I found the book to be well written and bold declarations on how to live an authentic walk of faith. Not being on a current walk myself in Faith, it really helped me think about what to do and the need for purpose.

The premise of the book is great and the author really delivers. Great read. Highly recommended. .

If you've never read this type of book before then this could be a good read. There is nothing new or game changing here. It reaffirms all the stuff you've heard before.

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thought this was a mind provoking novel that prompts readers to think about the below questions:
What is success? Who am I? Why am I here? Am I running the right race? Am I running the race well?
Each chapter of this novel unravels each question with personal stories from famous people like Oprah and Obama and challenges the reader to apply these tquestions to their own lives. Well written and inspiring.

So I wasn't really sure about this book at first. It clearly piqued my interest if I requested it and then due to illness, it kind of fell off of my radar. However, once I started reading it, I definitely highlighted it a ton and savored it. It has a lot of great, sound, scripture based content that is ACTUALLY applicable, something I find lacking in a lot of scripture based books lately. He is not just living in the Biblical world through his work as a pastor but is also a professor and mentor and I found this writing much more relatable and realistic comparatively. Highly recommend!

After we’ve provided for food, shelter, family, and the basics in life, we often look for purpose. What is ours and how do we find it? That’s what Nicholas Pearce explores in, The Purpose Path: A Guide To Pursuing Your Authentic Life’s Work.
The Purpose Path

The pursuit of purpose is one many struggle with. That’s why there are so many books on the topic, offering to helps folks figure it out. In The Purpose Path, author Nicholas Pearce attempts to help you find your way, but it may lead more to confusion than calling.
There’s a difference between finding a job you enjoy and finding your purpose. While it’s possible they may be the same thing, we often have a fulfilling career but still feel it doesn’t fulfill our purpose. The book begins by defining purpose in similar fashion but then takes a turn and gets confusing. In the end, it does a poor job of really nailing down what purpose is and how to achieve it.
Problems On The Path

The assumption is made that your purpose must be a job. The author never entertains the idea that one can have a purpose outside their vocation. Apparently it’s not an option to have a job you love but find your purpose in work outside it.
This thing is PACKED with circular logic. Tons of repetition within chapters and from chapter to chapter. The author defines purpose outright but then repeatedly defines purpose in different ways, which leads to confusion about what it means. Stick to one definition and build on it, but don’t change that definition again and again.
The entire premise of the book is that we must all find purpose in life but many times Pearce mentions that some must simply do work in order to put food on the table. It seems that only those that can easily provide for themselves and their families can find purpose in life.
In another example of confusion-filled claims, there’s talk that even those who are serving billionaires and janitors have found purpose but there’s no explanation of how we know that.
Much talk is made about the fact that no one else can know your purpose but you, yet the author apparently has the ability to pick out famous examples and say with certainty that they found theirs. Can you really say someone else found their purpose? How do we know that even someone who made a large impact on society couldn’t have done even greater things, if they’d chosen a different path?
God And Purpose

The cover includes the fact that Nicholas Pearce is a professor at the Kellogg School of Management, but neglects to mention that he’s also a pastor. In many cases this wouldn’t be an issue, but it is here.
The book is very religious throughout, with a lot of talk about God. Some books are able to talk about involvement of religion in your life in a non-denominational way, but it’s very clear that the only God addressed in this book is the Christian one the author follows. Though he indicates it doesn’t have to be the God of Christianity early on, much of the book is completely irrelevant if the information isn’t looked at from the angle of that particular set of religious beliefs.
Pearce says religion isn’t a requirement to find your purpose but then goes on to say that unless you have God, you cannot have purpose in life and will not be able to find it. Apparently only Christians can find purpose.
There’s a lot of talk about how you must find your own purpose and no one else can do so for you. Then he says only God can show you true purpose and you cannot find it alone. Again, we’re told one thing, only to be contradicted by the next. Numerous statements are made which go directly against others throughout the book. It’s full of constant contradictions.
Find Your Own Purpose

Finding your purpose is confusing for most. That’s why we often turn to books and others to help us find our way. But the advice in The Purpose Path just adds to that confusion, rather than help us better understand. If you’re searching for answers, I’d suggest looking elsewhere.