Modeling Christ in the Workplace Through Work Well Done
"Christians in the workplace should be motivated by our desire to glorify God and to inspire others to desire to know him. Work done well is uncommon, and it will be noticed by our colleagues and clients or patients."
On The High Calling blog, several reasons why and ways are given to model Christ through excellency in our work. Working excellently in everyday jobs gives God glory as we were designed to work, and might even lead to opportunities to share our faith with others.
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Dear Christian, You've Been Called to Mission
"The call of God on our lives extends even to the ordinary activities and relationships of our station in life. Things like singleness or marriage, family, location and vocation, and church membership are not mere circumstances in the life of a disciple of Jesus, but aspects of God’s call on our lives to live for his glory."
What does being "called" really mean?
In his article, Dear Christian, You've Been Called to Mission, Zane Pratt outlines the different ways the Bible refers to calling compared to our modern uses of the word.
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Finding Myself in the Mommy Wars
Mothers, how do you do it? The walls separating our work life, personal life, and spiritual life seem to be everlasting. Somewhere along the way, we have made the ironic steps of organizing our lives in these categories of purpose, but we have positioned ourselves to be overwhelmed trying to maintain each of these worlds.
Amy Whitfield, in her article for the Gospel Coalition, tears down the walls between the activities we've set to define our identity and reorients and roots us in the truth of how God created us.
Our search for identity can never stray too far from the truth that we were created in God’s image, and we were all created to be workers. - Amy Whitfield
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10 Characteristics of Movemental Christianity
What is it going to take for Christianity to sweep across the world?
A lot of people? A lot of resources? A lot of faith?
Take a look at Ed Stetzer's article on Christianity Today's The Exchange that outlines the top 10 characteristics needed to see thousands of churches planted across the globe. Full article is available at the button below.
What do you think is included in that top 10? Give your thoughts by commenting below.
How Can Christians Be Both Prophetic and Wise in the Workplace?
The following is an excerpt from thegospelcoalition.org:
Darryl Williamson shares some wisdom on how to go about being a devoted employee, while also remaining a faithful witness to Christ in the workplace. - thegospelcoalition.org
Darryl Williamson is the lead pastor of Living Faith Bible Fellowship in Tampa, Florida, a Council member of The Gospel Coalition, and is currently working on his MDiv at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He and his wife, Julie, have two children.
