ANSWERING THE CALL

<p>"Ron Lewis has helped more young people answer the Call to ministry than anybody I know. These principles will guide you confidently into the purposes of God."</p><p>Dr. Rice Broocks Co-founder Every Nation</p><p>Author of God's Not Dead and Man Myth Messiah</p><p> </p><p>WHAT IS FULL-TIME MINISTRY?</p><p>"'Come follow me ' Jesus said 'and I will send you out to fish for people.' At once they left their nets and followed him." Matthew 4:19-20</p><p>What do you think of when you hear the phrase "full-time ministry?" Maybe you think of a man in a collar or flowing robes a preacher on TV or a missionary in the bush of Africa the frozen tundra of Siberia or the jungles of the Amazon. Perhaps you think of a campus minister who has helped you get to know Jesus in a personal way. To a degree these can all be examples of full-time ministry. From here on when I use the phrase "full-time ministry" I am mindful that all ministry--in every sphere of life--is a full-time calling. However for the sake ofclarity in this book when I refer to full-time ministry I am referring to a man or woman whose primary occupation is gospel ministry and all it entails.</p><p>Full-time ministry is a job a vocation and a career but as we will see it is so much more.</p><p>This subject is often misunderstood and usually brings with it a handful of questions:</p><p>-Does God want you to go into full-time ministry? (Chapter 2)</p><p>-What is the real difference between a Christian who works a "secular job" and a full-time minister? (Chapter 3)</p><p>-Does it please God more if you are a full-time minister? (Chapter 3)</p><p>-If I go into ministry where do I begin? (Chapter 5)</p><p>-What will it cost me to follow Jesus into full-time ministry? (Chapter 7)</p><p>-How can I be paid for doing Christian ministry? (Chapter 9)</p>