02/05/2026
Refined for the Calling ⚒️
Sometimes it’s about the journey. Sometimes it’s about the destination. And sometimes—it’s both. In this case, it’s both.
For more than a year, a select group of God’s people committed themselves to the sacred journey of ordination. Ordination is not an easy process. It requires countless hours of studying the Word, counseling, reflection, discipline, and consecration.
Each person endured the crushing process—but it was never meant to break them. It was meant to build them. Though the process is painful and difficult, there is beauty in being refined. In those moments, you learn that God is the only one you can fully depend on.
As Romans 5:3–4 (KJV) reminds us: “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope.”
Being a pastor, minister, deacon, or deaconess is far more than carrying a title—it is carrying a mantle. It means understanding that you are not only part of a spiritual community, but also entrusted with the responsibility of helping build and lead one.
Congratulations to all who have been ordained! Your journey is only beginning. Now let’s hear those sermons!
