Transforming Our Work
Our Perspectives Our Worldview “the reason so many young Christians lose their faith is that their worldview isn’t ‘big enough’ for the world.” Steve Garber, The Fabric of Faithfulness Our Workview “I’m prepared to contend that the primary location for spiritual formation is the workplace.” Eugene Peterson, Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places
Creation Mandate - Genesis 1:27-28 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
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The Three Lies About Work - What 1. 1. What we e do for work Of Office or Blu lue Colla llar Ev Every ryone has a contri tribu buti tion to to ma make to o huma human n flour louris ishing hing
The Three Lies About Work - Where 2. 2. Wher ere e we e work Pa Paid d or Unpaid Church or Marketpla Ch lace Yo Your paycheck k does not de determine your val alue
The Three Lies About Work - Who 3. Who does the work 3. ork Wo Women or men Tr Trad aditional al or gi gifting Wo Women and men together ma make the he ima image of of God God
Questions Wh Which of f the three lies hav ave you u bo bough ught into an and be believed? Wh What at ar are you u go going g to do diffe fferently re regard rding how you perc rceive work rk and its value? Wh Who can an you u help, p, encour urage age or pr promote to today who ho may be e on n the the fring nges es and nd may be e lo looking for access, affirma mation or appreciation?
Building a Faith Community Id Identify fy other be believers s wh where you u wo work - be becoming g more like Christ st at at wo work sh shoul uld be be int intent ntio iona nal. St Study, share, pray together - wo work is s more abo about ut disc scipl plesh ship p than an evan ange gelism sm. Sm Small grou oups will develop com ompetency, co communi nity ty, cha characte cter so voca cati tiona nal, s spiritu tual an and spi spiritual ual developm pment is s enhan anced
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