The Instruments of Calling training program that is designed around three goals:
- To prepare Calling Guides to identify callings in their lives and the lives of other people.
- To prepare Calling Guides to identify when people may be open to discussing a calling experience they are having.
- To empower Calling Guides to initiate, sustain, and close calling conversations with people who are uninvolved or unaffiliated with a church but are open to growing in their relationship with God.
Program Outline Part One – Calling 1. Welcome & Registration 2. Introduction & Opening Prayer 3. What is Calling? 4. The Eight Windows of Calling 5. AllCalled.org Walkthrough Part Two – Becoming Instruments of Calling 6. The Big Picture and the Part you Play 7. Moving Beyond the Awkwardness of Meaningful Conversations 8. The Structure of a Calling ConversationHow to start a calling conversationHow to sustain a calling conversationHow to transition to an invitation to actionHow to close a calling conversation9. Practicing 10. Closing Prayer Facilitator Background Download the Guide & Journalinstruments_of_calling_-_facilitator_guide.pdfDownload Fileinstruments_of_calling_-_participant_journal.pdfDownload File | Preparation & Program Options Prior to facilitating this training program, there are a few things to do and some options to consider. First, be sure to thoroughly read through the following documents to familiarize yourself with the big picture of this program:Instruments of Calling Facilitator’s Guide with Facilitator BackgroundInstruments of Calling Journal You will also want to take ample time to familiarize yourself with the AllCalled.org website. You will be introducing this website to the participants, and you will also learn much about calling on the website. Increasing your own understanding of calling will significantly enhance your ability to lead this training program. The Instruments of Calling program is set up in two parts, but there is flexibility in how you deliver the two parts. Option 1. Offer two gathered programs scheduled for three hours each. You might offer them on consecutive Saturday mornings or consecutive weekday evenings.Option 2. Offer an overnight retreat doing Part 1 in the evening and Part 2 the following morning.Option 3. Offer a full-day retreat from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.Option 4. Offer an online training using video conferencing software, such as Zoom, that has classroom features for the practice sessions and other breakouts. |
Videos for the Instruments of Calling Training Program
The C3 Project and the Thriving Congregations Project are services of Vibrant Faith funded through two grants from the Lilly Endowment Inc. Vibrant Faith: https://vibrantfaith.org For questions about the Vibrant Faith Projects website contact John Roberto at jroberto@lifelongfaith.com. |

The Instruments of Calling training program that is designed around three goals:
- To prepare Calling Guides to identify callings in their lives and the lives of other people.
- To prepare Calling Guides to identify when people may be open to discussing a calling experience they are having.
- To empower Calling Guides to initiate, sustain, and close calling conversations with people who are uninvolved or unaffiliated with a church but are open to growing in their relationship with God.
Program Outline Part One – Calling 1. Welcome & Registration 2. Introduction & Opening Prayer 3. What is Calling? 4. The Eight Windows of Calling 5. AllCalled.org Walkthrough Part Two – Becoming Instruments of Calling 6. The Big Picture and the Part you Play 7. Moving Beyond the Awkwardness of Meaningful Conversations 8. The Structure of a Calling ConversationHow to start a calling conversationHow to sustain a calling conversationHow to transition to an invitation to actionHow to close a calling conversation9. Practicing 10. Closing Prayer Facilitator Background Download the Guide & Journalinstruments_of_calling_-_facilitator_guide.pdfDownload Fileinstruments_of_calling_-_participant_journal.pdfDownload File | Preparation & Program Options Prior to facilitating this training program, there are a few things to do and some options to consider. First, be sure to thoroughly read through the following documents to familiarize yourself with the big picture of this program:Instruments of Calling Facilitator’s Guide with Facilitator BackgroundInstruments of Calling Journal You will also want to take ample time to familiarize yourself with the AllCalled.org website. You will be introducing this website to the participants, and you will also learn much about calling on the website. Increasing your own understanding of calling will significantly enhance your ability to lead this training program. The Instruments of Calling program is set up in two parts, but there is flexibility in how you deliver the two parts. Option 1. Offer two gathered programs scheduled for three hours each. You might offer them on consecutive Saturday mornings or consecutive weekday evenings.Option 2. Offer an overnight retreat doing Part 1 in the evening and Part 2 the following morning.Option 3. Offer a full-day retreat from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.Option 4. Offer an online training using video conferencing software, such as Zoom, that has classroom features for the practice sessions and other breakouts. |
Videos for the Instruments of Calling Training Program

