Live Your Calling: A Practical Guide to Finding and Fulfilling Your Mission in Life

ISBN-13: 9780787968953 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 304 str.

Kevin Brennfleck; Kay Marie Brennfleck

Opis

An action-plan for self-fulfillment that helps people find their true calling in life This practical and inspirational guide helps Christian men and women of all ages identify and use their God-given gifts to find purpose, direction, and joy in their life and work. Based on their years of counseling and experience, Kevin and Kay Marie Brennfleck offer action-oriented tools and a proven methodology to help readers develop the decision-making skills they need to discover and live the life that God intended, maximizing the synergies between ministry, work, and spiritual gifts. Kevin and Kay Marie Brennfleck (Pasadena, CA) are nationally recognized experts in career counseling, work satisfaction, and productivity. Their Web site, www.ChristianCareerCenter.com, is the most visited Christian career site on the Internet.

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Introduction.

PART ONE: CALLED FOR A PURPOSE.

1. In Search of a Calling.

2. Called to Be You.

PART TWO: CREATING YOUR LIFE CALLING MAP.

3. Mapping Your Design.

PART THREE: ENVISIONING YOUR GOD–SIZED CALLING.

4. Picturing Possibilities for Your Life.

5. Toolbox of Strategies for Stretching Your Vision.

6. Toolbox of Strategies for Testing Your Visions.

PART FOUR: MAKING DECISIONS WITHIN THE WILL OF GOD.

7. Partnering with God in Decision Making.

8. Toolbox of Strategies for Making Life Calling Decisions.

PART FIVE: TRANSFORMING VISION INTO ACTION.

9. Planning Your Journey.

10. Toolbox of Strategies for Living Your Calling.

PART SIX: OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO LIVING YOUR CALLING.

11. Conquering the Calling Blockers .

12. Fear.

13. Money.

14. Busyness.

15. Negative Thinking.

16. Childhood Wounds.

17. Going It Alone.

Epilogue: Seize the Day 239

Appendix A: Live Your Calling Small Group Guide 245

Appendix B: How to Use the Occupational Information Network (O∗NET) and the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) to Explore Career Options.

Appendix C: Resources for Living Your Calling.

Notes.

Tell Us Your Story!

Acknowledgments.

The Authors.

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THE AUTHORS

Kevin and Kay Marie Brennfleck are experts in helping people identify their giftedness and find their purpose in life. They are National Certified Counselors (NCC) and National Certified Career Counselors (NCCC). Their popular Websites www.ChristianCareerCenter.com, www.ChurchJobsOnline.com, and www.LiveYourCalling.com offer online resources and free newsletters.

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LIVE YOUR CALLING

Praise for Live Your Calling

"I heartily recommend Live Your Calling as a guidebook for dreaming the dreams God has created you to pursue and equipping you to fulfill them."
Ken Wales, veteran filmmaker; executive producer, CBS Television series Christy

"An incredibly helpful book for any person who is searching for their calling and the realization of all the dreams pertaining thereto."
Dr. Neil Clark Warren, psychologist and founder, eHarmony.com

"This remarkable book will enable every follower of Christ to recognize and respond to God′s calling on his or her life. I commend it heartily and unreservedly."
Dr. Ted W. Engstrom, president emeritus, World Vision

"Spiritually astute, sophisticated in its use of vocational assessments, and completely practical."
Dana Alexander, director, Office of Life Planning, Westmont College

"This book is a great companion to The Purpose–Driven Life. In practical ways, it helps people discover their ′shape′ and live their lives in light of their God–given design."
Jim Holsclaw, training and development resources, Wycliffe Bible Translators USA

"This book offers help for the reader to form a Life Calling Map that can guide them into a greater sense of significance for their lives. I commend it for its practicality, strong theological rootedness, and its psychological soundness."
Dr. Archibald D. Hart, senior professor of psychology and dean emeritus, Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary

"This book is exactly what it claims to be. It is a practical guide to finding and fulfilling your mission in life. This is a truly helpful and informative book for searchers and professionals."
Dr. Jay Kesler, president emeritus, Taylor University