Vocation

“It’s immediately obvious how to write books, adjudicate laws, or teach students in distinctly Christian ways; it’s less obvious how to cut grass or tighten a pipe fitting in ways that move society towards further righteousness.” - P&D

“New technologies require humans to wrestle again with ultimate questions, not merely as to what is right and wrong but with what it means to be human. Work is vital, not only as a way in which humans can love and serve our neighbors, but also as a fulfillment of the Creation mandate.” - Breakpoint

“I grew up in a little Baptist church in Arkansas. And like believers everywhere, we had some things exactly right — and a few things profoundly wrong. One of those things was the idea that only formal ministry counts as a calling, and only our pastors and missionaries are truly called.” - Christ Over All

“Only around 1% of U.S. Protestant pastors leave the ministry each year, according to the most recent Lifeway Research study. Among pastors from four denominations who step down, 2 in 5 (40%) say it was related to a change in their calling.” - Lifeway

“The Bible certainly does not support the idea that work is secular and only spiritual activities like going to church, reading the Bible, or praying are sacred.” - CPost

“Protestant Christians have consistently affirmed the goodness of ordinary work. However, as new technologies have developed, the way we work has changed. Christians have to continually ask, ‘Why does my work matter?’” - TGC

“There could be legitimate reasons for your restlessness as God convicts you to leave or directs you to go…. On the other hand, there may be sources of restlessness that need to be overcome by resting in who God is and his eternal purposes for earthly work.” - TGC

“In my last post, I covered the foundational biblical principles for thinking about AI. Today, I want to make a more practical point: Artificial intelligence can help Christians be better stewards in their vocations.” - IFWE

“I am convinced, however, that at least for now my calling is to bivocational ministry. I don’t propose bivocationalism as the only form of pastoral ministry, but I do offer it as a valid model that can reap eternal benefits.” - Baptist Press

“What I intend to do in this discussion is to take a fresh look at and break down the sacred-secular divide. I have a new idea that may cause us to think a little deeper about this critical topic in the theology of work.” - IFWE