The things you and I create at work have the power to reveal things about the Creator God.
Nursing is my profession, my daily work. But it is also an important way I worship God. For me, work and worship have become like two blades of a scissors; one is useless without the other. I now see that work is a ministry performed before God.
The good news of the gospel is not just that I get to go to heaven when I die but that I get to partner with God in revealing heaven on earth until I die.
At Evans Tool and Die, it became clear that bringing their faith into the workplace may be the opportunity for some of their employees to hear about Jesus. That's why they decided to make a change, offering a time every Wednesday for a guest or staff pastor to come speak.
What is calling? What does it mean to be called by Jesus to our work?
So, if our job can give glory to God, no matter what that job is, does that mean that our interaction in a "secular" environment can impact the lives of pre-believers? I think so.
What is the purpose of building a business, working a register, or planning an event if those actions don’t lead to an opportunity to share the gospel?
How many of you would like to know the will of God for your life? When people ask me that question, I have a simple answer: just be salt and light. In a bland and dark society, make sure you stand out and are different.
Jesus never intended for the church to be a subculture but, rather, the counterculture. The church was not meant to assimilate itself into society, but to change society by transforming its cities.
I think it comes down to this one thing: can you be a pressure-washing expert and a pastor, too? Is there a ministry in pressure washing people's stuff?
Believer, I pray you’ll have an opportunity to share the gospel with a co-worker today. But even if you don’t, please know that today can still matter greatly for eternity.
If we can choose to bless a company being driven, directed, and guided by a person who loves Jesus, then that is a business I want to support, and I'd love you to support, too.
In my view, leaders should not lurch from crisis to crisis, or even from glory to glory, without seeking to recognize the specific thread of grace that God is weaving through their lives.
Many big business people needed workers, and many workers needed jobs, so they fulfilled one another's expectations, but very few of those workers felt loved or appreciated.
I believe that Christian leaders can live with impact beyond their human effort because of the power of God working in and through them. When their focus is on glorifying God, Christian leaders can experience exponential fruit.
For so many leaders, our identity is wrapped up in our work and activity. We find our value and sense of worth in the work of leadership. The danger in this is that there is a very fine line between working for God out of love for him and working for God to earn his approval.
I believe we are called to lead with exponential impact that is disproportionate to our efforts. In fact, Scripture doesn’t use the language of success but of fruitfulness.
Telling your fence-post story requires you to examine your life, identify the key posts in it, and reflect on how God has used those posts to shape you and bring you where you are today.
Rather than solely focusing on what is left behind, impartation emphasizes the ongoing process of sharing wisdom and resources while still growing the business or developing as a person.
When we operate a business to be a blessing to ourselves, our family, vendors, customers, employees, and community, we have the best chance of our business succeeding.