Videos for the Instruments of Calling Training Program
Video #1. What is Calling?
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Video #2. Eight Windows of Calling
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Video #3. Enter-Engage-Embrace
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Video #4. Detached Presence
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The C3 Project and the Thriving Congregations Project are services of Vibrant Faith funded through two grants from the Lilly Endowment Inc. Vibrant Faith: https://vibrantfaith.org For questions about the Vibrant Faith Projects website contact John Roberto at jroberto@lifelongfaith.com. |
The C3 Project and the Thriving Congregations Project are services of Vibrant Faith funded through two grants from the Lilly Endowment Inc. Vibrant Faith: https://vibrantfaith.org For questions about the Vibrant Faith Projects website contact John Roberto at jroberto@lifelongfaith.com. |

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Eight Calling Windows
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The C3 Project and the Thriving Congregations Project are services of Vibrant Faith funded through two grants from the Lilly Endowment Inc. Vibrant Faith: https://vibrantfaith.org For questions about the Vibrant Faith Projects website contact John Roberto at jroberto@lifelongfaith.com. |

As You Are
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Caregiving
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Life Transitions
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Relationships
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The C3 Project and the Thriving Congregations Project are services of Vibrant Faith funded through two grants from the Lilly Endowment Inc. Vibrant Faith: https://vibrantfaith.org For questions about the Vibrant Faith Projects website contact John Roberto at jroberto@lifelongfaith.com. |


Instruments of Calling Workshop
Instruments of Calling Self-Directed Training
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All Called Promotional VideosThe All Called Project seeks to help people discover their callings. It is focused on engaging the uninvolved and unaffiliated in the discovering meaning and purpose in life through their daily experiences. This is the way we come to understand our callings throughout life. Sometimes we discover our calling through experiences of joy and celebration, other times through difficulty, challenge, or loss.
For many, by discovering their calling they come upon a much deeper meaning and purpose for their lives. They discover a loving, merciful, and gracious God who wants to accompany them on their life’s journey for a lifetime. We believe that we are “All Called.”
Through AllCalled.org we hope to engage a diversity of people in discovering God’s callings in their lives. We have created eight “windows” through which people can view calling in their lives:
- As You Are Today: Discovering who you are and who you aspire to be. Finding ways to use your gifts to make a difference.
- Caregiving: Discerning your calling and personal meaning in the experiences of being a caregiver.
- Life Transition: Finding meaning and hope in the many significant life transitions you experience throughout life.
- Loss: Uncovering meaning, healing, and a new sense of purpose through life’s difficult losses.
- Relationships: Recognizing how the significant relationships in your life help you discover your calling.
- Sacrifice: Reflecting upon the inner strength and courage you draw upon when you sacrifice for others.
- Serving the World: Identifying how you can make a difference in your community and world.
- Work: Exploring the difference it would make in your life, if you thought of your job or career as a calling.

We have created the Instruments of Calling Training Program to provide a video-based workshop for church leaders to equip Calling Guides who will engage people in the process of discovering their calling.Instruments of Calling Workshop
We have created the Instruments of Calling Self-Guided Program to provide a video-based, self-directed program to equip individual Calling Guides.Instruments of Calling Self-Guided Program
We have created Social Media Images to assist you in promoting All Called through you social media channels like Facebook and Instagram, as well as through email and your church’s website. All Called Social Media Images
We have created short clips of the All Called “Enter & Experience” Videos to make it easy to promote All Called using social media, email, and your church’s website. All Called Promotional Videos
The C3 Project and the Thriving Congregations Project are services of Vibrant Faith funded through two grants from the Lilly Endowment Inc. Vibrant Faith: https://vibrantfaith.org For questions about the Vibrant Faith Projects website contact John Roberto at jroberto@lifelongfaith.com. |