Garden City by John Mark Comer
Week 6: Chapter 5 — Calling
Read Chapter 5 of Garden City. Primary Scripture: Ephesians 2:10; 1 Corinthians 7:17–24.
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One of the most searched-for things in modern life is a sense of calling — and one of the most confusing. Comer unpacks what vocation actually means, where it comes from, and why your job and your calling may not be the same thing — but they might be much more connected than you think.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Comer draws a distinction between 'calling' (the broad human vocation to be an image-bearer) and 'vocation' (the specific shape that calling takes in your particular life). How does it help to separate these two ideas? How do they fit together?
2.The word 'vocation' comes from the Latin vocare — to call. Comer argues that every legitimate kind of work is a calling from God, not just pastoral ministry or missions. How does that land for you? Does your current work feel like a calling, a job, or something in between?
3.Comer pushes back on the idea that 'full-time ministry' is a higher calling than other forms of work. Where did you first absorb the hierarchy of 'sacred' versus 'secular' work? How deeply does it still shape your instincts?
a.Can you think of a time when you felt your work was less spiritually significant because it wasn't explicitly 'religious'? How did that affect your motivation or sense of meaning?
b.What would change — in your attitude, your effort, your prayers — if you fully believed your current work was your calling from God?
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