Calling and Campbell

The Heroes Journey as a Metaphor of the Leader’s Journey into Calling and Identity Frank Markow, Ph.D. Life Pacific College

Research Questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Literature Review -Calling in the Christian Tradition ,[object Object]

Dimensions of Calling in the Leadership and Career Literature ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Using Narrative to Understand Identity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Research Method ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Research Method ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Results ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Individual level themes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Universal themes ,[object Object]

Stage 1 – Awaiting Pre-call antecedents / family / life circumstances ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Stage 2 – Awareness Recognition of the call through spiritual awakening or involvement ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Stage 3 – Actualization Realization of the call through experience, mentoring, and /or preparation for vocational service ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Stage 4 – Anguishing Struggle to separate from previous roles and identities / dealing with "pre-call" stage issues ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Stage 5 – Acceptance Identity integration and role merger of faith and work / subsequent wrestling with preferred roles / possible selves ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

5 Stage Constructive Developmental Model of Calling Stage 1 Awaiting Stage 2 Awareness Stage 3 Actualizing Stage 4 Anguishing Stage 5 Acceptance

Campbell’s Heroes Journey ,[object Object]

Campbell’s Monomyth Structure: Refusal of the Return The Magic Flight Rescue from Without The Crossing of the Return Threshold Master of the Two Worlds Freedom to Live The Road of Trials The Meeting with the Goddess Woman as Temptress Atonement with the Father Apotheosis The Ultimate Boon The Call to Adventure Refusal of the Call Supernatural Aid The Crossing of the First Threshold The Belly of the Whale ,[object Object],[object Object],Chapter 2 Initiation Chapter 1 Departure

How do the 5 Stages align with the Monomyth? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Initiation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Return ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Aligning the 5 Stages with Monomyth Departure Initiation Return Stage 1 Awaiting Stage 1 Awareness Stage 1 Actualizing Stage 1 Anguishing Stage 1 Acceptance

Postscript ,[object Object],[object Object]

Ongoing narrative Stage 1 Awaiting Stage 2 Awareness Stage 3 Actualizing Stage 4 Anguishing Stage 5 Acceptance The key to contentment versus dissatisfaction in the current role may be in how identity and relational conflict issues were dealt with in stage 4. Dissatisfaction leads to persistent revisiting of previous stage issues

Discussion ,[object Object],[object Object]

Discussion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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