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Kara Powell: The Dangers of Elevating Certain Vocations

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If we only affirm certain "sacred" callings (e.g. missions, vocational pastoring, institutional church work), we run the risk of demeaning "secular" professions as well as inadvertently encouraging people to choose vocations based on the esteem they will receive rather than following God's calling.

This video is an excerpt from the Pastor's Guide of our Redeeming Work Bible Study available at our sister-site, SmallGroups.com.

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