Work matters. Whether it’s in the home, the local church, the marketplace, or in the community.Your work can be worship and glorifying to God. However, when asked, most people don’t see how the work that they do every day connects to the Great Commission. Could it be that we have an incomplete view of work or is there more to the Christian mission in the world? What really is our salvation for?
In this nine part series, Dr. Scott B. Rae and Helen M. Mitchell, of Biola University, will unpack the concepts of faith, work, calling and vocation that is theologically grounded and practically oriented. They will address questions such as:
- What hidden beliefs and prejudices affect how we see ourselves and others in our work?
- Is there work and places that are “sacred,” and work and places that are “secular?”
- Where in early church history did this sacred and secular distinction come from?
- Does the Bible support hierarchies of calling?
- Is ministry only confined to the work in and through the local church? What does it really mean to be a Christian in the workplace?
- What is the role and calling of Christians in the world?
- How can work be as a place for spiritual formation? How do we have an incomplete view of work?
- What are the common misconceptions regarding faith, work and vocation?
- How do pastors lead and disciple people in their worklife?
- Why should a pastor be concerned about the productivity in the marketplace?