Steward YOUR Vocation
Rejoicing the City
Table Of Contents
Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good
by Amy L. Sherman
CONTENTS
Foreword by Reggie McNeal
Acknowledgements
Introduction
The Glorious Vision of Proverbs 11:10
PART 1: Theological Foundations
1. What Does a Rejoiced City Look Like?
2. What Do the Righteous Look Like?
3. Why We Aren’t the Tsaddiqim
4. How the Gospel of the Kingdom Nurtures the Tsaddiqim
PART 2: Discipling for Vocational Stewardship
5. Integrating Faith and Work
The Status Quo is Inadequate
6. Inspiration
7. Discovery
8. Formation
PART 3: Pathways of Vocational Stewardship
9. Deploying Vocational Power
Four Pathways
10. Pathway 1: Bloom Where You’re Planted
11. Pathway 2: Donate Your Skills
12. Pathway 3: Launch Your Own Social Enterprise
13. Pathway 4: Participate in Your Church’s Targeted Initiative
Conclusion: Rejoicing The City
Afterword by Steve Garber
Appendix A: Key Theological Themes Undergirding Vocational Stewardship
Appendix B: A Discussion Guide for Congregational Small Groups
Appendix C: For Further Information
Appendix D: Index of Profiles by Vocation
Notes
About The Author
Vocational Stewardship In Action
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