Courage and Calling by Gordon T Smith

Courage and Calling by Gordon T Smith

You have a calling.

First, God calls us all to know and love him. Second, for each individual there is a specific call--a defining purpose or mission, with implications for all of life.

In this classic book onvocation, Gordon Smith invites you to discover your calling by listening to God and becoming a coworker with him. Courage and Calling has helped thousands of readers explore questions such as these:

• What is my calling?
• How do I live it out in the midst of difficult relationships or moral challenges?
• Will my vocation change as I enter a new stage of life?
• With competing needs and demands, how can I craft a balanced way of living?

Smithexplores 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.

This 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.

Gordon T.Smith (PhD, Ateneo de Manila University's Loyola School of Theology) is president of Ambrose University and Seminary in Calgary, Alberta, where he also teaches systematic and spiritual theology. He is a teaching fellow at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, and an ordained pastor with the Christian and Missionary Alliance. His works include Courage and Calling, Called to Be Saints, Spiritual Guidance, Examine Your Calling, and The Voice of Jesus.