Testing the call

So, still not sure about "THE CALL"? That's ok, there's time to discern what God is saying to you.

I encourage you to keep praying, spend time with God, listen for God. Don't be afraid to ask God to show you what he wants you to do. Talk to people who are you trust to tell you whether they think God is calling you into a more formalised ministry. Talk to someone at the Uniting College of Leadership and Theology and listen to their wisdom. Don't be scared to enroll in the Period of Discernment :-)

Being called doesn't necessarily mean being ordained, there are other forms of call that the church acknowledges. But I encourage you to be strong, be confident, don't be afraid and take that next step to hearing what God is calling you to do :-)

As a PS note
Find a copy of the Basis of Union and read it.
Read Introducing the Uniting Church in Australia by Andrew Dutney 2008
Read A Genuinely Educated Ministry: Three studies on Theological Education in the UCA by Andrew Dutney 2007
Read Theology for Pilgrims edited by Rob Bos and Geoff Thompson 2008

(I've put them in order of reading preference ;-))


You will find them at the UCLT library or mediacom