1st Corinthians 9:16

Take care not to ignore God's summons. It is required of every redeemed person to bear witness to their own salvation. That is only an example that can be utilized when preaching; it is not the same as the call to preach. Paul was speaking of the searing pains that the call to proclaim the gospel had caused him to experience in this passage. Never attempt to apply what Paul spoke regarding the obligation to preach to people who are calling people to salvation from God. Since salvation is all God's sovereign act, there is nothing simpler than it: "Look to Me, and be saved." (Isaiah 45:22). Never does our Lord set the same requirements for salvation as he does for discipleship. We are destined for redemption via Christ's Cross. However, discipleship comes with a choice: "If someone... (Luke 14:26).

Paul talks about how we are made into servants of Jesus Christ and that no one ever asks for our permission to do or go where we do. To please Himself, God makes us into shattered bread and poured-out wine. Hearing God's call is what it means to be "separated to the gospel" (Romans 1:1). A suffering that is worthy of the name of Christ is produced once someone starts to heed that summons. All aspirations, all lifelong desires, and all perspectives are abruptly erased and destroyed. There is only one item left: "...separated to the gospel." When that call comes to a soul, woe be to anyone who attempts to follow any other path. The mission of the Bible Training College is to help each of you determine whether God has a man or woman here who genuinely cares about sharing the gospel and to discover if God has called you for this work. Once you feel the call of God, be wary of other calls.