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Redefining Work – Tim Keller

After briefly outlining the theological context (creation, fall, redemption and restoration), Tim?Keller discusses 5 ways that your faith can influence and shape your work in this video from the 2013 Gospel Coalition Conference (27:42).

In summary:

  1. Faith gives you an inner ballast without which work could destroy you – in an individualistic western culture, work becomes an end in itself and creates our identity. ?”If you are successful it goes to your head; if you are a failure it goes to your heart.” ?Your identity needs to be based on something ?other than your performance. [Read more…] about Redefining Work – Tim Keller

The importance of integrating faith and work

In this video?(1.08), Jenny White from Art House America describes her perspective on integrating one’s faith with work: “We can’t keep living these segregated lives.” (from High Calling).

A useful discussion starter for a small group discussion:

  • ?In what ways is your work life separate from your faith life?
  • How does the work you do have value ‘… even though it may not have a crucifix on it’? ?How does it reflect your creator?
  • What would it mean for a pastor to have a focus on vocation? ?How could this help them to ‘to equip his people for works of service’ (Ephesians 4:12)?

‘A Call For A ?New? Faith & Work Movement’ – David H. Kim

Center for Faith and WorkDavid H. Kim of the Redeemer Center for Faith and Work consider the necessity of an integrated faith and work movement that takes seriously the sovereignty of Christ, remembers the?renewing work of the Spirit and emphasizes the importance of a narrative comprehensive enough to drive forward the challenge of humanizing work.

You can watch the presentation here (21.33)

This presentation was given at the 2013 CFW Humanizing Work Conference.?