Can anyone decide to become a preacher or minister?
June 22, 2025 Day 173
The twenty-fifth question in our catechism is:
“Can anyone decide to become a preacher or minister?”
The answer is:
“No. A person must be called and ordained by the church to become a preacher or minister of the sacraments.”
cf. 1 Timothy 5:22; Jeremiah 23:21; Mark 3:14 as well as 2 Timothy 2:2 and Article 23.