Joshua, the successor of Moses, had a life filled with many adventures. In the books of Numbers and Joshua there are countless stories from which many lessons can be learned. However, a strong argument could be made that Joshua's primary purpose in the biblical account was to lead the children of Israel out of the wilderness into the promised land. As this writer reflects on understanding his calling/vocation, the narrative of Joshua's leadership journey has been very influential. In the first chapter of Joshua there are three main things that speak to this writer regarding his calling. The first thing that really influenced the writer is the context of Joshua's calling. As we know, in the first chapter of Joshua, God calls Joshua to step forward and take the lead. In verses 1-2 God declares Moses' death and orders Joshua to cross the Jordan and enter Canaan. In verse three, God says, “Every place that the soles of your feet will tread upon, I have given to you, as I spoke to Moses.” In verse four God goes on to give Joshua the geographical explanation of all the land that had been given to Israel. It appears that God has given up the whole land to Israel, but he suggests that he will grant them only the places where their feet will tread. In other words, it is all theirs, but if they do not walk in the land they have been promised they will not receive what they have been given. It was reported that the land was filled with some of the harshest terrain and the fiercest enemies. Consequently, Israel should strive to receive the promises of God. As this writer reflected on this warning placed in the promise, he reflected on his calling. Joshua 1-3,4 along with other passages of the Bible has formed the posture with which this writer approaches ministerial endeavors. Such passages remind me that God's call is a call to