Reviews
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
I picked this book up expecting an autobiography. What I got felt like it was written directly for me. The chapter on The Call alone was worth the entire read. Pastor McDuffie does not dress this journey up. He tells it the way it actually happened, and that honesty is what makes it land.
Marcus T.
I have been in ministry for twelve years and I still found myself taking notes. The section on preparation versus giftedness is something every pastor needs to sit with. This book should be on the required reading list for anyone entering ministry.
Rev. Denise W.
I am not a preacher and have no plans to become one, but the themes in this book apply to any person who has ever wondered what they are supposed to be doing with their life. The writing is clear and direct. Nothing feels padded or performative. I read it in three sittings.
Jerome A.
What stood out most to me was how his military background shapes the way he thinks about faith and calling. You can feel the structure and discipline in how he processes everything. It gives the whole book a grounded quality that is hard to find in writing about ministry.
Sandra L.
I gave this to my son who is wrestling with what God is asking of him. He called me the next day to talk through what he had read. That tells you everything you need to know about whether this book opens the right conversations.
Patricia M.
Honest, readable, and genuinely useful. The chapter on sacrifice is the kind of content that prepares you for what ministry actually costs rather than what people say it will cost. I wish I had read something like this earlier in my own journey into the pulpit.
Pastor James H.
I have read a lot of books about calling and purpose. Most of them are written to inspire rather than to prepare. This one actually prepares you. The questions raised in the early chapters stayed with me for days after I finished.
Yvonne C.
The writing is straightforward and the book moves at a good pace. There is no filler. Every chapter earns its place. The section on mentorship was something I needed to read at exactly the right point in my own life.
David R.
Pastor McDuffie is not trying to impress you. He is trying to help you. That comes through on every page. He shares the hard moments without drama and the breakthroughs without exaggeration. It reads like a conversation with someone who has actually been through it.
Carolyn B.
I brought this book to my church’s leadership team and we read it together over six weeks. It generated more meaningful discussion than anything else we have used in years. The questions it raises about obedience, preparation, and purpose apply well beyond the pulpit.