A Theology of Call
A Theology of Call The Christian community today is full of language describing what it means to be called by God. This language was not pulled out of thin air for we have many examples of God calling men and women to specific tasks for him. Moses led the people out of Israel, Jeremiah was called to be a prophet when he was very young, the disciples were asked by Jesus to follow him and Paul was called on the Damascus road. The danger comes when we try to take a singular biblical experience and make it normal for everyone. We need to ask the question, "What was the situation then and where are the similarities and the differences for me today?" I am ruminating over this question because I recently interviewed for a position with an organization that works with a very specific demographic. I made it to the final interview demonstrating my ability to lead, teach good theology and relate to a variety of ages. What I understood was the determining factor