The Australian Centre for Faith and Work is part of the City to City Australia organisation? – think Tim Keller, Redeemer Presbyterian New York.
In 2015, they put on their first conference – Renewing My Workplace with Paul S. Williams (Regent College Marketplace Institute) and others speaking.
You can check out the excellent sessions here: [Read more…] about Australian Centre for Faith and Work 2015 Renewing My Workplace Conference videos
This article really challenged me to think through what I say about work as I speak to groups and individuals about a biblical view of work.
The author, Mike Leite, suggests that much or the current writing about work and faith is overly positive.? “What happened to acknowledging the fact that sometimes work is just plain hard?” he asks.
He concludes with the following statement:
“While I understand the motive in helping those in our churches find fulfilment in their work (we do spend a huge chunk of our time working!), for many this is hard to find. If you do enjoy your job and find great fulfilment in it, praise God! Thankfulness should be the response. However, finding fulfilment in our work is not the biblical imperative?being faithful is. In this regard, our daily work does matter, for we are called to be faithful to Christ in all things, which includes our job.”
The whole article is well worth reading for anyone wanting to speak pastorally into the reality of daily work for many people.
Murray Wright (February, 2016)
Here are the?recordings of the 2015 Transforming Work Conference key note speakers:
Working theologically – what on earth am I here for? David Benson, Malyon College
All of life is for God?s glory. This includes the highs and lows of our mundane existence. This includes our everyday vocation. In the current rush to transform work, though, have we slipped into triumphalism and forgotten Christ? In this keynote address, Dave will unpack Jesus? mission in Luke 4 and 10. Centred in the kingdom of God, we are invited to join Jesus in working for shalom and salvation. This expansive theological frame is a safeguard and a springboard for all we do. In the big story of creation, fall, and redemption, we?discover what on earth we are here for. [Read more…] about 2015 Transforming Work Conference videos
God’s Plan for Work is a neat little publication from Matthias Media. ?It includes three articles from Paul Grimmond that were previously published in The Briefing. ?
I picked up my copy at Koorong recently but you can read (and download) the PDF’s of the three articles as follows:
Murray Wright, May 2015
Listen to an excellent sermon from Tim Keller here. ?The blurb on the website summarises the sermon as follows:
Many people think that if you believe in a literal second coming of Christ, then you won?t care about improving this world at all. Yet, the Bible teaches the exact opposite. It is because Christians believe in a coming age without sin and injustice that they eagerly work in this world to bring about glimpses of the world to come. This belief influences everything a Christian does?including their work. Christians must not segregate their faith from their work, but must wrestle with the challenge of glorifying God in their vocations.
Acknowledging that we are working for the King is one thing but the question remains, “What is the purpose of our work?
Chapter 4 of?The Gospel at Work?(TGaW) explores multiple biblical perspectives with six motivations/purposes suggested:
Edmund Chan is coming to speak at the Queensland Baptist’s annual convention in April 2015. ?Great to see he is already well tuned into the missional opportunities in the marketplace as outlined in this article.
In summary, Chan identifies three?paradigm shifts that need to take place for the marketplace movement to flourish:
1. ?From marketplace to mission -??Where do the MAJORITY of men and women spend the MAJORITY of their time interacting with the MAJORITY of the lost world?” At church? NO. In the neighbourhood? No. It is in the workplace. It is the place where most Christians spend most of their time.?? [Read more…] about Discipleship in the marketplace – Edmund Chan
ReFrame? is an outstanding new resource from the Regent College Marketplace Institute, Vancouver. Over 10,x 40 minutes episodes, ReFrame paints a picture of the big story of the Bible, our place in that story and how that impacts every aspect of our daily lives. [Read more…] about Reframe – a new resource from Regent College
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