1990 Issue 3 - The Christian's Calling From God - Counsel of Chalcedon

The Christian's Calling
• ' • •• I ' , •
. From God
by Joe Morecraft, III
INTRODUCTION
The.Christian life begins when we hear
and respond to the inner call of the livirtg
Jesus Christ in the gospel, Rom. 10:14;
Johrt 10:27. This calling of God defines
-the entirety of the Christian's life. The
Christian is to live, believing that God in
Christ has ca1Ied him to be what he is and
where he is, using the gifts God's Spirit
has given him to their fullest extent. "It is
not an accident that a person is where he
is, and like he is, when he is converted,
and provided that he is not engaged in a
course of life which is intrinsically sinful,
he is to regard that situation as God's
callfug to hiril." - Paul Helm
EXPOSIDON
I. 'I_'he MeanJ.ng of the Christian's
Caliingftom God
A. The Definition of Diville Call-
ing
1. Paul refers to "calling'.' sev-
eral times in the first chapter of! Corinthi-
ans 1: 1,2,9,24,26. By "calling" he means
"the voice of God impressing itself on the
minc,l and conscience as the truth of the
biblical message concerning Jesus ,
Christ." -Paul (Quotes froniHelm
in this outline are taken from his book,
The Callings: The Gospel in the World,
3: God effeetively and irre-
sistibly calls us out of sin's darkness futo
·the light ofthe kingdom of Christ, II Tim.
1:9. This divine calling converts us, John.
6:44-45; Rom. 8:30. This calling em-
braces the totality of a Christian person's
life. wfzole of his life is a calling from.
GQd, I Cor. 7;17f. Godcalls him to .free-
dom, Gal. 5:1-freedom from the tyr-
anny of sin and freedom to serve Christ,
Rom. 6: lff. "The Christian is not free to
live as he pleases. The freedom is struc-
tured, structured by the moral law of God
and by the inspiration and example of
Christ . . . . Many enter into this
structure: reswnsibilities in the family,
at ;\york; the state and in wider society.
Integr.ating these into one Christian life is
a problem. . . . But it is to such whole-
hearte4 and whole-minded service that
the Christian is called." --Paul Helm. And
in this divine calling, the Christ is called ·
to a kingdom and to glory, I thess. 2:12.
His horizon is not limited by this life. His
· life and calling will continue in perfec-
tion in the life to come, Rom. 11:29. The
glory to come is not separate from who
we are and what we are called to do here
and now. In terms of these four aspects of
  life-callings,
freedom, and glory...,we ate tb integrate
ourthinkingan9livingbeforeGodinthis
world. ·
publishedin 1987 byTheBannerofTruth B. The Impact of Divine Calling
Trust, Edinburgh.) This calling has two on us (7:'29-31)
sides: the divine initiative, (7: 17), and the Because of Christ's saving
human response, (7:35; 1:3). work and his calling of us, we have a
2. "Effectual calling is the work totally new relationship to this present
of God's Spirit, whereby, convincing us evil age, from which we are being saved,
of our sin and misery, enlightening our . Gal.1:3,4. Thedetennining factor in our
minds in the knowledge of Christ, and decision-making is not temporal things,
repewing our wills, He persuades and such as money, emotions, and relation-
enables us to embrace Jesus   freely ships, but eternity. We are free from the
offeredtousinthegospel."(Westminster control of this evil age and rebellious
Shorter Catechism) world; from the dominating power of
The Counsel of Chalcedon • April, 1990 • page 1.4
those things that dictate the existence of
others.
tive, so we do not over- or under- estimate
the value of things at)d relationships in
this life. · ··
ll."The Implications of the Chrlstian's
Calling from God
A. (7:17) Our (Our
Life-calling)
1. ThemeaningofOurAssign-
ment (Life-calling) ·
One result of being effec-
tively called by God's grace, and con-
verted, is that our lives, as Christians, and
our life-situations are not matters of
chance, but of God's providence. God, in
his goodness and his sovereigpty, arches-
. trates the network of circumstances and
relationships in which we live every day,
for his glory and for our benefit, Rom.
8:28. That is ·providence. Aiid by that
providence, God gives assignments, call-
ings, to those whom he calls to himselfby
his grace! Wearetoliveeverydayasifwe
were on a divine assignment, because we
are.
