Patriarch joseph ten tests

By “rites of passage” I am referring to a person&#;s transition from one status or phase to another. In the church we have various ceremonies that mark different phases of spiritual and biological maturity like baptism, first communion, confirmation, etc. However, in the context of this article, a rite of passage is more of a test that is part of a process God uses to bring believers into another stage of maturity, before assigning them to another level of kingdom service.

Biblically, we see great leaders who have gone through different stages of their lives which prepared them for something greater than what they were called to do.

For example: the patriarch Joseph, one of the sons of Jacob, had various tests and experiences before he was made second in charge to the Pharaoh in Egypt; Moses was in the wilderness for 40 years before God called him to be the deliverer of Israel; King Saul persecuted David, who hid in the wilderness for many years before God elevated him to be the ki 10 Character Tests of Joseph - QIGO