Ok let me be clear again, im not talking about being a pastor, as i said i already know thats Gods will for me through a gideon experiment. My question was related to preaching one sermon in the church I go to before going to seminary and finally building my own church.
Also for those who have mentioned Jesus, yes he was young but he was also GOD Himself so of course he was able to. As for charles spurgeon thats all well and good but I dont believe in untrained preaching, it may be good in some cases but i think it could be quite dangerous
And for me personally I dont just want a strongs concordance it doesnt go into near enough depth for me on the words, and Id rather know them myself after learning.
Thank you all for your input though
Also for those who have mentioned Jesus, yes he was young but he was also GOD Himself so of course he was able to. As for charles spurgeon thats all well and good but I dont believe in untrained preaching, it may be good in some cases but i think it could be quite dangerous
And for me personally I dont just want a strongs concordance it doesnt go into near enough depth for me on the words, and Id rather know them myself after learning.
Thank you all for your input though
Hi There!
God is the BEST teacher and trainer and equipper. You already feel there is a call on your life so just trust the Lord and be willing to let Him lead you and teach you how it is going to be.
If I were ever going to assess a person's qualification to preach, it would not be by some carnal measurement such as age, but by the Spirit. There is no "junior" Holy Spirit for those who are young: if you have received Him, you have received Him. So I would ask myself certain things. Is this person born again, and is he baptized in the Spirit? Can he speak under the unction of God and by His leading, or is he just sharing what he feels he knows in his fleshly mind?
There are any number of preachers out there who do so in the flesh....week after week....but my guess is you want to be the BEST that you can be for Jesus. He will do a work on your insides to equip you for whatever He has called you to do. Trust Him to give you all you need, and then to supply your opportunity. Be ready to do things His way, not looking to tradition or the rules of man or even the institutions of man to supply.
One warning, it is possible to spend some years in the seminary and still emerge only able to preach in the flesh.
Jesus is your answer. Trust Him! Be patient! NEVER give up.