Rick Wright said in college, speech was his worst class.

“I dreaded it, and I hated it in high school too,” he said. “But when God gets hold of you, he can take care of all those things that are fears.”

Wright, now pastor of The Church at Chelsea Westover, shared that with his congregation Aug. 10 as part of Calling Out the Called Sunday, an emphasis encouraged by the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions’ office of LeaderCare.

Three families and two young men responded to an altar call at The Church at Chelsea Westover that day to indicate that God was dealing with them about the possibility of serving in ministry.

Culture of intentionality

“It was a pretty unforgettable experience for my church as we joined with so many across Alabama to call out the called,” Wright said.

He said his church tries to create a culture of intentionality to send out pastors to the ministry, but the Calling Out the Called gave him new ideas about how to emphasize that message.

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This article was originally published at TheAlabamaBaptist.org.