Kingdom Work

Author : Ben Witherington III
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802865410
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Work written by Ben Witherington III and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Christians spend most of their waking hours working, yet many regard work as at best a necessary evil just one more unfortunate by-product of humanity s fall from grace. Not so, says Ben Witherington III, and in Work: A Kingdom Perspective on Labor, he considers work as neither the curse nor the cure of human life but, rather, as something good that God has given us to do. In this brief primer on the biblical theology and ethics of work, Witherington carefully unpacks the concept of work, considering its relationship to rest, play, worship, the normal cycle of human life, and the coming Kingdom of God. Work as calling, work as ministry, work as a way to make a living, and the notably unbiblical notion of retirement Witherington s Work engages these subjects and more, combining scholarly acumen with good humor, common sense, cultural awareness, and biblically based insights from Genesis to Revelation. Ben Witherington has given the whole people of God something desperately needed to make sense of Monday to Friday a theology of work that breaks down the heretical sacred-secular distinction. . . . Offers a work-view and life-view that, if embraced, would revitalize the mission of God s people in the world. It s that good. R. Paul Stevens author of The Other Six Days and Taking Your Soul to Work Conducting a critical dialogue with the theological voices of our day, drawing upon the wisdom of the Christian tradition, and offering a sensitive reading of New Testament parables, Witherington delivers sound counsel on the Kingdom meaning of work and its implications for our lives today. Lee Hardy author of The Fabric of This World

Author : Amy L. Sherman
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830869557
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kingdom Calling written by Amy L. Sherman and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2011-11-02 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christianity Today Book Award winner Imagine the scenarios: a CEO successfully negotiates a corporate merger, avoiding hundreds of layoffs in the process an artist completes a mosaic for public display at a bank, showcasing neighborhood heroes a contractor creates a work-release program in cooperation with a local prison, growing the business and seeing countless former inmates turn their lives around a high-school principal graduates 20 percent more students than the previous year, and the school's average scores go up by a similar percentage Now imagine a parade in the streets for each event. That's the vision of Proverbs 11:10, in which the tsaddiqim—the people who see everything they have as gifts from God to be stewarded for his purposes—pursue their vocation with an eye to the greater good. Amy Sherman, director of the Center on Faith in Communities and scholar of vocational stewardship, uses the tsaddiqim as a springboard to explore how, through our faith-formed calling, we announce the kingdom of God to our everyday world. But cultural trends toward privatism and materialism threaten to dis-integrate our faith and our work. And the church, in ways large and small, has itself capitulated to those trends, while simultaneously elevating the "special calling" of professional ministry and neglecting the vocational formation of laypeople. In the process, we have, in ways large and small, subverted our kingdom mandate. God is on the move, and he calls each of us, from our various halls of power and privilege, to follow him. Here is your chance, keeping this kingdom calling in view, to steward your faith and work toward righteousness. In so doing, you will bless the world, and as you flourish, the world will celebrate.

Author : Tom Lutz
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1683073991
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work written by Tom Lutz and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2022-03-07 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work, Tom Lutz and Heidi Unruh offer advice to those who seek to influence the faith of people outside the church. Pastors, Christian educators, life coaches, workplace mentors, college professors, and any Christian who considers their vocation to be one of discipleship will find nourishment in this book. Few resources are designed for personal disciplers--those who connect with other believers on a personal basis with a deep interest in their spiritual growth. This book fills the gap. This one-of-a-kind resource shows how to disciple others in and for their work. Most "faith and work" books focus on pastors and church programs, or they speak directly to workers. But this resource comes to the aid of those who offer spiritual guidance to working Christians. This guide makes faith-and-work discipleship accessible to anyone who influences the faith of another. With short, readable chapters filled with case studies, examples, and practical resources, readers will learn how to equip others to fulfill their kingdom purpose in their work. Sample topics include: Principles for Effectively Connecting with Adult Learners Structure for One-on-One Discipleship Meetings Research on Vocational Discipleship and Kingdom-Centered Spiritual Maturity Various Leadership Models Scripture Passages on Being an Image-Bearer Selected Scriptures for Faith and Work Principles

Author : James K. A. Smith
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 9781441211262
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Desiring the Kingdom (Cultural Liturgies) written by James K. A. Smith and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malls, stadiums, and universities are actually liturgical structures that influence and shape our thoughts and affections. Humans--as Augustine noted--are "desiring agents," full of longings and passions; in brief, we are what we love. James K. A. Smith focuses on the themes of liturgy and desire in Desiring the Kingdom, the first book in what will be a three-volume set on the theology of culture. He redirects our yearnings to focus on the greatest good: God. Ultimately, Smith seeks to re-vision education through the process and practice of worship. Students of philosophy, theology, worldview, and culture will welcome Desiring the Kingdom, as will those involved in ministry and other interested readers.

