I want to be a preacher when i grow up.......

To me to be a preacher to the lost and to preach the word of God most be the greatest gift from God! what a privilege and a responsibility, i don't believe you can be a good preacher and have a bad prayerlife... but if it was Gods will and by his mercy id like to be a preacher when Ive become a little more mature, and i pray God would use me for his glory, i don't think i have it in me, in a natural way to become a preacher, i lack all abilities to stand before men and talk... not that i in any way is worthy of this privlige..but it is something in my heart that longs to stand up before unsaved men and women and proclaim Jesus Christ to them, there is something about this that so fascinates me, sometimes i wonder maybe it is of my "flech"...? some secret sort of pride who wants the applause of other religious people for being a good preacher / teacher, i guess that is something all preachers have to be cautious of....

but there is nothing more that i would like to do! then to preach the word of God... and if God wants me to ill do it...if he has something else for me i know thats is even better for me.... even if it wasn't what i wanted i trust my God for guidence...may my 'spiritual' ears be open to hear his voice....

I have heard it said that preaching is in your very spirit. If you find yourself preaching to all those around you, you have the heart of a preacher.

[color=6600CC]Rom 10:14 ¶ How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? [/color]

Here is what the Strongs Concordance says about the word preacher:

1) to be a herald, to officiate as a herald

a) to proclaim after the manner of a herald

b) always with the suggestion of formality, gravity and an authority which must be listened to and obeyed

2) to publish, proclaim openly: something which has been done

3) used of the public proclamation of the gospel and matters pertaining to it, made by John the Baptist, by Jesus, by the apostles and other Christian teachers

1) a herald or messenger vested with public authority, who conveyed the official messages of kings, magistrates, princes, military commanders, or who gave a public summons or demand, and performed various other duties. In the NT God's ambassador, and the herald or proclaimer of the divine word.

Step out and be a preacher everywhere you walk. You have an opportunity daily to preach the word and as you are found doing this you will find how God will use it in the future.

[color=6600CC]Jos 1:3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.[/color]

[color=6600CC]2Cr 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. [/color]

If you go and proclaim the word you will find out real soon if you are called to it. The more you do it the easier it becomes. When you see God deliver someone because He used your mouth to preach you will be hooked.

[color=6600CC]Jer 20:9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But [his word] was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not [stay].[/color]

We don't need a pulpit, the world is our pulpit. Jesus walked through life and spoke the word to whoever was around. We can do the same. Preach it Brother hmmhmm.

Goldminer wrote:
We don't need a pulpit, the world is our pulpit. Jesus walked through life and spoke the word to whoever was around. We can do the same. Preach it

amen

i don't think i have it in me, in a natural way to become a preacher, i lack all abilities to stand before men and talk...

If a man thought he was a good speaker and became a preacher, would this man ask God for help? God doesn't call the talented because they will not seek Him. Anyone who realizes they are not good enough will be able to be used. For this person will continually cry out to God that He will do the work.

i guess that is something all preachers have to be cautious of....

What preachers really need to be cautious of is the words they speak. Is God speaking through them, or are they speaking on their own accord?

Before any preacher can be used by God to speak His Word, this preacher must be broken. The preacher must have a healthy fear of the Lord, a fear unknown by others, that makes him tremble in the pulpit so that the preacher dare not speak anything except what the Lord commands. Every faculty, from the mind to the heart, must be completely surrendered to the Lord so the Word of God is not hindered. The man must be able to say, "Lord, you know all things," fully realizing that He is worthless.

In love,
Blake

some secret sort of pride who wants the applause of other religious people for being a good preacher / teacher, i guess that is something all preachers have to be cautious of....

This is a good observation. It can work both ways also. One can feel the pressure to preach grace when God is saying repent or repent when God is wanting to minister grace. Not that the two are opposed- but we have to be willing to say what the Lord lays on our heart and be careful of the influences we take in. A steady diet of certain types of p[reaching tends to get one off balance. You need a complete dose of the word of God so as to guard against extremes in any area.

God Bless,

-Robert

"Lectures to My Students" by Spurgeon should be required reading for anyone who thinks they are called to be a preacher. Spurgeon actually suggests (and gives techniques) for outdoor preaching. THAT is not something you hear about anymore!

Ha! Ha! Boy, does this thought bring back some memories! At the age of 5 I was preaching and leading worship as I "played church" with my brothers in our backyard. We took turns in being the congregation; the song leader, and the preacher. We did not know it then but, we had a permanent member of our congregation working in his garden behind the hedge. He was our first convert.

At the age of 13 (I will admit I was having problems with relationships with teachers and students, but I only wanted to preach the gospel yet, like you I was not a speaker) I ran away from home to preach the gospel [this is not something I recommend].

Today I drive for a living and am thankful that I have a pastor who willingly alloes me to share his pulpit so that I may speak that which the Lord puts on my heart. There is no more joyous moment than that at which I am able to speak of Christ.

Some years ago I was shut out of the churches in my town and anguished over closed doors preventing me from sharing God's good news. I finally decided that no one - except myself - can stop me from witnessing. I began to write gospel sermons and put as many as I could afford and cope with into the letterboxes around our town. They became my congregation. I soon discovered that, by this means I could have the largest congregation in town and wrote a discussion called "The Letterbox preacher". I became attatched to the title and used it as a nickname but others began to think that I used it as a means of exalting myself over others so I stopped (it was never my intention).

