Stuart Buchanan draws on a wealth of experience in discerning vocation and offers invaluable advice to all those who are required to test someone's calling, be that to full time ministry, mission work overseas or at home, or pastoral and youth work in the community.This book will help you to gain a deeper understanding of what a vocation is and to appreciate the diversity of meanings encompassed by this word. It also gives practical advice on how to develop a selection strategy, how to draw up a person specification for vocational ministries, how to get the best from interviews - including how to explore faith issues and how to listen effectively - and how to make decisions and break the news.This book will give you the confidence and knowledge to test Christian vocation and it will enable you to discern God's call more clearly.