# TS&TT: The Call to Pastoral Ministry

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Podcast: [The Sword & The Trowel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sword-the-trowel-1576915)
Published: 2026-04-09T20:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the calling to Pastoral Ministry. They discuss how a man can know that he is called to ministry, how he should prepare himself to serve as a Pastor, and also how should churches think about this calling and their role to raise up men to serve as faithful pastors. Show Notes:Find out more about Willy Rice: https://baptistrenewal.us Ready to plan your next event? Contact Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center: https://LYBCC.com Register for the 2027 National Founders Conference - The Law & The Gospel: https://founders.org/conference/ Pre-Order "Offensive Christianity": https://press.founders.org/shop/offensive-christianity/ Pre-Order "Reforming World Missions": https://press.founders.org/shop/reforming-world-missions/ Order "Foundational Truths for Family Worship": https://press.founders.org/shop/foundational-truths-for-family-worship Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Founders Ministries: https://founders.org Support the Work of Founders: https://founders.org/give https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/https://twitter.com/FoundersMinhttps://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.

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