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How Our Work Shapes Us – Kara Martin

Great article from Kara Martin describing how our work can shape and fashion us:

“We need to be more aware of the different forces working on us, while we work: shaping our worldview, forcing us to choose, impacting on our character. How do we react to different people that we work with? How does the culture of our workplace impact on us: affecting our behaviour, the way we see ourselves, the way others see us? How do we make decisions, and what do those decisions indicate about us? Does our working draw us toward God? Does our working make us feel alien toward our faith?”

Host Your Own Transforming Work Conference Resource Kit

On this page you will find all the resources you need to host your own Transforming Work One Caller, Many Callings Conference. ?

If you have any issues accessing the following files, email Murray Wright at info@malyonworkplace.org,au or call 0406766240

  • Host Your Own Conference Kit ?START HERE

Host Your Own TWOCMC Conference Kit – download this document first. ?It contains fully detailed instructions on running your own TWOCMC conference. [Read more…] about Host Your Own Transforming Work Conference Resource Kit

Myths about Faith and Work – Kara Martin

In this article, Kara Martin explores some myths and truths about faith and work:

Myths

  • Work is cursed
  • God doesn?t care about my secular work
  • The only way I can be a Christian at work is to evangelise my workmates
  • ?If I am a serious Christian I should leave my job

Truths

  • ?Your work is good
  • You can worship God through your work
  • You can work with Jesus to redeem the workplace

5 Ways to Honor Work in Church Services

Helpful article from the people at TGC about how to honour Monday to Friday on Sunday!

1. Preach about work from the pulpit.
2. Pray publicly for practitioners.
3. Sing songs that celebrate work.
4. Share testimonies about faith and work.
5. Commission congregants in their vocations.

Work and Life: Balance, Juggle, Chaos or More?

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Recently, I?listened?to a talk?given to a group?of Generation?Y people. The?speaker was a?young man in his?late 20?s and the?title was ?living a balanced life?. Looking at the?speaker, dressed in shorts and a T-shirt, and at?the audience, I assumed somewhat arrogantly,?that this would be an argument for a laid-back?lifestyle, involving a minimum of work and effort?and a maximum of relaxing on the beach and?partying. Wrong! It turned out to be a very wise?and helpful biblical exposition about the virtue of?hard work and its value in the sight of God. [Read more…] about Work and Life: Balance, Juggle, Chaos or More?

Equipping Ordinary People for Kingdom Work

Source:?http://www.tear.org.au/learn/target/equipping-ordinary-people-for-kingdom-work

Duncan Brown is passionate about seeing the Church realize its empowering potential. Now a Queensland farmer, his passion has extended in many directions: as a journalist with leading newspapers, a senior pastor of a vibrant church, director of Scripture Union Queensland overseeing enormous growth, social entrepreneur, and a church consultant.?

Tim Johnson spoke with Duncan (a former mentor of his), to find out how the Church has limited discipleship, and how it might equip and mobilize Kingdom-oriented Christians.

TJ: Jesus teaches a way of life that emphasizes love, compassion and non-violence. A radical social alternative that places him, and those who follow, at odds with established culture. Jesus ushers in a new social paradigm ? the Kingdom of God ? which values service, sacrifice?and generosity.?

Sometimes it feels like churches have prioritized gatherings and programs at the expense of equipping people to follow this path. What do you think?

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