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title: 'What is the Internal Call to Ministry?'
type: video
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'David Gilbert'
date: 2026-04-01
collection: 'Faculty Q&As'
subcollection: 'Series 3'
topics:
- 'Pastoral Theology'
url: https://confessional.org/faculty-qa/series-3/what-is-the-internal-call-to-ministry
---

# What is the Internal Call to Ministry?

Dr. Gilbert describes how do discern an internal and external call to ministry. Do you desire the work of a pastor? Are you growing in character? And do others observe growth in your ability to care for souls? 

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