"For Paul, a Christian is
caned whlie he is in a calling. That is, a
person is effectually called by divine
grace while he is in a particular situation
in life and this situation (with the excep-
tions ·already noted) the Christian is to
regard as a calling. It is the situation to
which the Lord has assigned him. Paul
says that someone who is newly con-
verted ought not immediately to look for
a new situation, a new set of circum-
. stances in which to live, but he ought to
live as a Christian in the very set of
in which he finds himself.
-So the Christian has two callings. He
is effectually called by grace, converted.
In addition there is a call of a different
kind, that which is provided by the net-
work of circumstances, personal rela-
tions, past history, in which he is found
when God' s grace comes to him." -Paul
Helm
2. The Extent of Our Assign-
ment (Life-calling)
According to I Cor. 7:17f
and I Pet. 2:21, the Christian' s calling is
aU-embracing and as wide as life itself. It
includes our daily work and employ-
ment, as well as all our relations and
friends. Every facet of life is covered by
our calling, every situation and circum-
stance are to be considered as parts of the
assignment. And this assignment is a
stewardship from God, for which we will
be held accountable, Matthew 25:14-20.
''Being converted, while revolutionary,
is not itself a reason for breaking the web
of relationships which exists at conver-
sion. This web is a divinely-ordained
field in which Christian renovation is to
flourish, providing opportunities as it does
for developing and learning the mind of
Christ." -Paul Helm
3. The Comments of John
Calvin on Our Assignment (Life-calling)
"For the Lord knows with
what great restlessness human nature
flames, with what fickleness it is borne
hither and thither, how its ambition longs
to embrace various things at once. There-
fore, lest through our stupidity and rash-
ness everything be turned topsy-turvy,
He has appointed duties for every man jn
his particularwayoflife. And that no one
may thoughtlessly transgress his limits,
He has named these various kinds of
living, 'calliQgs.' Therefore each indi-
vidual has his own kindofliving as signed
to him by the Lord as a sort of sentry post
so that he may not heedlessly wander
about throughout life .... Accordingly,
your life will then be best ordered when it
is directed to this goal. For no one, im-
pelled by his own rashness, will attempt
more than his calling will permit, be-
cause he will know that it is not lawful to
exceed its bounds. A man of obscure
station will lead a private life ungrudg-
ingly so as not to leave the rank in which
he has been placed by God.
"Again, it will be no slight from
cares, labors, troubles and other burdens
for a man to know that God is his guide in
all these things. The magistrate will dis-
charge his functions more willingly; the
head of the household will confine him-
self to his duty; each man will bear and
swallow the discomforts, vexations, wea-
riness and anxieties in his way of life,
when he has been persuaded that the
burden was laid upon him by God. From
this will arise also a singular consolation;
that no task will be so sordid and base,
provided you obey your calling in it, that
it will not shine and be reckoned very
precious in God's sight."
B. (7: 18) Our Social Status
Once we have entered into our
calling by God's will, we must notrashly
withdraw from it, because of unpleasant
or confusing external circumstances.
Social status is irrelevant to living for
Christ. Christ makesthe world's priori-
ties and distinctions obsolete. One of the
many flaws of Liberation Theology iS
that its primary concern is salvation as
social and political liberation by revolu-
tion. The Bible's primary concern is
eration from the bondage of sin and Sa-
tan, Gal. 5:13. This does not at all mean
that the Christian cannot seek to improve
his situation undertheLord's blessing, or
to move to another situation if he finds it
slave is part of the Christian's calling,
how inuch more are the vocations, the
jobs, wepresentlyoccupy as Christians?!
It is a gift of God's providence. It is what
God, in his sovereignty, wisdom and
goodness has distributed to us. There-
fore, we can be Christians in whatever
situation God calls us, because Christ's
calling of us also sanctifies the setting,
the context, into which he calls us! Two
issues come to the fore at this point, about
which we must be clear:
1. Work, including paid em-
ployment, is part of the Christian's call-
in g.
Christians are to work hard,
in a variety kinds of work, to the glory of
"What counts, ultimately, is not sociological or
economic conditions, but heart-and life-obedi-
ence to God's commands in the Bible for Jesus'
sake."
will allow him to use his God-given gifts
more effectively.
C. (7: 19) Our Primary Concern
What counts, ultimately, is not
sociological or economic conditions, but
heart-and life-obedience to God's com-
mands in the Bible for Jesus' sake. The
central calling of the Christian's life,
which covers everything he is and does is
loving obedience to God, John 10:27.
The Christian will want to pray with
Augustine: "0 Lord, give what you
command, and command what you will.''
