What method does God use to call us?
God can speak audibly (1 Samuel 3:4-5).... God called to Samuel apparently in an audible verse since Samuel thought Eli had called out to him.
God often speaks inaudibly (Acts 8:29).... This can be a simple thought that pops in your head or a tug on your heart to do something.
The Bible is God's authoritative communication (1 Corinthians 14:36-37).... When you think God has spoken to you either audibly or inaudibly, always check that message against what the Bible says. If it goes against what the Bible says, it wasn't from God.
God prefers to use human messengers to call us (Acts 9:10-11; Romans 10:14).... He does this a lot in the Bible. In the Old Testament he spoke prophets, judges, kings, and others when getting a message out to His people. In the New Testament He speaks through the Disciples and Paul and Peter and others. The ultimate messenger from God is Jesus who came from Heaven to take human form and deliver His message. Even today He speaks through pastors as well as other people,
What is the content of God's call to us?
God calls to salvation (1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Peter 2:9; John 5:24).... We all have a sin problem but Jesus has bridged the gap caused by our sin and we are called to cross that bridge to salvation. We are called out of darkness and into light. We are called from death to life.
God calls to ministry(Romans 1:1; 1 Corinthians 1:1-2).... When we are called to salvation, we are also called to ministry in a sense. We are all supposed to spread the Gospel. However there is also a special calling for people to be more specialized in the ministry, to be pastors, missionaries, public speakers.
God calls to specific assignments (Acts 13:1-3; 16:9-10).... Sometimes God calls on people to take certain tasks. Maybe you are called to do missions in a specific part of the world or to be the pastor of a specific church or to lead a certain Sunday school class. Maybe you're even called to help lead worship or operate sound and lights and slides.