The Call by Os Guinness

The Call

Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life

Os Guinness

Thomas Nelson · Print & ebook · October 7, 2003

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Who it’s for
A reflective Christian account of how faith, individuality, and vocation meet in a purposeful life.
Themes
Life purpose, God's calling, Faith
Pacing
Reflective

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About this book

The Call continues to stand as a classic, reflective work on life's purpose. Best-selling author Os Guinness goes beyond our surface understanding of God's call and addresses the fact that God has a specific calling for our individual lives. Why am I here? What is God's call in my life? How do I fit God's call with my own individuality? How should God's calling affect my career, my plans for the future, my concepts of success?

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Guinness now helps the reader discover answers to these questions, and more, through a corresponding workbook - perfect for individual or group study. According to Guinness, "No idea short of God's call can ground and fulfill the truest human desire for purpose and fulfillment." With tens of thousands of readers to date, The Call is for all who desire a purposeful, intentional life of faith. Also availbale in audio format, narrated by Os Guinness.

Purpose and Calling

A reflective Christian account of how faith, individuality, and vocation meet in a purposeful life.

Come here for

  • Questions about God's call, career, future plans, and success
  • A thoughtful way to consider purpose through faith

Expect

  • Reflective engagement with life's central questions
  • A focus on individual calling and intentional faith

Where it sits

Calling & Vocation (Christian)100%
Church Leadership30%
Christian Theology19%

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Publisher categories

  • Christian Living
  • Professional Life (Christian)
  • Inspirational Religion
  • Building Success
Authors
Os Guinness
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Published
October 7, 2003
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Life purpose · God's calling · Faith
Reading lane
Christian Living