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Vocation, Calling and the Purpose of Work
Andrew SearsPresident
City Vision
Outline of CourseWeeks 1-2: The Startup of You & Life PlanWeeks 3-4: Tools for Identity and CallingWeek 5-6: Worldview, Faith and WorkWeek 7: Rough Draft of Final Project &
Peer FeedbackWeek 8: Submit Final Project
Final ProjectWork on it each week 1. Literature & Video Reviews (5-8 pages)2. Vocational Reflection & Life Plan (15-25
or 10-15)◦Part 1. Personal Life Plan◦Part 2. Your Story◦Part 3. Identity & Unique Calling◦Part 4. Worldview and the Role of Work in your
Grand Narrative 3. Self-Evaluation, Reflection and
Contributions for Future Courses (2 pages)
- Frederick Buechner
Four Questions of Personal Vocation
Calling
What are you good at?
Does the world need?What do you enjoy?
Will the world pay?
Internal Motivation(deep gladness)
External Motivation(world’s deep hunger)
Status
Meaning
Status without Meaning• Empty success• Corporate drone
Meaning without Status• Financially unsustainable• Starving volunteer
Internal • Underemployed• Starving artist
External Motivation• Burnout• Joyless worker
PersonalVocation
Christian Vocation: Love God, Love
Others
Human Vocation:Co-Creators
Human, Christian & Personal Vocation
Dimensions of Christian Vocation
From The Other Six Days. R. Paul Stevens
The Power of MetaphorWhat is the dominant metaphor for your career?
The Power of MetaphorWhat is the dominant metaphor for your career?
The Power of MetaphorWhat is the dominant metaphors for life?
The Power of MetaphorWhat is the dominant metaphor for life?
Part 4. Collective Worldview1. I need a community of support with a healthy
comprehensive worldview
Part 2 & 3. Personal Story & Identity1. I need values that bring success2. I need transformation of worldview3. I need acculturation 4. I need emotional and relational health
Part 1. Personal Life Plan1. I need more education2. I need better people skills3. I need access to opportunities
I want an good job
(paradigms)