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Category Archives: Calling Stories

Meet Kelsey

Calling StoriesBy Gordon AtkinsonJuly 11, 2018

“Affirmation of my sense of call by my campus pastor, parents, camp director, and those around me at the time. Visiting also helped because I felt that I could see myself in the places I visited.”

Meet Amalia

Calling StoriesBy Gordon AtkinsonJuly 10, 2018

“This has been a nearly 30-year journey for me, so there have been a number of helpful people and experiences. “

Luther Seminary student in clerical robe

Meet Garth

Calling StoriesBy Gordon AtkinsonJuly 7, 2018

“If you’re feeling called to public ministry, put your feet in the water and take that first step…”

smiling male seminary student

Meet Joshua

Calling StoriesBy Gordon AtkinsonJuly 5, 2018

“You know if you’re called by thinking about or trying to do something else and that does not fulfill you.”

Distributed Learning student at United Lutheran Seminary

Meet Wayne

Calling StoriesBy Gordon AtkinsonJune 29, 2018

“When the Holy Spirit speaks to you, answer her.”

Meet Sean

Calling StoriesBy Gordon AtkinsonJune 27, 2018

“I first talked to my wife about what I was feeling. Honestly, I was hoping that she would think I was crazy and we could just close the book on this whole becoming-a-pastor thing…”

Meet Nikkeya

Calling StoriesBy Gordon AtkinsonJune 27, 2018

“While discerning what I will do as a pastor, I have realized more and more how my ACTUAL personality and interests contribute to ministry and do not detract from it.”

Meet Ralen

Calling StoriesBy Gordon AtkinsonJune 26, 2018

“Public Ministry is a journey that brings one on roads that they could never have imagined…”

Meet Stephanie

Calling StoriesBy Gordon AtkinsonJune 26, 2018

“Discern all the details, seminary is not just for those who feel called to be a pastor or in a congregation.”

Meet Taylor

Calling StoriesBy Gordon AtkinsonJune 18, 2018

“I started saying “no” to my calling in middle school and started saying “yes” to it in college.”

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