Episode 118: Hacks on Discovering Your Calling w/ Brad Lomenick
Jan 5, 2024
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Brad Lomenick, leadership consultant, coach, talks about leading in 2024, identity as a leader, calling, mission, and ministry assignment. He discusses the importance of understanding one's calling and finding the right environment. Brad encourages youth pastors to invest in the next generation and seek clarity on their own calling.
Clarity in vocational choices involves aligning identity, calling, and assignment, and can be achieved through evaluating strengths, passions, God's story, and economic engine.
In a gig economy, intentional decision-making is crucial when considering career changes, involving evaluating strengths, passions, God's story, and economic engine in each potential assignment.
Deep dives
The Importance of Clarity in Vocational Calling
Finding clarity in one's vocation is crucial, as it aligns with one's sense of identity, calling, and assignment. These three aspects are interconnected but distinct. Identity remains constant throughout one's life and revolves around unchanging characteristics. Calling represents the why behind one's choices and connects identity and assignment. Finally, assignment refers to the specific tasks or roles one undertakes, which can change over time. It is crucial to evaluate the four quadrants of strengths, passions, God's story, and economic engine to gain clarity in vocational choices. Self-reflection, exploring childhood interests, and considering the team and environment are essential in discerning the best expression of one's calling in various assignments.
Navigating Multiple Assignments in a Changing World
In today's gig economy and project-focused society, it is becoming increasingly common for individuals to have multiple assignments and career changes throughout their lives. This shift provides the opportunity for a diverse range of experiences, but it also presents challenges. With numerous choices available, individuals may feel overwhelmed or paralyzed by choice. It is crucial to approach these changes with intentionality by evaluating the strengths, passions, God's story, and economic engine in each potential assignment. Additionally, understanding that calling remains stable and assignment changes can guide decision-making. Reverse engineering past experiences, seeking side hustles for exploration, and evaluating the people and environment are important strategies when considering a change in assignment.
Tools for Evaluating Vocational Clarity
When seeking vocational clarity, individuals should consider various self-inventory questions and external factors. Reflection on childhood interests, instinctive motivations, and emotional responses can provide insights into personal strengths and passions. Additionally, examining how an assignment aligns with one's calling statement, which reflects the why behind their choices, can help determine if it is the right fit. Considering the team and culture one works with is also crucial, as positive environments and supportive relationships can enhance personal growth. It is vital to engage in ongoing self-leadership and not solely rely on employers for guidance. Furthermore, seeking input from trusted mentors and other individuals can shed light on blind spots and assist in discerning the best path forward.
Encouragement for Youth Pastors and Youth Workers
Youth pastors and youth workers play a vital role in investing in and raising up the next generation. While it is not uncommon to experience moments of uncertainty or a desire for new challenges, it is essential to embrace the process of self-reflection and exploration. Balancing the tasks of leading and shepherding young people with personal growth and discovering the next season of one's life is a worthy endeavor. Keeping the focus on investing in the lives of others while also taking intentional steps to discern personal calling and assignment will lead to a fulfilling and impactful ministry journey.
In this episode, Sean sits down with THE Brad Lomenick, leadership consultant, coach, author… lots of other things… and talks through leading in 2024, identity as a leader, calling, mission, and ministry assignment. It is a great and challenging conversation that is perfect to start the new year. Check out Brad’s Stuff here:http://www.bradlomenick.com/
