Call from God

Contents

IN FOCUS: Answering in Unison
In a series of first-person essays, six individuals from a variety of walks of life describe how their participation in a congregation has affected what they do in the world

Called to Life, Called to Love
Craig Dykstra, senior vice president for religion at Lilly Endowment Inc., explores the original meaning of vocation and its profound message for life today

Looking Forward
Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook, author of A House of Prayer for All Peoples, explores what young people called to ministry have to tell us about the church and seminary of the future

A Profound Sense of Mission
In a profile of Robert “Bob” McLean, freelance writer Marlis McCollum offers a glimpse of how an awareness of calling can shape a wonderful life

Re-Centering Congregational Life around Members’ Daily Missions
A. Wayne Schwab, director of the Member Mission Press and Network and author of When the Members are the Missionaries, contends that helping members live out their missions in all aspects of their lives should be the primary purpose of congregations

FEATURES

Rabbinic Transition
Rabbi Douglas Sagal discusses what the story of Abraham can teach rabbis and pastors assuming the leadership of a congregation

COLUMNS

THE LEADING EDGE
Alban President James P. Wind finds wisdom and inspiration in Our Endangered Values: America’s Moral Crisis by former President Jimmy Carter

ASK ALBAN
Alban senior consultant Dan Hotchkiss sheds light on the common mistakes search committees make and how to avoid them

DEPARTMENTS

FROM THE EDITOR

REVIEWS

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ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

A Vocation without Mentors
An essay by author, Frederick W. Schmidt

Being the Change I Want to See
An essay by author, Becky Hunger