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by Brian Sanders (Author)
What if you don't have a calling from God . . . but callings?
Often we think of our calling as a singular moment of divine purpose revealed to us in young adulthood and static for the rest of our lives. But consider how God usually works. He created the cosmos in six successive days. Might He not also have six seasons of calling for the lives of His people?
In The 6 Seasons of Calling, Brian Sanders helps you view your calling as something ongoing and dynamic. Because your calling is rooted in your relationship with God and your perception of His voice, it isn't a static or one-time experience. Of course, your calling doesn't constantly shift and change. Yet God has ordained six basic seasons as your life unfolds:
- Childhood - the season of bonding
- Adolescence - the season of learning
- Early Career - the season of serving
- Mid-Career - the season of creating
- Late Career - the season of giving
- Transition - the season of leaving
Instead of wandering aimlessly through life, let the six seasons of calling provide structure for your development. Locate yourself in this sequence. Live mindfully in each season. Learn from its lessons. Look for what might be next. And remember . . . only at the end of your life will you see why each season was valuable and not to be rushed.
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You are always changing. What if your calling changes with you?
Let's be honest: for most of us, our calling isn't revealed in a singular moment of divine purpose. That's not how God usually works. We grow, shift, and change over the course of our lives, and God continues to call us--but maybe he's not repeating Himself.
In The 6 Seasons of Calling, Brian Sanders helps us explore our calling as something ongoing and dynamic, shaped around life's six basic seasons:
¿ Childhood - the season of bonding
¿ Adolescence - the season of learning
¿ Early Career - the season of serving
¿ Mid-Career - the season of creating
¿ Late Career - the season of giving
¿ Transition - the season of leaving
We are not made to wander aimlessly but to follow a God who is on the move. Which season are you in? What is God saying in it? Live there. Learn its lessons. The next season will have its own calling.
Author Biography
BRIAN SANDERS is the founder of the Underground Network, an international coalition of churches united by the prophetic call to love the poor, reach the lost, and seek biblical justice. The Underground is a new form of church designed and empowered for mission. A serial entrepreneur, Brian has helped to start hundreds of missional enterprises, including churches, non-profits, and businesses all over the world. He holds a degree in communication from the University of Florida, a Masters Degree in Religious Studies from the University of South Florida, and a Masters Degree in Applied Theology from Spurgeon's College. Brian has lived in intentional community in the inner city for more than twenty years, embodying the ideas that drive him. He lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife Monica and their six children.
