{"product_id":"courage-and-calling-embracing-your-god-given-potential-9781514009376","title":"Courage and Calling: Embracing Your God-Given Potential","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou have a calling.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst, God calls us all to know and love him. Second, for each individual there is a \u003ci\u003especific\u003c\/i\u003e call--a defining purpose or mission, with implications for all of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this classic book on vocation, Gordon Smith invites you to discover your calling by listening to God and becoming a coworker with him. \u003ci\u003eCourage and Calling\u003c\/i\u003e has helped thousands of readers explore questions such as these: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is my calling? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do I live it out in the midst of difficult relationships or moral challenges? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill my vocation change as I enter a new stage of life? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith competing needs and demands, how can I craft a balanced way of living? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmith explores how to pursue excellence in all kinds of work and how to continue growing throughout a lifetime. He also considers four examples of particular callings: business, the arts, education, and religious leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis third edition includes a new chapter that explores how a church community can be a dynamic venue for discerning vocation. Church leaders can help sustain a conversation about vocation, work, and career, and celebrate the diverse ways in which God is calling people. From students exploring careers to elders leaving a legacy, this book provides rich insight for all who long to courageously follow God's call.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781514009376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.48h x 5.55w x 0.81d","brand":"Gordon T. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44087242457269,"sku":"9781514009376","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b55c66dc-b741-4534-8d73-d8e454f40b3f.jpg?v=1714456494","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/courage-and-calling-embracing-your-god-given-potential-9781514009376","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}