People of faith need to be comfortable and intentional in two worlds-the world of the kingdom and the world of the commercial-blending and balancing their roles in each.Authors John C.Maxwell,Stephen Graves,and Thomas Addington identify the basic tools followers of Jesus should always have in their work toolbox: Calling,Serving,Character,and Skill.
Life@Work provides fresh thinking,Biblical perspective,and ongoing solutions for men and women of faith in the workplace.Recognized as the thought leader in this field,Life@Work is dedicated to providing innovative resources,events,and training that translate Sunday morning theology into Monday morning realities.Life@Work aspires to encourage and empower persons of faith to work with excellence-modeling Christ's love and goodness through their chosen vocation.
Life@Work partners alongside the local church with effective and engaging "inreach" and "outreach" ministry opportunities,equipping workplace professionals to understand,embrace,and live out a Biblical view of work and faith.Life@Work offers programs and resources enabling the church to value and affirm the business professionals within its congregation and to support them as they honor Christ in their employment.Life@Work also provides opportunities for churches to engage and establish relationships with the working members in its community by hosting first-class leadership seminars.
The Life Work Test
1.Reforging Our Fragmented Life@Work
2.Working in Paradise
Section One: SKILL@WORK
3.Skill Is Important to God
4.God Is Important to Skill
5.Discovering Your Greatness
Section Two: CALLING@WORK
6.Called by Whom, and for What?
7.Called by Name
8.Called by Desire
9.Called by a Path
10.Which Calling Plan Am I On?
Section Three: SERVING@WORK
11.Serving Nine to Five
12.It's Not About Me
13.Everyday Samaritan
Section Four: CHARACTER@WORK
14.The Art of Etching Character
15.No Overnight Delivery on Character
16.Constructing a Moral Warehouse
Conclusion: The Church@Work
Notes
About the Authors