God's blessing rests on the entirety of life
for the Christian who is being faithful in
his obedience to God, Deuteronomy 28;
Leviticus 26. When we are seeking to
determine God's will, one thing we know
for certain: "This is the will of God: your
sanctification ... , i.e., your obedience to
God," (I Thes. 4:3).
D. (7:20-23) Our Transformed
Relationships
God's irresistible call to  
version changes the way in which a per-
son now regards his whole life. He sees
life, in its entirety, as a calling to be
fulfilled to the glory of God. If being a
God. this is true for many reasons: God
works in creation and providence. Christ
works for our redemption. Mail was
ated to work, Gen. 1:28. Christ converts
us and restores God's image in us, that we
might work for his glory, Eph. 2:8-10;
Phil. 2:12. We could even paraphrase
James to say that faith without working is
dead. In Ephesians 6:9, Paul clearly says
that the Christian's daily work, and not
just his "worship services," are a part of
man's calling to be lived out before God.
Therefore, our daily work(s) are not
merely jobs which we must endure to
pay the bills, which we are anxious to get
away from so we can "serve" God in our
free time. We must see our daily employ-
ments as service to God, in which we
work as servants of God.
Paul Helm's comments are help-
ful at this point: "A Christian is called to
what he is best fitted to do in the total
situation which is God's 'gift' to him. -
Contentment with one's situation, and a
determll1ation to work faithfully and
vigorously in it to the best of one's abil-
ity, is the basic biblical stance. To live
like this is to fulfill one's calling. -
Work, paid employment, is a central part
of the Christian's calling and he must
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seek, under God, opportunities to utilize
his talents. :Btit the reason for this may
still not be as clear as it ought to be. The
reason is not that the Christian
ought to be .efficient and effective IN his.
work, and attempt, in the course of his
employment, to discover and implement
ways in which his work can be more
rewarding, enjoyable, and useful for
hi:l'nself and otheq;. - The Christian
honors God when, like God himself, he
takes pleasure in what he does."
2. The Christian's calling is
not limited to his paid employment, it is
wider than that.
Our calling. includes
work, but it also includes family relation-
ships, . social position, religious back-
whether they do it from superstition, or
for any other motive. Farther, he calls
every oneto this rule als<r-that they bear
in mfud what is suitable to their calling.
He does not, therefore, impose upon any
one the necessity of continuing in the
kind of life which be has once taken up,
but rather condemns that restlessness,
which prevents an individual from re-
maining in his condition with a
mind, and he exhorts, that everyone stick
to his trade . . .'.'
See yourself as what you are and
to what you are called as IN· JESUS
CHRIST, and your life-context will not
be and your life-calling will
be rewarding. You are Christ's freeman.
You are Christ's slave. You have been
''A Christian's work is broader than his paid employ-
He works as a paid employee, as a church
member, as a father, as a husband, as a neighbor, as a
citizen, as a member of the Kingdom of Christ, etc."
ground, leisure, etc. It is also a mistake to
identify exclusively a Christian's paid
employment with work. A Christian's
work is broader than his paid employ-
  He works as a paid employee, as a
church member, as a father, a husband,
as a neighbor, as a citizen, as a member of
the Kingdom of Christ, etc. His entire
life, whether he is employed for pay, or .
whether he is ' unemployed,' for what-
ever reason, is a calling, simply because
he is a Christian.
E.(7:22-23)0urSavior: TheBasis
and Source for our Transformed Lives ·
We are not to complain about
our 'lot' in life, although we may work to
improve our situations. John Calvin wrote:
"It might seem as though the words, (of I
Cor. 7), conveyed this idea, that every
one is bound to his calling, so that he must
not abandon it. Now it were a very hard
thing if a tailor were not at liberty to learn
another trade, or if a were not at
liberty to betake himself to farming. I
answer, that this is not w,hat the Apostle
intends, for he has it simply in view to
correct that mconsiderate eagerness,
which prompts some to change their
condition without any proper reason,
purchased by Christ You do not belong
to yourself, but to Christ, 6:19-20. There-
fore, do not be the slave of anything or
anybody else.
CONCLUSIONS
1. (7:24) Stand faithfully in yoilr
assigned place, at your post, as a vigilant
SENTRY, Eph. 6:1Q-"Be strong in the
Lord and in the strength of his might.
Therefore, take up the full armor of God,
that you may be able to resist in the evil
day, and having done everything, to
STAND FIRM (as a sentry on duty).'' A
negligent and unmindful sentry threatens
the entire community be is supposed to be
guarding. In a very real sense, the welfare
and protection of the entire community
depends on him. If the other sentries are
watchful, but he is not, he, being the weak
link, invites the enemy to invade through
his post and destroy the camp.
