Imagine Feeling Totally Ready.
Young people with a call to full-time ministry often experience conflicting emotions: deep joy and passion about their calling, but with an often overwhelming sense of unreadiness. It is this conflict that Called College students face and overcome.
Through academics and hands-on training, our students graduate feeling totally ready to say "Yes!" to whatever opportunity God sets before them. Here's how that happens:
Three Steps To Saying Yes
>> 01: Say YES
Start your profile to take the first step toward your calling. God doesn't call the ready — He calls the willing.
>> 02: Train
Spend two years in a program that combines serious academics with 70+ hours of real ministry apprenticeship across fellowship churches.
>> 03: Launch
Graduate ministry-ready — eligible for credentialing, armed with an accredited degree, and deeply connected to a network of churches and ministry family.
One Foundation. Three Paths.
Each program is built on academics and apprenticeship — study and practice. Choose one of three paths that fit your giftings and calling.
>> Pastoral Studies
“For the student called to lead a local church.” Combines theology, leadership training, and pastoral ministry experience.
>> Global Studies
“For the student called to the mission field.” Build cross-cultural competency and connect with AGWM missionaries worldwide.
>> Worship Leadership
“For the student called to lead through music.” Train in worship ministry, music, and pastoral leadership.
They Said Yes. Here's What Happened.
“Called gave me the opportunity to grow not only as a student of God's Word but as a child of God. The opportunity to go really changed my life and opened many doors of ministry and connections with students and family in the Assemblies of God.”
— Martese Boyd, Pastoral Studies '25
“Called College changed my life. I am more confident when it comes to public speaking than I was before coming here. … It helped prepare me to enter into ministry by giving me the experience I needed.”
— Jolie Fitch, Global Studies '25
“You don't have to have everything figured out. All you have to do is give God your yes. … Called College taught me that truth. … So say yes to what the Lord is calling you to do. Do it afraid. Do it nervously. Trust that God will meet you right where you are.”
— Christian Bowler, Pastoral Studies (with Worship Focus) '25
Ministry Without Preparation Has a Price.
Most ministers who leave the church in their first five years share one thing in common: they weren't ready. Not because the calling wasn't real — but because knowledge without experience, and passion without credentials, isn't enough. Called College exists to close that gap.
>> Without the Right Training
- Stepping into ministry without recognized AG credentials
- Building a career with no mentor network behind you
- Burning out within 3–4 years from challenges you weren't prepared for
- Never fully stepping into the assignment God had for you
>> WITH Called College
- AG credentials before your first ministry assignment
- A fellowship of Illinois District ministers who know your name and open doors
- 70+ hours of real apprenticeship so experience backs up everything you know
- Ready to say "Yes!" — confidently — on Day 1
Totally Ready To Say Yes.
Your two years at Called College will give you the training, credentials, and community to confidently step into ministry. The call is real. The preparation starts here.