So, Why Listen?

So, Why Listen? I have considered myself a Christian all of my life. It was just a few years ago that I actually know that I was 'saved'. It was a life changing experience. Three years or so ago, I was asked to teach teen Sunday school at the small church I was attending at the time. The pastor and his wife had noticed how much I was growing in my walk with God and saw my desire to serve. I also began traveling with the pastor when he would evangelize around the state and ministering at our youth services myself. In June of 2008 I started a Myspace discussion group called New Diciples which grew into New Disciples Ministry. In January of 2009 I applied for ordination via the internet with Universal Ministries of IL. Since then, I've also been liscensed by Universal Life Church, Progressive Universal Life Church, New Horizon Ministry, and God's Living Words Ministires. Some of these don't require much more than a valid I.D. and an ordination fee. So, I have no formal training and don't have any degrees from any universities in the ministry field. All I have is a true desire to serve the Lord and a little internet ministry that I run out of my own pocket. Yeah, in two and a half years, I've never taken any offerings or other financial support to run New Disciples Ministry. I've yet to even set it up as an official non-profit organization. I have organized a fundraising concert for The American Children's Home, toured several southeastern states ministering wherever i could, given out quite a few bibles, and have formed relationships with people from all around the world through my online teachings. So, my question is this. Why do people listen? I didn't graduate from any seminary or bible college. I'm not a pastor of any physical church. I'm not a very charasmatic speaker. I'm not the greatest teacher or devotional writer either. Why would people want to listen to what i have to say all this time and even ask me to come speak in their countries? Is it because I'm honest about my training or lack there of? I don't really know and I'm by no means bragging. I don't feel like I have accomplished anything. If anyone has felt blessed by this ministry, it's because of God working through me, not because of anything I've ever done. So, why listen? God bless you all, Rev. Norman L. Morrison a.k.a. Pete Pete 1-30-11