Anyway, being a pastor is a life full of hardship. It doesn't pay well. So those who want to study to be pastors should already have an exemplary character and an honest heart towards God and His people. So just an interview would be sufficient.
---------
sing
A man becomes a pastor/teacher because he is
called to the work by Christ; it's His gift to His Church.
Ephesians 4 KJT
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some,
prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers.
Usually, men are in the ministry because they
are called; they are not in it for money.
A pastor is not an employee of the church
that gets a salary!
A pastor is a servant of Christ to His church to administer
His rule over His church; the chief manner to administer Christ's rule over His
church is to faithfully make known His word/will to His people.
Matthew 28:20 KJT
Teaching them to observe all things
whatsoever I have commanded you*: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the
end of the world. Amen.
1 Timothy 3:2 KJT
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband
of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, *apt to
teach.*
2 Timothy 2:24 KJT
And the servant of the Lord must not strive;
but be gentle unto all men, *apt to teach,* patient...
2 Timothy 4:2 KJT — Preach the word; be
instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all
longsuffering and doctrine.
@ So just an interview would be sufficient.
The most needful testimony must come from the
church of which he is a member. When Christ calls a man to the work of the
ministry, the Spirit will also indicate that to the church. If his church
cannot vouch for him that he is called, then everything else is not really
relevant.
When Christ calls a man, he often already
manifests some evidence of being fitted for the work - he desires to minister
to others, he is given to study the Scriptures, etc.
The best training a man gets is through the
faithful ministry in the regular life of a local church.
2 Timothy 2:2 KJT
And the things that thou hast heard of me
among many are witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be
able to teach others also.
This is the apostolic pattern to equip men
called to the ministry.
️Acts 13 - KJT
1 Now there were in the church that was at
Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called
Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod
the tetrarch, and Saul.
2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted,
the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I
have called them.
3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and
laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Note a few things:
i. There is a local church in Antioch.
ii. The Holy Spirit indicated to the church
His calling of the two men, and instructed the church to set them apart for
the work.
iii. The church acknowledged that divine
call... by ordaining them and sending them forth to the work.
The Spirit called the men within the context
of a local church; their local church recognized that call, ordained them, and
sent them out to do the work.
Later, Saul would always return to his home
church and give reports of his gospel labours. He was church-based and practised good
churchmanship - thus setting an apostolic example.
Acts 14 KJT
26 And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence
they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they
fulfilled.
27 And when they were come, and had gathered
the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he
had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