I still have those sermon tracts and use them from time to time just to remind myself that, whom God calls He predestines to be conformed to the image of His dear Son.

Never let the dream die!

Love,

Kerry.

thanks for everyones thoughts about this, i don't feel i would be a "pulpit" preacher... id like to preach to the lost, (even thou many lost people sit in front of a pulpit) the man on the streets...ive seen many "street preachers" in America, i don't "agree" whit some of the "tricks" Ive seen some do, but Ive never seen one in my own country, Ive noticed among the videos Ive seen that those people travel a lot to different collages and different locations, i guess thats good, but id like to "work" right where i live...in my own town , the majority of people in my area is Muslims, drug addicts and mental ill people...

is the sick who needs healing, thats how i feel.
i don't want to build a church, i want revival... i want a spiritual awakening in my country... since i don't see anyone else go and preach it , I'm tired of just "complaining" about the lack of good preaching... i want to do some work for the Lord, if it is his will i should go...i will...

i do feel I'm not ready yet, i don't want to run out there if Gods not going whit me.

Is this "Lecture to my Students" available on SI?

Christian, I really love your heart. Its so childlike! A heart that seems easily mouldable in the Potter's hand.

Those who see they are nothing is more useful to those who think they are something.

but id like to "work" right where i live...in my own town , the majority of people in my area is Muslims, drug addicts and mental ill people...

My husband and I are lead the same way.

Just recently we believe God has called us out. The Lord had us focus and ministreing inwardly (church) for a while.

We felt God's call just recently to come out and go preach the gospel outside and that He has prepared a field for us.

Just a couple of weeks ago, I had a dream. I saw I was with this group and a person came out of no where standing at a distance from me and the group (I believe the group symbolises todays church). The person spoke to me and told me to seperate myself from the group and go to the orchard and pick fruit. Then I saw myself in the middle of a large orchard field. I looked at the fruit on the trees and could not believe my eyes! The fruit was so ripe! It was so beautifully ripe! I remember picking one of the fruit off the tree and was staring with amazement at how ripe the fruit was.

I believe that dream to be a confirmation to what God has been pressing in me and my husband's heart. That He has blessed us to go out and preach, and has prepared a field for us. We also have had more confirmation from God that is making it clear that He is sending us out.

Someone mention about being encourage by Spurgeon. Yeah he's a great encouragement. God had recently encourage me with Catherine Booth. I didn't know anything about Catherine booth, only heard much of her husband, William. I picked up a book about them at a used book store last week wanting to read about William Booth. I was surprise to learn much about Catherine! I didn't know that she was also used in a radical way. That women was a fiery preacher! Willian and Catherine was a powerhouse together!

Very excited in hearing the desire of your heart! I will be praying for you.

Psalm 37:4
Delight yourself also in the LORD,And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

I am not sure if it is available on SI.

I've been trying to look around the net to see if any electronic versions exist of Spurgeon's Lectures. This one site is supposed to have all of Spurgeon's works, and does have Lectures:

http://www.godrules.net/library/spurgeon/spurgeon.htm

You can browse it, but not download, as far as I can tell. I am sure that there are still copyright restrictions, etc. (Yes, that is important!)

If you cannot afford to purchase a copy for yourself, this is still an excellent way to be able to read the material.

here is free downloads from spurgeon...and if you search you can find most of the puritans work to! excellent site

http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Spurgeon%2C%20C.%20H.%20%28Charles%20Haddon%29%2C%201834-1892%22%20AND%20%28spurgeon%29

Christian,

Your post reminds me of what I heard a godly deacon say one time. He said a lay person who 'preaches' in his everyday life is far more effective then an ordained man because when people hear you are a preacher, all kinds of mental blocks rise up within a person that will block that person from receiving what the LORD may have to say to them.

Brother, you just keep on growing in the LORD and he will provide you with many opportunities to witness for him.

I found a quote yesterday I would like to share: "Why not change the pattern of your prayers? Wake up some morning and ask,'Lord, is there anything I can do for you today?'"

Blessings,
ginnyrose

i was at a meeting yesterday, i was asked by the pastor to read a scripture passage by my own choice. I selected two places in scripture prayerfully wile the pastor was doing the introduction and he spoke about the Lords return, so i got up and read from scripture two different places about the cross, from

Gal 6:14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
Gal 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
Gal 6:16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Gal 6:17 From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
Gal 6:18 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

and also from

Php 3:12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Php 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
Php 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Php 3:15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
Php 3:16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Php 3:17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an example.
Php 3:18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Php 3:19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
Php 3:20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ:
Php 3:21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

ive recently read through all scripture verses where the cross and self-denial is spoken of, so with this fresh in mind and some sermons Ive heard that inspired me to "study" this subject i got up read these verses and then prayed.... maybe it was a strong prayer because when the pastor got up he said ITS AL OF GRACE AND NOT WORKS! and looked at me what felt like a long time, now i take those words to heart, i submit to him as an elder and as a pastor, but i just got the feeling that he tried to undo what i read and prayed....his statement is gloriously true... the whole thing did just feel somewhat uncomfortable....