12/03/2026
TWO STAGES TO BE A SENT:
First stage is the Call that God calls a person and the second stages is to Call to the SENT. When God CALLED, He first allows the person to pass through trainings upon training for a period of years to be a qualified candidate to be the Sent. Then God will come to renew the Calling and then send the person as the Sent the person on a High Calling.
Scripture showed this, among many others -
Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Many were CALLED but are not yet being or been "SENT" they are not The Sent! For they had not passed the test to get the prize, or award.
". . . for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus"!
The prices are the training each person must passed through or "press toward the mark" to pass the Test, Examination, Trial, sufferings, Temptations, passing through the"Wilderness" of a Calling or a Leader, first, then the results or Prize awared.
When you pass, you have a"Prize" additional Spiritual Gifts to show - that's your Testimonies or Testimonial in the severity of which God knows. Note even if you testified lies to people, one day wind shall blow to open you up. You be expose by a strange problem, since you had not been patient to pass through your God given problems (everyone has their own different problems that might qualify one). Because everyone must be tested and proven, that can pass any kinds of problems of life in future that is to come and his Counseling to people will be correct and godly.
Just like Isaiah, was called since and was serving before he was Sent to become a Major Prophet, he was first a minor Prophet. His experiences made him a Major Prophet. Elisha passed through this Calling before becoming a Major Prophet even though his Book was not included in Holy Bible, he took over from Prophet Elijah. Paul passed through his training with the Apostles in Jerusalem before he was Sent to the Gentiles nations. Moses was trained as being a Shepherd with the animals of Father in-law on this premise God saw him qualified and calls to Sent, etc. And Jesus said as my Father Sent me so do I send you (John 20:21)
"Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you" (John 20:21).
Do you know Jeremiah was being prepared before being Sent? Gideon is likewise! What of the schools of the Prophets and what of Paul trained at the Law school and yet passes through the Disciples at Jerusalem before the Holy Ghost said separate Paul for the work.
Preparedness is a sensitive act of training to Success and it comes in different ways and occasions. Jesus prepared His Disciples before He send them been The Sent (Matt. 5 - 8:1; Acts 1:8, 2:1-12). Note Jesus send them on practical Preaching and the devil fell like a lightening!
Avoid pride of doing what you saw as you ministered while being there as a member of that Church, doesn't match you to be considered as the Sent: you needed passing through the fire that will purify you. If you are a Church planter, where have you planted Church before, on your own in the Church that you a member? If you are what you thought you are, have you seen the evidence by that you had done physically not in the "dreams" as many had been discussing or saying. Yes! Dreams and visions are good. But do it here in the physical. But knowledge or Educational experiences is the best regards to complement your dreams, and visions, revelations. Not what you have being doing in the Church you belong.
Some years back, I counsel a lady Pastor but she told me that I needed no Ordaination and I gave a prophecy and because she had a strong Prophetic Ministry she rejected mine and exactly what I told her came to pass. She travels home and they demons slapped her to death, her daughter told the News. And a young man said likewise that there nothing that what to happen that God will not tell him, cited an instance. I looked at him and shook my head, I noticed that he is a prey to demons, he died a shameful death within the year as I was told. These two people died because of being "so" ignorant of God's in His Word and Purposes, Services we or One must rendered. The world is under Lucifer's control, take note of this!
Go to school, Anointing is not enough. Just like anointing without money is not enough. The world is so crafty because Satan is fighting against God's people, don't be a Victim of Circumstances. God bless you.
Apst Dr Onofiok Okon Etim DSF, Chap.
A Missionary, A Prophet and A Serving Leader.
