Doing Your Job
Do good work and live out your faith
Christians at Work - The Missing Link in Fulfilling the Great Commission
"You don’t exist to help professional ministry leaders fulfill the Great Commission. We exist to help you do it." —Michael Oh, Global Executive Director / CEO of the Lausanne Movement In order to fulfill the Great Commission, every believer needs to be a minister and every...
From a Lifestyle of Compulsive Work to a Rhythm of Work and Rest
Learning to trust God for our provision is an ongoing challenge, particularly if we are prone to compulsive work habits. Gordon MacDonald, a U.S. pastor, observes of his culture: The more we want, the more revenue we must produce to get it. The more revenue we must produce, the longer and...
Take a Vacation That's Really a Vacation
In a survey of 1300 Americans, 90 percent said vacations help them relax and recharge, reduce their stress, and build closer relationships with family. Forty percent, however, don’t take all of their paid vacation days even though this affects their health, well-being and relationships. ...
Facing Unpleasant Tasks
“I fought the lawn, and the lawn won!” I don’t know how many times I have said that, usually right after a tough time mowing our backyard. Mowing the yard is probably my least favorite chore. So, what is your unpleasant task? If you are a student, it might be...
The Call of the Entrepreneur
Have you ever thought about what the world would be like without entrepreneurs—without their creativity, tenacity and courage to make the world a better place? Because men and women have taken the risk to start something new, we enjoy products and services that truly contribute to human...
What Are Your Dreams? They Might Be Too Small.
In 1954, a young man accepted the call to become the pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Over the next fourteen years he devoted his life to confronting racism in America and mobilized thousands of Americans to join him in non-violent civil disobedience to laws...
Boost Your Chances of Getting Hired: 6 Questions to Ask During an Interview
The questions you ask during an interview tell a potential employer a lot about you. This article in Business Insider arms you with six questions that make a positive impression.
The Heavenly Good of Earthly Work
Does our day-to-day work have any ultimate value from the perspective of eternity? Should our work be seen as a discipline through which we connect spiritually with God and others? Is ordinary work the primary way we can participate in God's mission to make all things new? What is the...
The Value of Diversity in the Workplace
Two years ago, I saw a movie that moved me deeply. Hidden Figures tells the story of a team of black female mathematicians in the early 1960’s who worked brilliantly and diligently behind the scenes at NASA, amidst a hostile environment towards both females and blacks. In spite of...
Appreciating Your Staff Makes Business Sense
Fifty-one percent of managers reported they felt they were doing a good job in recognizing work well done, but only 17% of their team members stated they felt recognized by the manager for doing good quality work. For some leaders, the topic of showing appreciation to their employees is...
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