In July, Christianity Today published an article by E. L. Sherene Joseph titled “Is God Calling Me to Obscurity or Influence?”

I appreciate how this article helped me delve into this topic, and I resonate with the author’s point that “the true measure of success is not a follower count or sales record but our depth of fidelity to God.”

But I must admit that I have problems with the question itself. As my Dad often said when I was growing up:

“If you ask the wrong question,
you’ll...