Discussion Questions:
1. How does Steven Garber define vocation, and what does it mean for every Christian to have a calling to participate in God’s work of bringing renewal to the world?
2. What does Tod Bolsinger mean by saying that vocation is integral, not incidental, to a person’s identity, and how does this relate to the mission of God in the world?
3. In what ways can every leader and person shaping a community communicate the importance of every individual in seeking their calling and participation in God’s greater work?
4. How does viewing all aspects of life, including paid and unpaid work, as sacred contribute to the spiritual formation of individuals, and what impact does it have on their relationship with God?
5. How does the idea that “God chooses to use us” affect our understanding of vocation and our role in the renewal and restoration of the world?
6. What does it mean to develop the capacity to hear the voice of God and discern one’s calling, and how does this process of discernment evolve as individuals grow older and wiser?
7. How does Howard Thurman’s quote, “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and do that,” relate to the concept of vocation as integral to God’s work in the world?
8. How can individuals identify the specific calling that brings them joy and energy and aligns with God’s work of justice, love, grace, restoration, and peace?
9. In what ways does embracing our individual calling contribute to our partnership with God as co-laborers in the work of redemption in the world, and what does this reveal about the dignity of each person’s vocation?