2. Be content with your assign-
ment and life-calling in Christ, and work
hard in it, Phil. 4: 11-12-"I have learned
to be content in circumstances
I · am. I know how to get along with
humble means, and I also know how 'to
live in prosperity; in any and every cir-
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cumstance I have learned the secret of
being filled and going hungry, both of
having abundance and suffering need. I
can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me." The secret to a satisfy-
ing life is Christ and his calling of us.
3. How does a Christian person
determine what God's will for his life is
with reference to vocations, colleges to
attend, marriage, etc.?
a. Dedicate your future and
everythingyouaretoJesus,Rom. 12:1-2.
b. :Be willing to do whatever
God wants you to do with your life,
whatever it is, because of your love for
Him in Christ.
c. Be willing to do and think
whatever the Bible says.
d. When making a decision,
fmt of all, pray that God would give you
wisdom.
e. What does the Bible have to
say about what you are trying to decide
on, either directly or indirectly?
f. Evaluate your strengths,
weaknesses, background, interests, train-
ing, etc.
g.Evaluatetheopportunityyou
are considering. Does it have potential
for serving Christ? What are your mo-
tives in considering it?
h. Evaluate the needs of your
family.
i. Seek out the counsel of par-
ents, elders, and Christian friends. Ask
them for their input, and ask them to be
honest in· their evaluation of you and of
the situation you are considering.
j.Putthisalltogether,andmake
a decision in faith that God will honor
those who honor him, knowing that when
he open, no man shuts; and when he
shuts, no man opens.
Appendix:
Calling: God's Plan
for Your Life
Psalm 37:3-7
l ; TheFirstExpressionofCa(Iing: The
Cultural Mandate Before the Fall (Gen.
1:28-30)
Sin changed things, Gen. 3: 17-20,
into frustration, toil and hardship. By
God's grace, this mandate was reaffirmed
in Gen. 12:1-4 and honored in Hebrews
11:8-16. It was expanded in Deut. 6:5-9
and 7:12-16. In the midst of the despair
caused by sin, God gives hope by giving
mercy and faithfulness to all who love
him and are obedient to him. The New
Testament expression of this calling is in
Phil,  
II. The New Testament Calling-Man-
date (I Cor. 7:17-24)
The new Christian does not neces-
sarily change his calling because he is a
Christian. Our attitudes and performance
change. We do not run to monasteries.
We do not run to the ministry, unless that
calling is confmned.
m. The Results of Obedience to God's
Calling
A. Wearecalledtotruth andright-
eousness, never to self-gratification,
power and social acceptance. We must be
aware of pride and avoid it. When a
calling is carried out in humanistic terms,
it is bound to fail. God is NOT honored.
History supports this as seen in nations
and people - Assyria, Rome, Hitler,
Arnin.
B. God must always be CENTRAL
in our calling as seen in the frrst question
of the Shorter Catechism.
C. Our example is Christ the Car-
penter- Redeemer-Savior.
D. Gifts are from God and cannot
be bought or earned, Acts 8:18-24. To
live in a world where Jesus is Lord is to
work in a world where God is fulfilling
his plan through you, I Cor. 12:5; Eph.
6:5-9.
E. In seeking our calling, we must
realize that all Christians have gifts, Rom.
12:3-8.
F. We must be careful whatwecall
success and failure. Therefore, it is al-
ways important to measure our work by
the Bible, praying that we are fulfl.Iling
God's purpose in our lives. May we, like
Christ, say, "My desire is to do Thy will."
G. Joy and peace accompany our
calling, but like obedience are made per-
fectin suffering, Rom. 5:1-5; James 1:2-
5.
H. Whenever our calling does not
advance and progress, it could be that it is
being done neither "in the Lord" or "to
the Lord." NO day should find us at the
end of the day where we began.
I. The Christian should carry out
his calling according to Tit. 3: lff.
IV. The Carrying Out of Our Calling
A. We must shun laziness, idle-
ness, gossip, and avoid being a financial
burden to others if at all possible, I Thess.
2:7-9; II Thess. 3:6-14; Phil. 2:14; I Pet.
2:13-25. See A. W. Pink's Practical
Christianity, pg. 183.
B. The Beatitudes form an excel-
lentfoundation upon which to build, Matt.
5:1-15,21-25.
