Your Vocational Credo – Practical Steps to Discover Your Unique Purpose - Softcover

"Hidden within the long unfolding story of our pain, passions, signature moments and longings lies a unique song that only you are meant to sing. This sagely writer can help you leave behind the mediocrity of a meandering, unexamined life and discover your God-given voice and the lyrics that are uniquely yours for the good of the world."--Daniel Steigerwald, coach, church planter, trainer, educator, writer

"Deborah's voice is pure as she woos the reader into a place of vulnerability, allowing discovery of what one is all about and how distinctiveness is the key to unlocking meaningful work. This book addresses important shifts in culture as a generation seeks to rediscover vocation and calling rather than letting work be a means to an end. The reader should be warned, a vocational credo will upset the status quo and ignite personal transformation."--Kirk L. Wayman, business and leadership consultant, Wayman Consulting, associate pastor, Redding First Church of the Nazarene

"What I love about Deb Loyd's book: First, it can be read and used well by people of all ages, in all walks of life, who are willing to stretch to find their true selves. Second, while beautifully poetic in its language and form, it is also amazingly practical and down to earth. By the time you've read it, you know exactly what to do to effect the changes in your life that will bring you to a new phase of existence. My favorite quote in the book: 'God desires to repurpose us from being outwardly powerful to inwardly powerful.' As an older woman looking for a way to live the last decades of my life following Jesus even closer, this book is a must-read, and that quote is now up on my bathroom mirror!"--Rita Warren, board chair, Christian Associates International

"First I would like to make this book required reading for every young person between the ages of, say, fifteen and twenty-nine. Then I'd like it to be required for everyone at midlife. Then, I think it should be given again to everyone at retirement. You couldn't ask for a better guide in asking that most personal and persistent of questions: What am I doing with my one and only life?"--Brian D. McLaren, author, speaker, activist (brianmclaren.net)

"Deborah Loyd is a genuinely remarkable woman. As such, she is perfectly suited to talk artfully about the destiny-shaping pursuit of finding one's personal calling and integrating it into life. This book brings needed compassion, color and depth to the serious process of vocational clarity."--Alan Hirsch, author and activist, alanhirsch.org

"Deborah Loyd is a sage, creative and authentic voice who masterfully guides us to become all that we were made to be for the good of the world. Her process is accessible, rooted in real stories and inspired by her own life of courage and daring. I love this book for its practicality. If you want to move forward toward your deepest dreams, this book can help you take that next step."--Mark Scandrette, author of Free

"How do we make sense of our stories that odd collection of puzzles and pain, risks and dreams, gifts and passions that make up our lives? In Your Vocational Credo, Dr. Loyd leads readers through a series of questions to craft their own vocational credos. Readers will not only be able to articulate their own why, but also who on earth they are here for. This book is a sure guide to anyone wanting to live with meaning."--Loren Kerns, associate dean, director, doctor of ministry program, George Fox Evangelical Seminary"

"I know of no other person who is more qualified to write a genuinely transformational book on vocation than Deborah Loyd. Through her work of contextualizing the gospel for younger generations, she understands how to teach and translate God's wisdom in such ways that lives are deeply changed and souls are given hope. I anticipate that Your Vocational Credo will become a classic in its field."--Christine Wood, author, educator, founder of the EPIC Leadership Center

"It's a joy to see a book written about how we can love the Lord our God with all our vocation. Wouldn't it be amazing if we could grasp that our vocations are holy, sacred and just as important as pastoring or work at a church? Deborah is just the right person to be writing on this she doesn't write from theory but from living it out. Your Vocational Credo can reshape how we spend the majority of our time, from something routine and predictable into something purposeful and missional."--Dan Kimball, pastor, Vintage Faith Church, author, They Like Jesus but Not the Church"

"In a world and church where many men and women of all ages and experiences settle for less and go through the motions of a job or ministry and doubt their passions and gifts, we are in desperate need of guides, mentors and encouragers who will help us get unstuck and find our way forward to live out who God made us to be. Dr. Deborah Koehn Loyd is exactly the right companion and catalyst for this journey. Packed with wisdom, real stories, biblical grounding and practical exercises, Your Vocational Credo is a much-needed tool for individuals, groups, churches and organizations. I know it will call many to life."--Kathy Escobar, co-pastor of The Refuge, spiritual director and author of Faith Shift

We know God has created each one of us in unique ways, but we often struggle to understand his divine plans. Instead, we live with a vague sense of discontent as we question who we are and what God has designed us to do.Vocational coach Deborah Koehn Loyd believes that every person has a voice that must be heard and expressed through vocation. She walks you through a transformational journey of creating your own vocational credo so that you can be a world-changer in the way God has intended. You?ll discover:the true meaning of vocationhow to redeem past pains in your lifeyour personal vocational preferencesa unique plan for your life?s workUsing unique tools and practical guidance combined with inspiring stories of personal transformation, this workbook will provide you with the resources to find your credo and accomplish the work God has designed just for you.