The Calling

“I love Frederick Buechner’s definition of calling: “Where the deep gladness of your heart meets the world’s great need.” Kurt Senske has provided a compelling picture of an integrated and fulfilling life, with practical and thoughtful strategies for determining your personal calling and putting your faith into practice in a world full of need.”
~ Jonathan T.M. Reckford, CEO, Habitat for Humanity International

“I highly recommend The Calling to Christian career and life coaches. It is a great resource for clients who are struggling to find a fulfilling career and life. Kurt Senke’s eight-step Biblically based process, combined with useful worksheets, provides people with the structure they need to become closer to the Lord and to discover and fulfill the Lord’s will for their significant life.”
~ Nancy Branton, M. A., PCC, CEO of Workplace Coach Institute and President of People Potential Group, Inc.

“Senske is becoming the ablest and freshest commentator on calling in contemporary Christianity. With bookshelves and websites overcrowded with supposed guidance on this topic, we need a friend like Kurt. He writes about the theology of vocation uncompromisingly in language that connects with daily life.”
~ John Arthur Nunes, President & CEO, Lutheran World Relief

“Living a Life of Significance? We all know this is a worthy goal. Like every other worthy goal, to pursue it requires deliberate, thoughtful and persistent effort. “Listen” for the call, to be sure. But listening is not passive. Dr. Senske gives us concrete ideas to help us listen actively and to hear. It’s worth the effort.”
~ Arne Sorenson, Marriott International President and Chief Operating Officer

“The Calling: Live a Life of Significance is inspirational, personal, and practical. Dr. Kurt Senske urges us to foreground Jesus Christ and his redeeming grace as we strive for significance in our individual lives and in the loves of those we love and nurture. Through personal stories and example, Dr. Senske demonstrates how keeping God at the center of our lives through continual prayer can unlock one’s awareness of God-given gifts, sense of vocation, and passion to serve. The book provides practical exercises that challenge the reader to apply each lesson to his or her own situation. We begin to see how to “connect the dots” and leverage all of the opportunities and people God has placed in our path, to accomplish wondrous things, all for the glory of God. I felt blessed by reading The Calling: Live a Life of Significance, and imagine that many will share my experience.”
~ Mark A. Heckler, President, Valparaiso University

“Dr. Senske’s impassioned call to “Christ-help” stands in the long tradition of “wisdom literature” at its best—baptismally-driven, spiritually-centered, focused on the whole person. And he surrounds us with a great cloud of witnesses to guide us along the way, even as he never fails to lead us on. This may be Dr. Senske’s third book, but his search for significance is aging like fine wine…the best fruit of his labor is found in these pages.”
~ The Rev. Travis J. Scholl, M.Div., Managing Editor of Theological Publications, Editor, Concordia Journal, ConcordiaTheology.org

“The Calling provides great insight into the journey of living a life of significance. I especially related to the strategy of “connecting the dots” in Chapter 7. Most of my life changing moments have come not by some grand plan that I created, but more by the Spirit working in my life to bring together the right “dots” and my faith shoring up my courage to step through the next door of opportunity in my life journey. Truly, “God is up to something special for each of us, no matter what our age or stage of life”, and Kurt provides a Christ-centered and creative structure for each of us to discern our own personalize roadmap to a life of significance.”
~ Dick Moeller, Enovate Enterprises

“The Calling is a very thoughtful, practical resource that goes beyond the study of leaders and leadership strategy. This is a book about Christian vocation and our response to God’s call to service. It provides a wonderful opportunity for readers to celebrate the gifts and talents God has given them and to explore how God provides these gift to impact the lives of people in Christ’s name through job and career, family life, service in the church and civic community, indeed, through all that we are and do. Thanks, Kurt, for writing this useful resource!”
~ Dr. Richard Herman, President, Wheat Ridge Ministries

“In the same vain as his other books, “Personal Values” and Executive Values” Dr. Kurt Senske has written a Christ centered, Biblically based approach to serving God and His people. On the surface, living a life of significance may seem simple but the issues involved in finding and living our calling are much deeper. Kurt uses a “connecting the dots” analogy that makes the reader understand and focus on the important relationships in our lives. Dr. Senske starts with the most important dot—making God the center of our lives. At its core, God’s calling in our lives is to be faithful to Him. I appreciate the honest approach and tough questions Dr. Senske asks the reader to answer as he leads them in connecting the other dots.”
~ Thomas E. Cedel, President, Concordia University Texas

A frequent speaker at commencement ceremonies and other events, Kurt Senske blends a unique mix of successful business and political leadership experience with a deep passion for helping people discover their unique callings. He demonstrates through his speaking, writing, and daily living how living out our professional and personal calling is less of a virtually impossible balancing act and more of an attitude of the heart.

A gifted public speaker and retreat facilitator, Kurt’s engagements are individually tailored for each unique audience.

For more information on booking Kurt, please call 512 706 7514 or email Kurt directly at kurt.senske@lsss.org.