Author : Apostle Monique Jackson
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1665555378
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kingdom at Work written by Apostle Monique Jackson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2022-03-21 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I was inspired to create a daily devotional journal to expand upon the Kingdom@Work ministry God birthed in 2020 during the pandemic. The 21 Day Devotional Journal was written in 2021. It was created as a daily source of spiritual inspiration for the reader. This journal provides strength, guidance and encouragement through the scriptures outlined for each day. There is also a quote aligned with the scripture and a prayer to seal your day. I don’t know what your work day is like but my days are fast paced and at times very challenging.This devotional journal helps me to set the tone for my day. The Word of God guides me in my thinking, decision making and relationships with my team, colleagues and consumers. I hope you will enjoy using this devotional journal to connect with Christ as you go about your daily routine. Blessings, Apostle Monique

Author : Caroline LLoyd
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN 13 : 1610443640
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Low-Wage Work in the United Kingdom written by Caroline LLoyd and published by Russell Sage Foundation. This book was released on 2008-04-03 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Kingdom's labor market policies place it in a kind of institutional middle ground between the United States and continental Europe. Low pay grew sharply between the late 1970s and the mid-1990s, in large part due to the decline of unions and collective bargaining and the removal of protections for the low paid. The changes instituted by Tony Blair's New Labour government since 1997, including the introduction of the National Minimum Wage, halted the growth in low pay but have not reversed it. Low-Wage Work in the United Kingdom explains why the current level of low-paying work remains one of the highest in Europe. The authors argue that the failure to deal with low pay reflects a policy approach which stressed reducing poverty, but also centers on the importance of moving people off benefits and into work, even at low wages. The U.K. government has introduced a version of the U.S. welfare to work policies and continues to stress the importance of a highly flexible and competitive labor market. A central policy theme has been that education and training can empower people to both enter work and to move into better paying jobs. The case study research reveals the endemic nature of low paid work and the difficulties workers face in escaping from the bottom end of the jobs ladder. However, compared to the United States, low paid workers in the United Kingdom do benefit from in-work social security benefits, targeted predominately at those with children, and entitlements to non-pay benefits such as annual leave, maternity and sick pay, and crucially, access to state-funded health care. Low-Wage Work in the United Kingdom skillfully illustrates the way that the interactions between government policies, labor market institutions, and the economy have ensured that low pay remains a persistent problem within the United Kingdom. A Volume in the Russell Sage Foundation Case Studies of Job Quality in Advanced Economies

Author : Paul L. Armerding
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802826831
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Doctors for the Kingdom written by Paul L. Armerding and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreword by Ravi K. Zacharias "Doctors for the Kingdom tells the amazing yet little-known story of the medical mission of the Reformed Church in America in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. By piecing together archival records, first-person accounts from the past century, and more than 100 photographs and maps, Dr. Paul Armerding -- head of the American Mission Hospital in Bahrain -- chronicles the history and leaders of this extraordinary medical mission. At once educational and inspiring, "Doctors for the Kingdom offers a portrait of Christian-Muslim relations that stands in stark contrast to the picture presented by much of today's media.

Author : Michael Miller
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 0805431519
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Kingdom Focused Leader written by Michael Miller and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2004 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognizing Jesus as the consummate leader of all time, this book explains how every leader can model Christ's example of constant awareness that the Kingdom of God works in our lives every day.

Author : William Brown Galloway
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Messiah, Theologically and Practically Contemplated, in His Person, Work, and Kingdom written by William Brown Galloway and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mark Hoffman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781080016341
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Earth As It Is In Heaven written by Mark Hoffman and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about the Kingdom of God. Ever since Jesus came to Earth, this Kingdom with its power and supply has been powerfully working through those who have understood it. It has not only transformed whole nations and continents but has changed the lives and futures of millions of people who have dared to believe and fully enter it.But this is also the story of one city - and the story of its people who are witnessing the Kingdom of God, then transforming their community. What you learn in this book will allow you to transform your city as well.