Description
Sharing from his wealth of personal experience and illustrating from history, Harvey explores biblical principles and revealing questions to help prospective pastors discern their calling.
"This is the fullest, most realistic, down-to-earth, and genuinely spiritual exploration of God's call to pastoral ministry that I know. I recommend it most highly." -J. I. Packer, Board of Governors' Professor of Theology, Regent College "Every generation needs a fresh army of gospel men with a sense of destiny in their hearts. They aren't looking for a job. They are following a call. God is setting them apart to pastoral service. Are you one of those men? Dave Harvey's wise book will help you answer that question." -Raymond C. Ortlund Jr., Lead Pastor, Immanuel Church, Nashville, Tennessee "Discerning God's call with clarity is an ongoing challenge, but a necessary journey. Dave Harvey has written one of the most helpful, practical books on Christian calling that I've read. Am I Called? guides a wide range of readers, not just pastors, through God's call to ministry in their lives. I know I will be sharing Am I Called? with many in the years to come." -Ed Stetzer, Billy Graham Distinguished Chair for Church, Mission, and Evangelism, Wheaton College "As a young man, I wrestled with the issue Dave Harvey wisely and skillfully addresses in this book. I'm glad a generation of young men can find in these pages the help that I was looking for thirty years ago." -Bob Lepine, Co-Host, FamilyLife Today "The issue of the call to pastoral ministry is a complicated one, involving matters of character, technical ability, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. In this book, Dave Harvey offers a good overview of the things that anyone contemplating the ministry needs to consider. In an accessible, conversational style, Dave guides the reader through the biblical teaching on this matter-carefully balancing the external and the internal aspects of the call. He also provides apposite anecdotes from church history to illustrate his points. Full of wisdom and wit, Am I Called? is a delightful and challenging book for potential ministers, their wives, and, indeed, those already in the ministry to read. Highly commended." -Carl R. Trueman, Paul Woolley Professor of Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary; author, The Creedal Imperative and Luther on the Christian Life "The history of the church is marked and marred by the 'ministries' of unqualified men. The reason I am glad to recommend Am I Called? is that Dave Harvey sets the call to pastoral ministry in the biblical context: the calling from God and the calling from and to a local church. May God use this book to raise up a whole new generation of men who are called, equipped, and competent for the work he (and we) have called them to." -Tim Challies, blogger, Challies.com "My appreciation for this book is matched only by a sense of frustration that it wasn't around when I was considering my call to pastoral ministry. Dave Harvey manages to explain and insist upon the biblical qualifications for pastors without being discouraging or legalistic. Most importantly, the good news about Jesus is the heartbeat of this clear and engaging book. If you are considering entering into pastoral ministry, Am I Called? will act as a faithful mirror and friend. If you are already a pastor, it will renew your passion for raising up the next generation of ministers." -Mike McKinley, Senior Pastor, Sterling Park Baptist Church, Sterling, Virginia; author, Church Planting Is for Wimps: How God Uses Messed-up People to Plant Ordinary Churches That Do Extraordinary Things "According to the Apostle Paul, faithful gospel ministry must include entrusting that ministry to others who will carry it on. Am I Called? will be of immense help to both those wondering whether they are called into gospel ministry, and to the pastors in position to help them figure that out. I know of no other book that does the important, practical work this book gets done and does so well. Am I Called? is marked by both wise, practical insight and a strong gospel vibrancy. I will be putting this book to regular use with young men at my church, and I'm glad to be able to highly recommend it." -Mike Bullmore, Senior Pastor, CrossWay Community Church, Bristol, Wisconsin
About the Author
Dave Harvey (DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary) is the president of Great Commission Collective, a church-planting ministry. Dave pastored for thirty-three years, founded AmICalled.com, and travels widely across networks and denominations as a popular conference speaker. He is the author of When Sinners Say "I Do"; I Still Do!; Am I Called?; and Rescuing Ambition; and coauthor of Letting Go. Dave and his wife, Kimm, live in southwest Florida. He also writes at RevDaveHarvey.com, and you can follow him on Twitter.
Matt Chandler (BA, Hardin-Simmons University) serves as lead pastor of teaching at the Village Church in Dallas, Texas, and president of the Acts 29 Network. He lives in Texas with his wife, Lauren, and their three children.
Book Information
ISBN 9781433527487
Author Dave Harvey
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Crossway Books
Publisher Crossway Books
Weight(grams) 199g
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