{"product_id":"the-6-seasons-of-calling-discovering-your-purpose-in-each-stage-of-life-9780802423948","title":"The 6 Seasons of Calling: Discovering Your Purpose in Each Stage of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if you don't have a \u003ci\u003ecalling\u003c\/i\u003e from God . . . but \u003ci\u003ecallings\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften we think of our calling as a singular moment of divine purpose revealed to us in young adulthood and static for the rest of our lives. But consider how God usually works. He created the cosmos in six successive days. Might He not also have six seasons of calling for the lives of His people?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe 6 Seasons of Calling\u003c\/i\u003e, Brian Sanders helps you view your calling as something ongoing and dynamic. Because your calling is rooted in your relationship with God and your perception of His voice, it isn't a static or one-time experience. Of course, your calling doesn't constantly shift and change. Yet God has ordained six basic seasons as your life unfolds: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildhood - the season of bonding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdolescence - the season of learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly Career - the season of serving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMid-Career - the season of creating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate Career - the season of giving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransition - the season of leaving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInstead of wandering aimlessly through life, let the six seasons of calling provide structure for your development. Locate yourself in this sequence. Live mindfully in each season. Learn from its lessons. Look for what might be next. And remember . . . only at the end of your life will you see why each season was valuable and not to be rushed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRIAN SANDERS\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of the Underground Network, an international coalition of churches united by the prophetic call to love the poor, reach the lost, and seek biblical justice. The Underground is a new form of church designed and empowered for mission. A serial entrepreneur, Brian has helped to start hundreds of missional enterprises, including churches, non-profits, and businesses all over the world. He holds a degree in communication from the University of Florida, a Masters Degree in Religious Studies from the University of South Florida, and a Masters Degree in Applied Theology from Spurgeon's College. Brian has lived in intentional community in the inner city for more than twenty years, embodying the ideas that drive him. He lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife Monica and their six children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50862275854610,"sku":"9780802423948","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b321ee17-b8ac-4f8f-8ba8-b99facf416cb.jpg?v=1737618136","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-6-seasons-of-calling-discovering-your-purpose-in-each-stage-of-life-9780802423948","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}