Spiritual Life and Leadership

77. To Know the World and Still Love It, with Steven Garber, author of Visions of Vocation

July 21, 2020 Markus Watson
Spiritual Life and Leadership
77. To Know the World and Still Love It, with Steven Garber, author of Visions of Vocation
Show Notes

Steven Garber has spent his life helping people get a clearer understanding of vocation in general, but also helping them get clear on their own unique vocations.  In this interview, he will do the same for you.  

Near the end of the episode, Steve tells three brief stories to help us understand why pastors and churches need to have a robust understanding of vocation, so be sure you listen to the end.


THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

  • Steven Garber is author of Visions of Vocation and Professor of Marketplace Theology at Regent College.
  • Steve shares his story and what led him to focus his work on matters of vocation.
  • “Who keeps on keeping on?” became the question of Steve’s life.
  • “Vocation” is a big word and a big concept.  It is much more than a job or occupation.
  • The first question we ask must be, “Who am I?”  The second must be, “Why am I?”  From these two questions follows a third:  “What should I do with my life?”
  • In his book, Steven Garber writes, “To know the world and still love it. There is not a more difficult task that human beings face.”  Steve unpacks this statement.
  • Steve and Markus discuss marriage as a vocation, citing a series of poems by Madeleine L’Engle called To a Long-Loved Love.
  • Visions of Vocation focuses on the question, “Knowing what you know about yourself and the world, what are you going to do?”
  • Steve explains how he would help a person begin to understand their vocation.
  • Steven Garber shares three stories that demonstrate why it’s so important for ministry leaders to have a robust understanding of vocation.


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