C. A Christian must always ex-
was much in evidence.
B. A great change took place in the
Nineteenth Century. Calling was sepa-
rated into WORK and CONVERSION
EXPERIENCE. This separation contin-
ued to become more and more isolated
until today, even in evangelical circles,
daily calling and religious calling are
oceans apart.
C. Today the gospel of work is still
a strong part of our culture, although it is
weakening.
D. Industrialization has perma-
nently changed our culture since the late
1800's.
E. Man must become involved in
all areas of his society to be truly effec-
tive in carrying out the Cultural Mandate
"We must not be parasites, needing or
leaning on the help of others, when we
can do things ourselves, Acts 20:33-35."
hibit the new life in Christ he now pos-
sesses in his work habits, Phil. 3:7-10.
D. We must not be parasites, need-
ing or leaning on the help of others, when
we can do things ourselves, Acts 20:33-
35.
E. We must be willing to work
overtime to help others out, from a mo-
tive of love, and not necessarily profit,
Luke20:33-35.
F. Wemustworkinconspicuously,
not looking for special recognition, Eph.
6:6.
G. We must make love our motto,
I Cor. 13.
H. We develop a thoroughly
Christian character, Col. 3:1-17, 21f.
I. We must broaden our horizons,
always learning new things, increasing
our knowledge, learning new skills, per-
fecting old skills.
J. Wemustmaximizethepotential
God has given us, Matt 25:14-20.
V. The Characteristicsofthe Christian
Fulfilling His Calling
A Prior to the Nineteenth Cen-
tury, divine calling involved all areas of
life. F s to the Cultural Mandate
of God.
VII. The Biblical Presuppositions For
Success in a Christian's Calling
A. Know the Triune God person-
ally! This will impact your calling.
B. Know Jesus Christ as the Sav-
ior and Lord of your life.
C. Recognize your covenant rela-
tionship with God, and its implications.
D. Understand that the physical
artd the spiritual are two aspects of the
total person, who is to give himself to
God in his wholeness. Furthermore,
understand that life cannot be divided
into the secular and the sacred. All oflife
belongs to God. All of life is to be lived
for his glory according to his word.
CONCLUSION:
The chief end of man is to glorify God ·
and to enjoy him forever, Rom. 11:36; I
Cor. 10:31. Nothing is more miserable,
or dangerous, for a person than to be
where God does not want him, doing
what does not please or honor God. When
a person reaches the age of teen and pre-
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teen, he or she has developed interests,
habits, skills and gifts in various areas. At
age 18-20 these interests blossom into
desires and goals. It is important that at
this point in life to challenge the individ-
ual to his or her potential.
I. Develop a Plan Toward a Career
A. Evaluate your interests: Make a
list of them, prioritize them, and why you
did so.
B. Evaluate your personality:
Does it really match your interests?
C. List natural and developed
skills: Do you feel comfortable with them?
D. List personal strengths"
1. Self-starter?
of priorities, ability to overcome difficult
bottlenecks and disruptions, quality ori-
ented, and neat.
C. OFFICE ADMINISTRATION:
Ability to lead people, effective use of
time, know priorities, analyze people and
problems, communicative skills, fman-
cial-accounting interest.
D. DIRECT PUBLIC SERVICE:
Understand people, patient, tolerant,
belpful, leadership qualities, communi-
cative, persuasive.
E. PROFESSIONAL: (Doctors,
lawyers, teachers, etc.) Organization of
time and priorities, able to meet and deal
with people, keen analytical mind, crea-
"Furthermore, understand that life cannot be
divided into the secular and the sacred. All of
life belongs to God. All of life is to be lived for
his glory according to his word."
2. Disciplinedorunorganized?
3. Follow-through?
4. Competitive?
5. Compassionate?
6. Patient?
7. Quick Learner?
8. Consistent with biblical stan-
dards?
E. List hobbies.
F. List interests in art, reading, etc.
What kind do you enjoy most?
G. How important is politics to
you?
H. Evaluate your attitude toward
and handling of money. .
. I. List experience and interests you
dislike the most. ·
ll. Match Talents and Abilities to Job
Classification ·
(The following constitute 99% of
all job opportunities.)
A. RESEARCH AND DEVEL-
OPMENT: Dominant requirement-
creativity, analytical mind, logical, per-
ceptivemind, patience and perseverance.
B. PRODUCTION AND PROC"
ESSING: Dominantrequirements-abil-
ity to get others motivated, organization
tive, communicative, influential, self-
motivated, disciplined, able to discern.
