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Can God Change My Calling from Ministry to Something Else?

March 27, 2024

Adriel Sanchez

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Can God Change My Calling from Ministry to Something Else?

27 min

Watch On

Leadership

Can God Change My Calling from Ministry to Something Else?

27 min

"Maybe God’s calling you to focus on your family and to work in a different capacity (which doesn't mean you're no longer a part of a church). You’re serving within the church, but you're just not called to teaching ministry."
– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

Questions in this Episode

Questions with an asterisk have related resources linked below.

  1. Is it ok for Cristians to try to lose weight through hypnotism?
  2. How can I strengthen my faith so I'm prepared for hardships in life?
  3. Does God ever call someone out of ministry into something else?
  4. Does Ecclesiastes 12:12 mean that the Bible will continue to be added to?

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Adriel Sanchez

Adriel Sanchez is pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church, a congregation in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). In addition to his pastoral responsibilities, he also serves the broader church as a host on the Core Christianity radio program, a live, daily call-in talk show where he answers listeners' questions about the Bible and the Christian faith. He and his wife Ysabel live in San Diego with their five children.

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