Your Other Vocation

by D. Elton Trueblood

"Dr. Trueblood again shows a keen sensitiveness to currents of thought in the religious field and a special ability to interpret them in a popular way. His central idea is 'Christian vocation' as applied to everyday work. He sees every occupation as a form of Christian ministry, a way of being a co-worker with God in building the kind of world which is in accord with His will." -- Samuel McCrea Cavert

Paperback

Published January 1, 1976

Reviews

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best of Trueblood's books. The difficulty with his work is how closely he associates Christianity with western culture and an American way of life. There are times when he appears to be using these concepts interchangeably (or each one as a subset of the previous). In order to read his book, I find myself trying to mentally quarantine this strand of his writing and look to the basic ideas. His concept of Christian witness/ministry as every Christian's unending, ever flexible, and always urgent vocation is great. His emphasis on the priesthood of all believers really carries this work, and gives it value in spite of being dated.

[Matthew Webb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good thoughts on the place of the average working Christian in the role of the church. Especially loved the chapter on family discipleship!

[Candace Wegner · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just did a quick review of this book that I read many years ago. A lot of the examples are outdated, but Trueblood's premise is sound. The church needs to mobilize all believers to do the work of the gospel in the marketplace. His call for the "priesthood of all believers" needs to be seriously considered and embraced (as it is truly Biblical) in each generation, including our own. This is a good read for those who care about the direction the church is taking today as we engage in our larger culture.