OUR APRIL 30TH FORUM focused on “multi-vocational discipleship” with Rev. Dr. Sheila Robinson. Previous WP313 Forums have focused on people called to music, plumbing, medicine, engineering, business consulting, law, manufacturing, corporate leadership, hi-tech, entrepreneurship, and chaplaincy. What would it be like if we were gifted and called to two or more vocations or work specialties at the same time? This is not about being forced to juggle several jobs just to survive (been there!)—it is about choosing and being chosen and called to simultaneously pursue two or more lines of work. It is not about being bi-vocational just until you can drop the second job. By the way, there is no shame in those times when we do have to cobble together an income from two or three jobs; in fact, it is heroic!

The Rev. Dr. Sheila Robinson is one of those exceptional multi-vocational saints: ordained pastor, registered nurse, radio host (Bay Area Gospel Music Academy Hall of Fame), author of several creative books, and mother. Sheila will share how she discerned and pursued those callings, how she balanced their several demands on her time and focus, and her counsel for those of us who may also discern a multi-vocational call on our life. This is going to be interesting!