Ten Steps to Discovering God's Call

1. Examine how God has worked in your life (history, experience).
2. Examine your past ministry experiences – what did/did not give you a sense of fulfilment?  Why?
3. Examine your interests – what do you have a passion for?
4. Examine your talents.
5. Discover your spiritual gifts – what special empowerment has God consistently provided for you to use in ministry?
6. Evaluate what sacrifices (ie, time, money, investment in commitment) God seems to be calling you to make.
7. Pray and keep on praying for discernment by LISTENING.
8. Note what the community of faith seems to call you to.
9. Talk about your sense of call with mature Christians who know you well and whose judgement you trust.
10. When you have a sense of call, test it by the ‘Six E’s’ –
    1. ELIMINATE whatever does not meet the test of Scripture;
    2. EXAMINE your motives and desires in this area;
    3. EXPERIMENT in that area in various ways;
    4. EVALUATE your ‘success’ with the aid of the congregation (Does it bring peace?  Joy?  Is good fruit born of it?)
    5. EXCHANGE your role for another one if it does not fit you;
    6. EMBRACE the right ministry wholeheartedly.