A Noble Calling

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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491_9781556355363

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Description:Too often, individuals who have been called to practice their gifts and talents in the field of business and professional life sense that to serve God they ought to be doing something more directly involved with the church. Many successful business leaders, upon coming to faith in Christ or upon renewing their interest in Gods Word, struggle with whether or not they should enter vocational ministry. Certainly, God calls some from among the professions into such vocations, but many simply havent realized the full potential of where God has placed them. Gods people who are assigned to duties in corporate boardrooms or offices, on sales forces, in entrepreneurial ventures, and as members of research and development teams are among his most effective servants. Believers who are active in the marketplace are surely among Gods most treasured ministers and have the potential to have a wider impact and larger influence than most who serve in full-time vocational ministries. Likewise, these professionals have a capacity for great harm to the church and the cause of Christ if while they make claims of Christian belief, their actions prove inconsistent with what Gods Word teaches--if their walk doesnt match their talk. Be encouraged! God wants to use you where you are. He wants to sanctify all of what you have learned and experienced. You have great potential in the kingdom! Endorsements:This book of devotionals is designed for the person who faces the demands and challenges of the day-to-day workplace....I would admonish the reader to make this a daily devotional guide. Dip often into the well of Biblical insights contained in this volume. --from the Foreword by Bob R. Agee, co-editor of Faithful Learning and the Christian Scholarly VocationToo often, Christians attempt to compartmentalize life and live in a dichotomous world. A Noble Calling presents a compilation of essays and devotions challenging the reader to develop a Biblical wo

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