The statements for that describes Allen's overarching view about
discerning the call to ministry are, "Yet, for me, God's call went beyond
His summons to salvation. Over the next three years I increasingly sensed
His call to ministry as well, Allen (2016). And "My desire to do other things
withered, and my desire to serve Christ flourished. My appetite for
ministry became insatiable. The more I preached, the more I longed to
preach. The more I served, the more I desired to serve, Allen (2016).
Concerning the statements above I am in total agreement with Allen. His
assessments concerning salvation, the call to ministry, and desiring more
to serve in the Kingdom of God is in line with how I feel about ministry and
my personal journey and testimony as well.. Starting with volunteering to
serve in the ministry as a part of the choir, I really believe kept me coming
to church along with the freedom to worship God as I pleased in my own