F. ENFORCEMENT AND IN-
SPECTION: (military, police, detective,
security jobs) self-starter, well organ-
ized, priorities, analytical, good mem-
ory, communicative, logical, problem
solver, initiative.
G. FINE ARTS; MEDIA AND
COMMUNICATION: Artistic, creative,
communicative, performer, observant,
persuasive.
H. TRANSPORTATION:
(freight, trucking, air, train) Patient,
trouble-shooter, problem solver, obser-
vant, communicative, empathetic.
l. TECHNICAL AND MAINTE-
NANCE SUPPORT: Mechanical,
trouble-shooter, perceptive, logical.
. J. :PROMOTION AND SALES :
Ability to understand and get along with
people, self-starter, creative, analytical,
communicative, intuition, persuasive,
motivator.
K. STORAGE AND DIS1RIBU-
TION: Organization, follow-through,
neat, self-starter.
ill. Define the Specific Area You Seem
Best Suited For From Matching Tal-
ent With Job Classification.
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IV. Locate Possible Opportunities.
A. OCCUPATIONAL OUT-
LOOK HANDBOOK, published by the
U.S. Dept of Labor.
B.DICTIONARYOFOCCUPA-
TIONAL TITLES, pub. by the U.S.
Dept. ofLabor.
C. Library's career department.
D. Telephone Book, especially the
yellow pages.
E. Chamber of Commerce Direc-
tory
F. Standard and Poor Registry of
Corporations
G. College Placement Annuals
H. Dun and Bradstreet
I. State and Federal Directories
J. Want Ads ofLocaiN ewspapers
V. Define Your Goals and Objectives:
Long Range and Short Range
VI. The Resume
After narrowing down dominant
interests and abilities then select a prefer-
ence. Discuss with friends and family
your plans and objectives. Ask them for
serious conunent and input. Spend much
time in prayer. Ask God to make it evi-
dentif this is what He wants for you at this
time.
There are basically two types of
formats used in preparing a RESUME.
Chronological format is used when your
recent past work experiences are related
to your new career objective. The func-
tional format would be used when you do
not have experience related to your ca-
reer objective.
A. The function!U Resume For-
mat
l.Name
2. Current Address
3. Job Objective
4. Education
5. Skills and Abilities
6. Other Important Skills
7. Employment History
8. Activities
9. Personal Data
B. The Chronological Resume
Format
l.Name
2. Current Address
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and the vecy different she dealt with
herparalysis, J oni understands the sover-
eignty of God in adversity in a way that
RonKoVic does not.
. Captain Jeremiah Denton's story would
make a better Vietnamftlm. down in
1965, he spent seven years in a POW
camp, yet made the following statement,
"We are honored to have had the oppor-
tunity to serVe our country under difficult
circumstances. We are profoundly grate-
fql to our Conunander-in-Chief_ and to
our nation for this day. God bless Amer-
ica."
It's possible that BORN ON THE 4TH
OF JULY will win severaLOscars.
However, your time would be better spent
re1,1dingJ eremiahDenton' s WHEN HElL
WAS IN SESSION, or one of Joni's ·
books, or the Book of Job. We-need to
understand the sovereignty of God. This
film will not help you understand it, but
God's Word will.
Recommended Action: Please address
your comments to: Tom Pollack, President,
Universal Pictures, 100 Universal City, Uni-
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3. Job Objective
4. Education
5. Work Experience
6. Honors and Awards .
7. Other Interests
8. Personal Data
9. References
VIII. The Interview
The interview is generally the final
step toward a new career and is therefore
often the most important. It is how well
you do in the interview that may well
determine_ the outcome of realizing your
career objective.
A. How to Secllre an Interview
. 1. Third p:uty reference
- 2. Phone call
3. Letter requesting time and
date
4. Cold canvass
· B. How to Conduct Yourself at an
Interview
1. Dress neatly, conservatively,
in vogue with the organiza-
tion
- 2. Men shave
3. Women avoid unusual hair
styles, make-up techniques,
etc. -
4. Get a good night's sleep the
night before. It will tell. ·
5. Be poised, courteous. Act
with dignity. ·
6. Talk precisely, listen,re- . .
spond wisely, ask question,s;
at the right time.
7. Sell your gifts and abilities
8. Ask for the job! Convince
the interviewer you are the
right person for the job. ·
*Appendix is.my reworking of an outline'
from my files. Author unknown. Q
The Counsel of Chalcedon.• April, 1990 • page 24