{"title":"BRAD WHEELER","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrad Wheeler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (ThM, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the lead pastor of University Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He previously served as an associate pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. He and his wife, Erin, have four children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"9marks-church-questions-am-i-called-to-ministry","title":"9MARKS CHURCH QUESTIONS  AM I CALLED TO MINISTRY","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"top-details desktop\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eAm I Called to Ministry?\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-contributors\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.crossway.org\/authors\/brad-wheeler\/\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBrad Wheeler\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 Steps for Testing the “Call” to Ministry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastors are looking for resources to pass along to their congregations to help them think biblically about the Christian life. Created in partnership with 9Marks, Church Questions is a series that seeks to provide ordinary Christians with sound and accessible biblical teaching by answering common questions Christians have about church life. Each booklet offers biblical answers and practical applications with the goal of nurturing healthy church practice and commitment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this addition to the series, pastor Brad Wheeler addresses the shortcomings of the word “calling” when talking with aspiring pastors about their desire to pursue ministry. Explaining why the idea of calling is both unbiblical and even unhelpful, Wheeler suggests a 4-part process as a better alternative—cultivate godly \u003cem\u003eambition\u003c\/em\u003e, display godly \u003cem\u003eattributes\u003c\/em\u003e, develop an \u003cem\u003eaptitude\u003c\/em\u003e for teaching and discipleship, and receive the \u003cem\u003eaffirmation\u003c\/em\u003e of a local church. Written from personal experience, this short book is designed to encourage men trying to discern their “next steps” to pastoral ministry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of a series that helps Christians understand the centrality of the local church in Christian discipleship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by a pastor for aspiring pastors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines the shortcomings of the term “calling” and offers a 4-step process to move forward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of the Church Questions series created in partnership with 9Marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormatted as a small booklet ideal for sharing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/static.crossway.org\/excerpts\/media\/bf118276f196f736b944ca74766530efaba24af3\/Am_I_Called_to_Ministry_excerpt.pdf\"\u003eRead Chapter 1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CROSSWAY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43676808642780,"sku":"9781433572517","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/4058\/5692\/files\/61s2A9xhyEL._SL1500.jpg?v=1771937439"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/4058\/5692\/collections\/3475.jpg?v=1771937532","url":"https:\/\/bible-society-uae-7958.myshopify.com\/collections\/brad-wheeler.oembed","provider":"Bible Society UAE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}