Made for These Times
A Start-Up Guide to Calling, Character, and Work That Matters
- Work, Money & Leadership
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Published: 2018
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Publisher's Description
In fearful, uncertain times, how can we find significance in something greater than ourselves? Award-winning social entrepreneur Justin Zoradi was once haunted by this question as a young person daunted by the world's needs, yet wanting to make a difference. But when some friends from across the world invited him to join them, Justin said yes - and felt a small spark ignite within. That spark led to the founding of These Numbers Have Faces, a social enterprise investing in the next generation of African leaders. Made For These Times is a field guide to help you find your own spark as you remember who you were made to be. Through 26 power-packed microchapters, you will learn how to bolster ambition with character, dig deep to find your grit, and rise up to the challenges of today. Along the way, Justin weaves together compelling narrative, historical anecdotes, practical tips, and a six-part road map to equip you to join God in the work he is already doing. The result is a hope-filled blueprint for fighting back against fear and building a life of purpose. A life of significance isn't about what you are doing, it's about who you are becoming. In these trying times, God is calling you to be brave. Made For These Times is a rallying declaration that we cannot rely on the heroes of the past to engage the challenges of today. It's your turn – let this book be the spark you’ve been waiting for.
Endorsements (12)
“If you want to come alive, if you truly want to live a life of purpose and meaning, you need to read this book. It was made for such a time as this.”
“The books I love, the books that change me, are the books written by someone who has lived faithfully and with integrity to the story they have written. That’s why I love this book. Justin has lived every page in this book by giving his life to work that matters and allowing himself to be changed through the change he is trying to make in the world. Today there are so many people young and old dying on the inside, crushed by a culture of consumption and selfish ambition, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Justin gives us a roadmap to break out of what’s expected and to reorder, reinvent, and reimagine how your life can change the world, and he honestly shows us how God changes us in the process. Thoughtfully written through a life well lived, I am giving this book to my college-age sons because I believe it will help them discover what they were made to do, and I know it will do the same for you.”
“Despite the challenges in the world today, Justin Zoradi helps us remember who we are: bearers of light, called by God to risk, build, and inspire. Let this powerful book guide you on your own journey toward doing work that matters.”
“As we become more connected than ever, the problems in the world loom large and close, causing many of us to check out and attempt to survive the chaos. Justin’s story and this book will help inspire and equip you in your journey of finding your place and making a true impact. In time such as these, Made for These Times will encourage you to not just survive but thrive.”
“A powerful message of living for a grander and greater purpose, Made for These Times will ignite your heart to love more deeply and respond more fully to the world around you. Justin’s sage advice and vulnerability will equip you to lead a life of sustained service and outrageous love.”
“Have you ever been overwhelmed thinking about how one person can ease the world’s suffering? Confused by what, exactly, God is calling you to? If so, you could ask for no better guide than Justin Zoradi. He has devoted his career, and this book, to exploring how to fulfill our “insatiable desire to matter” by using our unique gifts to serve other people. Justin writes with great humility about the joy of self-forgetfulness in service of others.”
“We must hire Justin Zoradi. He’s a beast.” Don was right. Justin is a visionary leader, a creative starter with tireless work ethic, enthusiasm, and wisdom. Our explosive success growing the Mentoring Project from twenty mentors into a national movement is largely because of Justin’s fire and skill. He can start anything and make it great. Read this book, and learn from one of the best.”
“With wit and wisdom, Justin Zoradi shows us practical ways to help and heal a broken world. He’s an important voice for our generation to hear.”
“How do you fuel the spark God’s given you to change the world without burning out in the process? Justin is a trusted guide, whose wise insight can help you excel not only in what you are doing but, perhaps more importantly, who you are becoming.”
“I met Justin when I was nineteen, and he shaped the way I understand justice, vocation, and leadership. I’m so glad he packed all of his wisdom and experience on how to build, empower, and even let go of work that matters. This book will flip your life upside-down in the best way possible.”
“I see a generation that wants to live on purpose, with purpose, for a purpose. And with Made for These Times we have a rallying cry and a field manual from a leader in Justin Zoradi who hasn’t just written these words on doing work that matters; he’s lived each one of them. That’s not an overstatement. Justin is the real deal, and so is this book. Read it and be inspired.”
“These days it feels as if fearful and cynical are our default settings, but Made for These Times is an urgent reminder that God put us here and now for a reason. Justin Zoradi’s story will inspire you, and his fantastic book will point you toward a life of purpose. Give it to the graduates in your life, and everyone else.”
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