1. Kim May, Sr. Pastor February 8, 2015

2. Acts Series, Week 21 “Calling to Ministry” Acts 13:1-5

3. Calling to Ministry 1. Through closeness to God – We must seek.

4. Calling to Ministry 1.Through closeness to God – We must seek. “When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For many days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.” (Nehemiah 1:4)

5. Calling to Ministry 1.Through closeness to God – We must seek. “When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For many days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.” (Nehemiah 1:4) We cannot know God’s will if we fail to seek God’s heart.

6. Calling to Ministry 1.Through closeness to God – We must seek. 2.Through the Holy Spirit speaking – We must listen.

7. Calling to Ministry 1.Through closeness to God – We must seek. 2.Through the Holy Spirit speaking – We must listen. When we start seeking, God starts speaking.

8. Mariano Rivera

9. God asked me, “What are you going to do with what I have given you?”

10. Calling to Ministry 1.Through closeness to God – We must seek. 2.Through the Holy Spirit speaking – We must listen. 3.Through continual prayer – We must pray.

11. Prayer does not enable us to do a greater work for God. Prayer is a greater work for God. (Thomas Chalmers)