Books to Discover Your Passion

* Do you wake up every day knowing exactly why you were created? Groeschel introduces chazown—Hebrew for “vision”—God’s unique plan for your personal fulfillment. Discover your core values, realize your spiritual gifts, and learn to use past experiences to form your future. Filled with stories, self-assessments, and step-by-step guidance for making God’s dreams your own. 240 pages, softcover from Multnomah.

Reclaim your life with the 40-day plan offered by Danna Demetre, personal life coach. In What Happened to My Life? you’ll learn how to slow down and make good choices as you pursue God in a manner that will reshape your life forever. Do more than simply survive. Thrive! Paperback.

By Dan Miller

If you’re one of those people who dread going to work on Mondays, it’s time to do something about it! In No More Mondays author Dan Miller will show you that meaningful work is really within your grasp. You’ll find the tools and advice you need to reawaken your dreams and find a vocation that adds meaning and joy to your life.

By Mark Sanborn

Is your professional commitment wavering? Do you just want to get the job done and go home? Find fresh energy and creativity for your life and work by imitating the example of Sanborn’s postman, “Fred.” Four Bible-based principles will help you make a difference every day, excel in your career, and make your daily life extraordinary. 114 pages, hardcover from Waterbrook.

By Gary Fenton

As a pastor, you are not immune to the career struggles of midlife. The pressures of your ministry, the dynamics of your congregation, and the challenges to stay devoted can easily weigh you down. At times like these, the tendency is to slow down, retire, or stop growing. What’s worse, these symptoms are hard to detect, and their effects are destructive to both you and your church. But there is a way to rediscover your call to serve God with passion and focus. With candid insights and personal examples, longtime pastor Gary Fenton will help you overcome the changes in your ministry, help you use your gifts to their full potential, and revitalize your confidence in your calling.

By Mick Ukleja, Ph.D. & Robert L. Lorber, Ph.D.

Based on the authors’ decades of work as executive coaches and leadership trainers, the insights, real life anecdotes, and exercises in Who Are You and What Do You Want? allow readers to shape their own unique life plan, tailored to their own needs and to gain clarity about their purpose, passions, and values.

Every little boy has a dream of one day doing something great. You did too … a long time ago. But the distractions and disappointments of this world seem to have stolen your dream.That dream is still within you. And God is waiting to help you recapture it, expand it, and fulfill it. The Holy Spirit who lives within you is ready to give you the strength and wisdom you need to actualize your dream to advance of God’s Kingdom.

Just as King David tapped into God’s power and dreamed of rebuilding the temple, you too can accept and embrace the vision God has given you. Dream challenges you to stand up and experience the powerful, personal vision of God for your life. And it’s a companion for you every step of the way. Get ready to go to the next level in your faith—eager to make God’s vision a reality, and change the world.

Wondering what God wants you to do with your life? Chaddock offers step-by-step instructions and challenging questions to help you discover your primary passions and greatest strengths. Learn to positively impact the world; bring out the best in others; and develop a more intimate relationship with God. Previously published as Discovering Your Divine Assignment.

Find your true passion—and get fired up to do something about it! Through riveting stories, teen activist and Be the Change author Hunter introduces students to some of the world’s most “on fire” people. Imagine what might happen if this generation tuned out the distractions of today’s culture—and channeled that enthusiasm for good! 176 pages, softcover from Zondervan.