02931nam a2200469Ia 4500 ocn857144454 OCoLC 20200709055821.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 130828s2011 ilu ob 000 0 eng d N$T N$T 9780830835546 0830835547 9780830869084 (electronic bk.) 0830869085 (electronic bk.) (OCoLC)857144454 577674 (N$T) BV4740 .S63 2011 REL 012000 bisacsh 248 22 N$TA Smith, Gordon T., 1953- Courage & calling [electronic resource] : embracing your God-given potential / Gordon T. Smith. Courage and calling Rev. and expanded. Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Books, c2011. 1 online resource (269 p.) Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-269). Stewards of our lives: navigating change with grace and courage -- The meaning of our work: a theological vision for engaging our world -- Seeking congruence: the character of vocational integrity -- Chapters in our lives: vocation and the stages of an adult life -- As unto the Lord: the pursuit of excellence, truth, diligence, and generosity -- Thinking vocationally: wisdom for the road -- Four callings: business, the arts, education, and religious leadership -- Courage and character: turning from the fear that so easily entangles us -- The capacity for continuous learning: the way we stay alive and engaged -- The cross we bear: difficulty and emotional maturity -- Working with and within organizations: leveraging our work with the work of others -- The ordered life: between solitude and community. God calls us first to himself, to know and follow him, and also to a specific life purpose, a particular reason for being. This second call or "vocation" has implications not only for our work or occupation, but also includes our giftedness, our weaknesses, our life in community and what we do day to day. In this book Gordon Smith invites you to discover your vocation by listening to God and becoming a coworker with him. --from publisher description Description based on print version record. Vocation Christianity. RELIGION / Christian Life / General bisacsh Electronic books. Smith, Gordon T., 1953- Courage & calling. Print version: Smith, Gordon T., 1953- Courage & calling. Rev. and expanded. Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Books, c2011 9780830835546 (DLC) 2011006805 (OCoLC)704557100 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=577674 EBSCOhost EBSC 577674 cpp6067 02 N$T 53098 53098