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 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 Institutional Intelligence, Called to Be Saints, and Your Calling Here and Now.



1. Stewards of Our Lives: Navigating Change with Grace and Courage

2. The Meaning of Our Work: A Theological Vision for Engaging Our World

3. Seeking Congruence: The Character of Vocational Integrity

4. Chapters in Our Lives: Vocationand the Stages of an Adult Life

5. As Unto the Lord: The Pursuit of Excellence, Truth, Diligence and Generosity

6. Thinking Vocationally: Wisdom for the Road

7. Four Callings: Business, the Arts, Education and Religious Leadership

8.Courage and Character: Turning from the Fear That So Easily Entangles Us

9. The Capacity for Continuous Learning: The Way We Stay Alive and Engaged

10. The Cross We Bear: Difficulty and Emotional Maturity

11. Working with and Within Organizations: Leveraging Our Work with the Work of Others

12. The Ordered Life: Between Solitude and Community

13. Vocation and Community: Fostering a Shared Vision for the Work to Which We Are Called



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