who would hold the office of pastor. However, just because one might give evidence of meeting the qualifications it does not automatically suggest that he should serve in the pastoral office. […]

Discerning the Call: The Qualifications

After looking at the idea of a call to Christian leadership from a practical and a biblical perspective, may I suggest the following as a helpful definition of a call to ministry: A directive received as one walks intimately with the Lord and is obedient to His leading. It will always be in agreement with […]

Happy Birthday Caleb!

Today is our son Caleb’s 7th birthday! It is such a blessing to see him growing up physically and spiritually.  He walks with such a child like faith and keeps us all laughing most of the time. I love to see him try new things and overcome his fears. I pray that as he grows […]

Biblical Evidence for a Call to Ministry Leadership in the New Testament

In our last post on the call we looked to the Old Testamant for examples of different types of calls to ministry. The examples are in no way limited to the Old Testament, the New Testament contains a plethora of call experiences as well. The call of the apostles is covered several places in the […]