This pursuit is summed up in the term vocation. We believe that vocation—properly construed—is the primary means through which the heart of God is translated into individual human lives and, thereby, into the world at large; it is the divine method through which we are invited to collaborate with God in the reconciliation of all things to His Son.
Through tailored application of the valuable insights of in the following fields,
And through engagement with masterful partners in the arts, the natural world, and the sciences, it is our deepest joy to aid individuals and organizations into relationships and forms of work which redeem in a dynamic exchange of honouring service and reception.
We believe that any work not submitted to prayerful, communal discernment inside of vocational interests, invariably devolves into offerings, products and services that, at the least, fail to fulfill, and at the worst, become active sources of oppression and violence. We take the spate of corporate corruption, political scandal and human identity crises to be evidence of these claims.
Vocation is about the submission of one’s life into a quest never limited to the self or separate from the whole, yet, still the very and only process through which the self is revealed, distilled, received and finally submitted into the interests of the God who is love. It is focused on conscious reception of the multifaceted “call” issued each of us by our very lives under the auspices of God’s endless interest in our and everyone else’s wellbeing.
Inside of the quest to do what love—properly understood—invites, and to refuse what fear—properly understood—demands, we serve our clients (our human neighbours) in this as the means to their becoming, with God’s help, themselves. As we do so, we engage our clients in their beautiful and courageous quest to find their home in their true identity in a corresponding and optimized arrangement of their gifts and capacities for the good of their neighbour.
Whether in communities of faith or neighbourhood, whether in corporate environments or family settings, we aid people in the chief human quest and task: learning how to do what love invites in each domain of their lives
Recently, I was asked to name the most influential people in my life whom I have actually met. Among the small handful I named, along with God and my spouse, I quickly named Pete.
I have had the privilege of being friends with Pete for more than twenty years. He is a man of immense faith, depth, integrity, and wisdom. Because of his genuine love and uncommon capacity for people, Pete is able to move with remarkable ease with the cultural and intellectual elites as well as the homeless and marginalized, offering the same attentiveness, dignity, and care in each place.
Over the past few years, reconnecting with Pete has been an unexpected gift. We were close friends as young men: sharing the basketball court, working summer jobs, and wandering the streets of Saskatoon.
More than 20 years later, our paths crossed again when he spoke at a Christian men’s retreat I attended. I have always known Pete to be a man of character and hard work, and have been greatly inspired by his discipline, humility, and mature and steady faith.
He thinks deeply, listens attentively, and speaks with clarity and care about the things that matter most: faith, family, people, culture, mission, and the matters of the heart. I look forward to seeing the good that will grow from Vocatio through this great man I am honoured to call a friend.
I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have been taken on as a patient several years ago while Pete was still practicing as a Registered Counsellor. From the very beginning, he had an extraordinary ability to cut through the “noise” of my struggles and get straight to the heart of what was really going on.
His care for my well‑being was unmistakable. He drew on deep experience, wisdom, and compassion to gently guide me through a very challenging season of my life. His insights and questions helped me see my situation with a clarity I hadn’t been able to find on my own.
Working with Pete was a turning point, and I remain deeply grateful for the impact he has had on my life.
I was a man-boy when I met Pete. Deeply self-centered, wildly unhappy yet only vaguely aware of all of these very obvious (to everyone else) facts.
And it's not that he changed me. He didn't. He did something way better for me. He carefully, gently and sincerely helped me to step back out of myself and "think about my thinking" and where that was leading me.
That rocked me. Irreversibly. But, of course, it wasn't just Pete. It was God through Pete. But his willingness to be such a genuine conduit for Truth is a profound gift that has absolutely changed the course of my life. And still does.
I have had the privilege of knowing Peter White for the past three and a half years. We first met in a therapeutic setting, where I sought his guidance during a season of personal growth. Even in that brief context, I came away with a deep appreciation for his skill as a therapist and his remarkable presence as a human being.
I’ve come to deeply trust Pete’s thoughtful and unexpected approach. Early on in working with him it was clear that he was leading us somewhere well-considered. It didn’t take long to realize that Pete has an incredibly deep and broad understanding of the territories in which he chooses to walk.
There was more depth than I could initially comprehend in the ways he was guiding us. As our engagement progressed, I started to look back at the earlier parts of our time together with new understanding. The immense wisdom (and patience) that Pete brings into his work has been an immeasurable blessing for our team. Not only was he coaching us into deeper understanding of the topics at hand, but mentoring and disciplining us as individuals along the way.
I hold immense admiration for Pete, for the ways that he endeavours to love as Christ does and walk in His ways, and how that plays out in every part of his life. I’m also incredibly grateful for his intentional presence and thoughtful approach to our relationship, in helping me grow at a measured pace.
