Few spiritual concepts have fascinated and confused people more than understanding God’s calling for their life. Is it primarily about a job or a role? Is it precise or general? Is a calling only reserved for those who work in professional ministry? The truth is actually amazingly profound: What we are supposed to do is what we most want to do. This is a guide for discovering God’s design and destiny for your life. Drawing from over 20 years of experience in ministry, Gary Barkalow shares how you can: live alert and oriented to the voice and choreography of God, discover and interpret the voice of your own story, discern the strategic assault against your calling, and recognize God’s intentional training in your life’s journey. Most of all, you’ll be inspired to let the glory of your life touch the world around you.
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"Subtle book that suggests profound change, all my life in church calling has revolved around programmes and ministry but calling is who i am, and everything i do is just an opportunity to show that."
— Nick (5 out of 5 stars)
“Gary Barkalow believes that you have a calling, and your calling makes you an artist. Read this book to discover the beauty of your art and the importance of yielding your artistry to God. For only the art of the Almighty artist can change the world.”
— Leonard Sweet, bestselling author of Jesus Manifesto, Nudge, and So Beautiful“Gary writes to remind all of us that God put us on this earth full of purpose. This very moment your life is full of potential, so don’t waste a day, don’t waste a year, don’t waste your life.”
— Palmer Chinchen, PhD, pastor and author of True Religion“Calling carries loads of misconceptions these days. Too often it is considered unique to the super-spiritual or synonymous with a lifelong carpet ride of ease and success. Barkalow gives apt treatment to these concepts; however he also approaches from a far less peripheral sense—and on that is far more remarkable, I daresay. For thorough interactions with the personal, practical, and spiritual sides to a life of meaning and meaningful calling, this resource is first-class.”
— Abbie Smith, author of Can You Keep Your Faith in College? and coauthor of The Slow Fade“It’s Your Call is a gift to all those who are seeking to know God and follow his call on their lives. Gary has been faithfully pursuing the Caller and his call for years, and his words give wisdom and insight. The power is not in the call, but in one’s relationship with the Caller. Gary has learned a way of bringing the two together for empowered living. Read this book as if you were sitting with Gary, as I have, and take it in and goo deep. It will change everything!”
— Paul Stanley, coauthor of Connecting and former vice president of The Navigators“I love this book. This is not a book that will tell you whether or not you in the right job or doing the right thing. It is a book that will set you free to be yourself. In it, Gary gives us markers—not to figure out our lives, but to help us interpret our lives and discover who we were created to be. Gary is an artist, and in this book he invites us to live our passions with the same precision and practice with which he has honed his calling to…calling. I’ve read countless books on calling, but Gary’s artistry with the subject draws me in, compels me to listen to God’s way with my heart, and to live beautifully.”
— Jan Meyers Proett, author of The Allure of Hope and Listening to Love“Feeling stuck? Craving a life of purpose and meaning? Wondering what in the world you’re destined to become? Gary Barkalow understands the frustration, confusion, and struggle that people face while trying to discover what God made them to be and do. Now he invites others to experience the joy of living a life that reflects God’s glory. Packed with wisdom from scripture and insights from sages, It’s Your Call dismantles many stifling, limiting assumptions about calling and purpose and then leads us on a journey to become who we truly are.”
— Ann Kroeker, author of Not So Fast: Slow-Down Solutions for Frenzied Families" Currently reading and re-reading. WOW. I needed this! "
— Mary, 4/13/2013