Michael Milton– Called? Pastoral Guidance for the Divine Call to Gospel Ministry

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Welcome to the 151st episode of Equipping You in Grace. On today’s episode, Dave Jenkins talks with Michael Milton– Called? Pastoral Guidance for the Divine Call to Gospel Ministry (Christian Focus, 2018).

What you’ll hear in this episode

The internal and external call to ministry.
Dealing with the frustration of being called and affirmed by the local church, but not finding a pastoral ministry, and continuing to prepare for pastoral ministry.
Character and pastoral ministry.
The place and importance of godly mentors in and for ministry.

About the Guest

Michael A. Milton (Dipl., Defense Language Institute, B.A., Mid America Nazarene University; M.Div., Knox Theological Seminary; M.P.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D., University of Wales) is a Presbyterian minister, author, composer, and educator from North Carolina.

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Dave Jenkins( Executive Director )

Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.

Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.

He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).

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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.

Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

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