When someone speaks about “God’s call,” he or she frequently means a lofty, divine encounter that leads a person to enter a life of service in the church, often as an ordained pastor. But in a deeper exploration, through a vast variety of biblical stories and in passages like Ephesians 4, it becomes clear that the meaning of God’s call is broader. God calls us to be fully alive—and in that living, to grow in faith, serve the church, and transform the world.
But how do we begin to define our call? According to theologian Frederick Buechner, “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” If you can discern what your greatest joy is and what you believe is a pressing need in our world, and then find where the two intersect, chances are you will begin to understand God’s calling in your life.
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