{"product_id":"courage-and-calling-embracing-your-god-given-potential-paperback","title":"Courage and Calling: Embracing Your God-Given Potential - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGordon T. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGordon T. Smith is the president of Ambrose University and Seminary in Calgary, Alberta, where he also serves as professor of systematic and spiritual theology. He is an ordained minister with the Christian and Missionary Alliance and a teaching fellow at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eInstitutional Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCalled to Be Saints\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYour Calling Here and Now\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.48 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748413079840,"sku":"9781514009376","price":30.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2a4098f5ea351ddbd5d9c5b5d3421e8c.webp?v=1779909499","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/courage-and-calling-embracing-your-god-given-potential-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}