answering the call (dugan)
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Answering the Call
Daniel J. Dugan
In this presentation, I will review four vocational categories, describing each one. After detailing them, I will identify
which I believe fits my God-given design.
There are four callings that encompass all occupations.
There is the calling to…
1.
Business and Commerce
2.
The Arts
3.Education, Teaching,
and Scholarship
4.
Religious Leadership
Business and Commerce
As Gordon T. Smith says, in his book Courage & Calling, people who have been called to the
vocation of business and commerce are known for the
following:
Economic Intelligence
A Respect for (not a love of) Money
A Longing for Excellence
A Commitment to Economic Justice
Making a Difference Through Their Giving
The Arts The Arts
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According to Gordon T. Smith, people called to the
arts are necessary for Christian worship, as well
as our everyday lives.
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Whether they are musical or visual artists, people skilled
in the arts help us immensely to understand both the
inexplicable love and the indescribable majesty of our
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People who have been called to education, as Smith says, are some of the most important
people in our lives.
The following is a quote from pastor and author, John Piper, in which he
defines people who have been called to education:
You have to believe in the value of thinking.You have to be a good explainer.You need to feel an inner drive to solve intellectual problems.You need to be what the Germans call a “Menschenkenner”.You need the discipline to sit at a desk and think and write for 10–14 hours a day.
Religious Leadership
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The call to pastoral
leadership is not characterized
simply by being
Rather, it is distinguished mainly by a desire to help others
find their God-given callings.© Google Images
able to preach or having good
administrative skills.
Pastor, author, and theologian John MacArthur states in his sermon entitled, “The Highest Calling,”
“The church needs spiritual leaders; leaders who are willing to endure and suffer
for the sake of objectives great enough to demand their wholehearted obedience.”
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In conclusion, I believe that my
God-given vocation is…
Over the past year, I have strongly felt the Lord calling me to youth ministry. During this process, He has given me a heart for the next
generation. I believe that God can do mighty things
through young people. Since the youth of today are becoming the adults of tomorrow, I
want to do all that I can to make sure that those who do not know the depths of God’s
love and grace would come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Religious Leadership
Works Cited
Gordon T. Smith. Courage & Calling. Downers Grove. IVP Books. 2011.
John Piper. “The Goal and Difficulty of Teaching Biblical and Theological Studies and the Personal Traits That Fit You for It.” Desiring God. Desiring God Foundation. 1 Dec. 1977. Web. 4 Sept. 2014.
John MacArthur. “The Highest Calling.” Grace to You. GTY Resources. 9 Sept. 1990. Web. 5 Sept. 2014