Is God Calling Me? Answering the Question Every Believer Asks

by Jeff Iorg

Publisher:

B&H

, 2008

Overview

Is God calling me? It’s the foundational question that must be answered by anyone considering entry into ministry leadership and then revisited regularly over a lifetime. Writing to a student and young adult audience—although applicable to leaders of all ages—Iorg declares the purpose of his brief, yet powerful book:

“God is calling out a new generation of kingdom leaders who will accelerate the fulfillment of the Great Commission in this generation. My goal is to cut to the heart of the matter and give you tools to work through the call process.”

Contents

Top Highlights

“First, there is a universal call to Christian service for all believers. Second, there is a general call of some believers to ministry leadership, sometimes popularly (though incorrectly) equated with paid ministerial employment. Third, there is a specific call to a unique ministry assignment or a particular ministry position.” (source)

“God calls every believer to Christian service. God's universal call to Christian service can be expressed through any honest vocation. God wants and needs Christian teachers, plumbers, attorneys, mechanics, nurses, and carpenters. There is, however, a distinct call to ministry leadership that often (though not always) results in employment in a ministry position.” (source)

“There are, however, two recurring themes throughout these different usages of call. First, a call brings new information.” (source)

“When God calls, he gives new information about how to live. When he calls, he assigns new responsibility in his kingdom.” (source)

“call experiences are unique, infrequent encounters with God.” (source)

Product Details

• Title: Is God Calling Me? Answering the Question Every Believer Asks
• Author: Jeff Iorg
• Publisher: B&H
• Print Publication Date: 2008
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Pages: 128
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Leadership; God › Will; Pastoral work
• ISBNs: 9781430071921, 9780805463972, 9780805447224, 0805463976, 0805447229, 1430071923
• Resource ID: LLS:9780805463972
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-06T20:53:45Z

About Jeff Iorg

Dr. Jeff Iorg became the seventh president of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in August, 2004. His background includes experience as a pastor, writer, church planter, and denominational leader. He came to the Seminary from Vancouver, Washington, where he was Executive Director-Treasurer of the Northwest Baptist Convention. During his tenure, the Northwest Baptist Center, including the facilities for the Pacific Northwest Campus, was constructed. Before his leadership at the state convention, Dr. Iorg was pastor of two churches. In 1989, he moved to Oregon to plant a church. The result was Greater Gresham Baptist Church in Gresham, Oregon, which is now one of the largest Southern Baptist churches in Oregon. This church helped create a new paradigm for “culture current” church planting in the Northwest. He also served as pastor of Green Valley Baptist Church in Missouri and as a staff pastor at Elmcrest Baptist Church in Abilene, Texas. From 1990-2004, he taught preaching, evangelism, and leadership courses as an adjunct professor for Golden Gate Seminary. Dr. Iorg and his wife, Ann, have three adult children – Casey, Melody, and Caleb. His hobbies include traveling, reading, and umpiring baseball. His personal ministry includes outreach to the baseball community in the Bay Area.