Be You. Do Good.: Having the Guts to Pursue What Makes You Come Alive

by Jonathan David Golden, Bob Goff (Foreword by)

Overview

Almost anyone you ask would say that they want to do work that matters. Yet many people do not feel like they are actively making a difference in the world. Others may feel a sense of calling but lack either the courage or the supportive community to carry it out. But if God created each of us on purpose, for a purpose, we should be ordering our lives around that purpose.

Jonathan D. Golden, founder of Land of a Thousand Hills coffee company, has discovered and is living out his unique calling to promote social, spiritual, and economic justice while providing a living wage to 2,500 farmers in Rwanda. Now he reveals to readers how to identify their calling, dispels the myths and misunderstandings we often have about what constitutes a calling, and challenges them to pursue that calling with a courage that can surmount the many obstacles that may lie in their path. He also shows readers how to cultivate a community of support that will help them fulfill their calling.

For anyone who is dissatisfied with the work they are doing, just entering the workforce, or wondering what more is out there, this book reveals how to embrace the meaningful life they were meant to live.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493401444
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/12/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Jonathan David Golden is the founder of Land of a Thousand Hills, a multimillion dollar coffee company that provides a living wage to more than 2,500 farmers in Rwanda. He and his company have been featured by CNN, Fox News, Christianity Today, Relevant, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Charisma. Jonathan has spoken at Catalyst, Q, Story, Exponential, Velocity, Ignite, Collyde, and Orange conferences, and has toured with Third Day, TobyMac, and Switchfoot. He is also an ordained Anglican priest at St. Peter's Place in Roswell, Georgia.

Table of Contents

Foreword Bob Goff 11

Introduction: Let's Find Your True Calling 15

1 In the Valley of Bukonya: Let Go of the Myths 19

2 Never Again, Again: Be Who You Are 29

3 A Mechanic in Mexico: Use What You Have 43

4 Four Hundred Years of Coffee: Get What You Can 61

5 When Life Says, "Come Hither"; Follow the Inkling 71

6 Ashtrays and Ice Cream Cones: Pursue What Makes You Come Alive 91

7 Bringing Hitchhikers Home for Dinner: Find a People to Serve 109

8 The Man Who Murdered Your Family: Growing Little by Little 125

9 Liturgy for Life: March through Challenges 141

10 Destroying the Thousandth Hill: Follow, Don't Force 159

11 When the Devil Whispers Your Name: Stand Back Up 173

12 Pitching Permanent Tents: Stay Open to New Possibilities 193

Acknowledgments 211

Notes 213

Editorial Reviews

"Embracing who God made you to be actually helps you contribute to the common good. Jonathan has found a way to make a difference to thousands of people in Rwanda and in the United States. Read his book and you'll learn how to do the same."—Gabe Lyons, coauthor of unChristian and Good Faith



"Wondering what God has for you? Jonathan Golden has been helping people discover and pursue their unique callings for over a decade, and I'm confident he can help you find yours."—Edouard Bamporiki, member of parliament and Commissioner of Human Rights, Unity and the Fight Against the Genocide, Rwanda

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