Grip God's Calling on Your Life ... Thinking Like a PastorPreneur © Dr. John Jackson 2004 There are 3 essential steps to thinking like a PastorPreneur ... the most important is the first step ... "Grip God's Calling on Your Life". Gripping God's call on your life is equally important as a businessperson as it is for a pastor. Here are some essential thoughts to help grip God's calling on your life ... Following God's promise means you are partnering with the God of the universe to fulfill HIS purposes. Author Os Guinness says that the calling of God is not just for pastors. "Calling," wrote Guinness, "is the truth that God calls us to Himself so decisively that everything we are, everything we do, and everything we have -- is invested with a special devotion and dynamism lived out as a response to his summons and service." ** (Os Guinness, The Call, (Word Publishing, Nashville, 1998, p. 4.). Business Leaders and Pastors alike are called by God for Kingdom work. Responding to God's calling is an antidote to constantly trying to "prove yourself". Calling anchors your soul. God's calling will be specific to His character, the passions He implanted in your soul, and the context of your local community. Once God's calling is clear in your mind and heart, you will then be able to pursue the gifts that He has specifically entrusted to you and your team to accomplish His purposes n your local context! Grip His calling on your life and you will become gripped by it! Dr. John Jackson Know someone else who might find this information useful? Forward this email to a friend! Every effort was made to ensure that you were excluded from this email if you have previously unsubscribed to offers and solicitations sent by Pastorpreneur. If you would rather not receive messages from Pastorpreneur, remove yourself from future mailings. VisionQuest Ministries, 1045 Stephanie Way, Minden, NV 89423