Are you in the wrong job or are you doing the right job in the wrong way?

In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a question that haunts many sincere believers: Am I missing God's calling? Through the moving story of Joe who spent nearly four decades believing he'd missed his true calling because he pursued management consulting instead of pastoral ministry, Tom reveals a life-changing insight: you may not be missing God's calling at all. You may be misunderstanding it.

Drawing on Luke 3:10–14 and John the Baptist's surprising teaching to tax collectors and soldiers, you'll discover that God's primary call isn't usually to do different work. It's to do your work differently, with integrity, excellence, and love for others.


You'll learn:

-The difference between God calling you to different work versus calling you to do your work differently.

-Why tax collectors and soldiers didn't need to quit their jobs.

-How to apply the golden rule and God's ethics to your current workplace.

-Why doing "good work well done" is itself a spiritual calling.

Your Monday work doesn't become ministry when you change careers. It becomes ministry when you change how you work. Excellence, integrity, respect for others, and faithfulness in your current role is exactly what God is calling you to, right now, right where you are.

Released on 26 Jul 2026