Not Called: Recovering the Biblical Framework of Divine Guidance

by Richard Kronk, Tim Crouch (Foreword by)

Overview

So how do I know what I am supposed to do with my life? I hear from my pastor and the things I read that God calls people to be pastors and missionaries. Some people even talk about being called to be a doctor or a teacher. I think I remember my mom saying she felt called to be a mom. But what am I supposed to do with my life? Has God actually called me to be a high school science teacher? Should I be looking for something else? How will I know if and when he does call me or is that just for people going into ministry, after all? Not Called draws on church history, the evolution of Western societal norms, and biblical revelation to answer these and other related questions in an effort to determine if calling, as it is understood today, retains the meaning it was intended to carry from the beginning. In addition to a biblical and historical assessment of the evolution of the concept, Not Called raises both cultural and practical challenges to the contemporary meaning and use of the concept which all but excludes Christians from a non-Western, first-world cultural context.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666718737
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	02/04/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	262
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Richard Kronk is Associate Professor of Cross-Cultural Studies at Toccoa Falls College. He is the author of Dreams and Visions: Muslims’ Miraculous Journey to Jesus (2010) and co-author of Margins of Islam: Ministry in Diverse Muslim Contexts (2018).
Richard Kronk is Associate Professor of Cross-Cultural Studies at Toccoa Falls College. He is the author of Dreams and Visions: Muslims' Miraculous Journey to Jesus (2010) and co-author of Margins of Islam: Ministry in Diverse Muslim Contexts (2018).

What People are Saying About This

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“What does it mean to be called to God? What about being called by God? . . . Is ‘call’ even the right word to use as we attempt to answer these questions? Richard Kronk gives us a tour de force as he answers these questions biblically, historically, and pastorally. And as he clears away the fog of misunderstanding, he calls us back to a renewed commitment to make disciples among all nations for the glory of God.”

—Gregory C. Strand, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School



“Kronk applies his sharp research skills to the question of ‘God’s call to ministry.’ . . . The reader is challenged to see the shortcomings of long-held understandings of a ‘call’ before bringing us back to a unique understanding that is fully biblical and consistent with life realities. . . . I commend this book to pastors and mission leaders as we engage those who are walking by faith to bring the treasure of the gospel to the nations!”

—R. Stephen Coffey, Director, Christar US



“Kronk has worked through the issues of calling and guidance with unusual skill, biblical wisdom, and insight. And it’s thorough! It brings to bear years of service to God and Muslim people and tackles the uncertainties that beset everyone in ministry at some point. Individual believers, missions committees, agencies, NGOs, and professors need this work for their own decision-making.”

—Michael Pocock, Dallas Theological Seminary, emeritus

Editorial Reviews

What does it mean to be called to God? What about being called by God? . . . Is ‘call’ even the right word to use as we attempt to answer these questions? Richard Kronk gives us a tour de force as he answers these questions biblically, historically, and pastorally. And as he clears away the fog of misunderstanding, he calls us back to a renewed commitment to make disciples among all nations for the glory of God.”

—Gregory C. Strand, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School



“Kronk applies his sharp research skills to the question of ‘God’s call to ministry.’ . . . The reader is challenged to see the shortcomings of long-held understandings of a ‘call’ before bringing us back to a unique understanding that is fully biblical and consistent with life realities. . . . I commend this book to pastors and mission leaders as we engage those who are walking by faith to bring the treasure of the gospel to the nations!”

—R. Stephen Coffey, Director, Christar US



“Kronk has worked through the issues of calling and guidance with unusual skill, biblical wisdom, and insight. And it’s thorough! It brings to bear years of service to God and Muslim people and tackles the uncertainties that beset everyone in ministry at some point. Individual believers, missions committees, agencies, NGOs, and professors need this work for their own decision-making.”

—Michael Pocock, Dallas Theological Seminary, emeritus

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