{"product_id":"kingdom-calling-vocational-stewardship-for-the-common-good-paperback","title":"Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Garber\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by), \u003cb\u003eAmy L. Sherman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eReggie McNeal\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e Book Award winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine the scenarios: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea CEO successfully negotiates a corporate merger, avoiding hundreds of layoffs in the process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean artist completes a mosaic for public display at a bank, showcasing neighborhood heroes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea contractor creates a work-release program in cooperation with a local prison, growing the business and seeing countless former inmates turn their lives around\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea high-school principal graduates 20 percent more students than the previous year, and the school's average scores go up by a similar percentage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow imagine a parade in the streets for each event. That's the vision of Proverbs 11:10, in which the \u003ci\u003etsaddiqim\u003c\/i\u003e--the people who see everything they have as gifts from God to be stewarded for his purposes--pursue their vocation with an eye to the greater good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmy Sherman, director of the Center on Faith in Communities and scholar of vocational stewardship, uses the \u003ci\u003etsaddiqim\u003c\/i\u003e as a springboard to explore how, through our faith-formed calling, we announce the kingdom of God to our everyday world. But cultural trends toward privatism and materialism threaten to dis-integrate our faith and ourwork. And the church, in ways large and small, has itself capitulated to those trends, while simultaneously elevating the \"special calling\" of professional ministry and neglecting the vocational formation of laypeople. In the process, we have, in ways large and small, subverted our kingdom mandate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod is on the move, and he calls each of us, from our various halls of power and privilege, to follow him. Here is your chance, keeping this kingdom calling in view, to steward your faith and work toward righteousness. In so doing, you will bless the world, and as you flourish, the world will celebrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReggie McNeal enjoys helping leaders pursue more kingdom-focused lives. He currently serves as a senior fellow for Leadership Network and city coach for GoodCities. In his consulting and speaking, Reggie draws on his experience as a pastor, denominational leader, seminary teacher, and leadership development coach for thousands of church leaders across North America and the world. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Present Future\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMissional Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Work of Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKingdom Come\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmy L. Sherman directs the Sagamore Institute's Center on Faith in Communities, which trains and consults with faith-based social service providers and religious congregations desiring to invest more effectively in their neighborhoods. She is alsothe founder and former executive director of Charlottesville Abundant Life Ministries and a senior fellow with International Justice Mission. She earned her BA in political science at Messiah College and her MA and PhD in international economic development from the University of Virginia. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eKingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteven Garber is professor of marketplace theology and leadership at Regent College, Vancouver, and the principal of The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation \u0026amp; Culture. A consultant to foundations, corporations, and schools, he is a teacher of many people in many places. His books include \u003ci\u003eVisions of Vocation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fabric of Faithfulness, \u003c\/i\u003e and he is a contributor to the books \u003ci\u003eFaith Goes to Work: Reflections from the Marketplace\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGet Up Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalogue.\u003c\/i\u003e He is married to Meg. They have five grown children and several grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christianity Today Book Award (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45675158241324,"sku":"9780830838097","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/diOktOLXnn9780830838097.webp?v=1781764292","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/kingdom-calling-vocational-stewardship-for-the-common-good-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}