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ChurchPulse Weekly Conversations: Patrick Lencioni on Work Culture

56% of Practicing Christians Believe Understanding Their Calling Is a Solo Journey

New Barna data—now published in You on Purpose, a book by Dr. Stephanie Shackelford and Bill Denzel—sheds light on how U.S. adults, practicing Christians and professional career coaches think about the process of discovering one's calling.

ChurchPulse Weekly Conversations: Stephanie Shackelford on Vocational Discipleship

One in Five Americans Wants the Church’s Direction in Vocational Well-Being

Since last year’s upheaval—which included major disruption in the workplace—church leaders may be wondering how to help their congregants discover the motivations and skills that can help lead them into a fulfilling career. But are Americans interested in what the Church has to say about vocation?

Guest Column: Pastor Tim Yee on Doing Good & Meaningful Work

ChurchPulse Weekly Conversations: David Kinnaman Shares on Leading Through Loss

In a personal conversation on this week’s episode of ChurchPulse Weekly, Nieuwhof sits down with Kinnaman for the first time in 2021 to talk about making space to grieve, leading through loss and supporting others in their healing process.

Millennials Bring Ambition and Optimism to Their Work

A new Barna study breaks down how employed Christians understand and value their vocation. The research suggests that the Christians in the largest generation in the modern labor force are buoyed in these formative working years both by a deep sense of ambition and by the hope of making a difference.

More Than Half of Pastors Had Another Career Before Ministry

When it comes to vocation, pastors often talk about the “call to ministry.” But what does that process actually look like, and how satisfied are pastors in their decision to pursue ministry?

What Faith Looks Like in the Workplace

In Barna’s recently released study on vocation, we found encouraging signs that Christians are living out their faith with integrity. In this release, we’ll look at the specific values and virtues that define today’s Christians’ work ethic.

Christians at Work, Part 3: The Church's Role

A new Barna report on vocation shows that most Christians say they feel supported by their church when it comes to their career, claiming their local congregations help them understand how to live out their faith in the workplace.

Christians at Work, Part 2: Balancing Career and Kids

As we continue our online series unpacking findings from Barna’s new study of vocation, we learn that men and women have an equal chance of feeling a sense of calling and fulfillment in their work—just not in every stage of life. In particular, working mothers face challenges when parenting and career mix.

Christians at Work, Part 1: Erasing the Sacred / Secular Divide

Though Christian workers more often associate religious and pastoral roles with being a “calling” or serving the common good, it may not matter to most Christians whether they or someone else works in a “sacred” or “secular” space. In a new study, Barna asked whether it was better for a Christian to become a pastor or missionary, or to represent his or her faith well at work.

Why We're Studying Vocation and Work

Barna Trends 2017 Now Available!

Calling & Complexity: A Forum on Women & Vocation

The Center for City Renewal is hosting an event entitled "Calling & Complexity: A Forum on Women & Vocation" with FRAMES author Kate Harris.

Must We Do Everything?

The pressure for women to do—and be—everything is high. And women are feeling it: only one-third of women are confident in their life choices, seven in 10 are stressed out. Women today—some more than others, certainly—have more choices available than ever before. But such choices come with risk and reward.

Ambition: The Good, the Bad and Three Ways to Keep It From Getting Ugly

Like work itself, I believe ambition was placed into humanity at creation and that it is an innately good part of what it means to be human. However, ambition also has a shadow side. How can we embrace the good of ambition, without letting it get the best of us?

One Way to Avoid High Turnover

No matter the industry or the task, workers today want to be personally connected to and invested in the work. They want to know its social and environmental impact. They want to be part of creating a better work culture.