On baptism and ordination

My ecclesiology class this morning is discussing "Baptism and Vocation". Here's one of the points from my lecture:

Since baptism is itself vocation to discipleship, ordination — or preparation for ordination — can often become a denial of baptism.

• If you want to be ordained in order to become a really serious and committed disciple of Christ, then you have denied your baptism.
• If you want to be ordained in order to progress beyond ordinary discipleship, then you have denied your baptism.
• If you want to be ordained in order to “serve the Lord full-time”, then you have denied your baptism.