by Jordan Raynor

Have you ever wondered if you can use the talents you have to serve God without becoming a missionary, an evangelist, or a Pastor?

In his book, Called to Create, Jordan Raynor offers an invitation to create, innovate and risk!

After all, we were created by an infinitely creative God to reflect his love and character to the world. One way we do that is by continuing to be creative on our behalf of him.

Creativity is a gift that God has given us. It is one of the ways that we can show others what God’s love looks like. We were created by an infinitely creative God to reflect his love and character to the world.

In this energizing book, best-selling author Jordan Raynor helps creatives like you and me, artists, entrepreneurs, and writers, to reimagine our work as a service to God.

In the book, he answers important questions such as:

Jordan Raynor’s book, Called to Create, invites artists, entrepreneurs, and writers to step out of their comfort zones and embrace the gift of creativity. As humans, we were created by an infinitely creative God to reflect his love and character to the world, and being creative is one of the ways we can do that. The book tackles important questions, such as how we can use our work as a creative to fulfill Jesus’ command to create disciples and what it looks like to create a name for ourselves but still glorify God and serve others. Raynor’s approach is laid back and informative, making it a must-read for anyone looking to reimagine work as a service to God. So go ahead and grab a copy, and see how you can use your creativity to make an eternal impact in the world. What does it look like to create a name for me but to glorify God and serve others?
How can I use my work to fulfill Jesus’ command to create disciples?
Will what I make today matter in eternity?

Raynor shares compelling stories from an eclectic group of more than 40 Christian entrepreneurs, including the founders of Toms Shoes, Charity: Water, Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out Burger, Guinness, HTC, and Sevenly, as well as nontraditional entrepreneurs such as C. S. Lewis, Johann Sebastian Bach, and J. R. R. Tolkien. He shows us how men and women we admire have taken the talents God has given them and used them in mighty ways.

I hope you find yourself in the pages of this book, and then set aside your doubts and fears, and make a decision to use your talents for God’s glory!

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And while you’re at it, here’s a great way to use a bit of that creativity to show off your culinary talents.

It only takes a few minutes to whip up this super easy dessert but don’t just make a dessert. Make it beautiful! Serve it in the most glorious dessert dishes you can find and in the most fanciful way you can come up with… and then get back to reading, of course!