Working it out
God, You And The Work You Do
1st Edition
Published on 17. December 2012
192 pages
978-1-84474-860-0 (ISBN)
Description
Can welding a gatepost bring glory to God? Does ironing your children's uniforms help you grow as a disciple? Will your new crime prevention strategy do anything to further the kingdom?
To all three Ian Coffey says a resounding 'yes'. With lively Bible teaching and drawing on a wealth of real-life stories, he shows how work was part of God's good plan for men and women - given to us so we can make a creative contribution in his world.
Whatever your work, God is interested in it, God can transform it, and God wants to use it - for his glory.
To all three Ian Coffey says a resounding 'yes'. With lively Bible teaching and drawing on a wealth of real-life stories, he shows how work was part of God's good plan for men and women - given to us so we can make a creative contribution in his world.
Whatever your work, God is interested in it, God can transform it, and God wants to use it - for his glory.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Product notice
Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-1-84474-860-0 (9781844748600)
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09/2008
Inter-Varsity Press
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Person
Ian Coffey is Senior Minister of City Baptist Church, Plymouth and Leader of the Spring Harvest Leadership Team; Eddie Gibbs lectures at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Content
- Intro
- WORKING IT OUT
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Series preface
- A time for courage
- Big ears
- Introduction: My journey to work
- For further thought...
- 1. Curse or blessing?
- God's character
- A family likeness
- God's command
- God's call
- For further thought...
- 2. What does God do on Mondays?
- Who is my boss?
- What is my job?
- How should I tackle my work?
- 1. Be obedient
- 2. Be honest
- 3. Be hard-working
- 4. Be fair
- For further thought...
- 3. I hate my job!
- Wrong job?
- Write down what you are struggling with
- Write down what would be an ideal job for you
- Get some really good advice
- Pray
- Right job, wrong attitude?
- Daniel's circumstances
- Daniel's dedication
- 1. He guarded his heart
- 2. He guarded his habits
- Daniel's progress
- Knowing God's favour
- Finding God's pathway
- For further thought...
- 4. 'On yer bike!'
- Thessalonica
- A pastoral problem
- A pastoral prescription
- Example
- Teaching
- Discipline
- Lessons of life
- Lesson 1: God wants us to be useful, not idle
- Lesson 2: Never tire of doing right
- Lesson 3: The power of example
- Making a difference
- For further thought...
- 5. Like a candle in the wind
- Success at work
- Joseph got on with his life
- Joseph was a good worker
- God was with Joseph
- Stress at work
- How Work Affects Life5
- Joseph listened to his heart, not his hormones
- Joseph held fast under pressure
- Joseph knew when to quit
- Strength at work
- Pursuing excellence
- For further thought...
- 6. When I'm sixty-four
- Time for everything
- Principle 1: God has something for us to do in every season
- Principle 2: None of us need live feeling that we're on the scrapheap
- Principle 3: Whatever you do, do it with all your might
- Principle 4: Seek first God's kingdom
- For further thought...
- 7. With a little help from my friends
- With a little help from my friends
- Being willing to share - and to listen
- A different kind of church culture
- 1. Be more open about life at work
- 2. Find a friend
- 3. Get your homegroup to get real
- For those who lead
- Teach a series of sermons on workplace theology
- Create opportunities for people to share work pressures
- Encourage people to share prayer needs about their work
- God in my Workplace
- Organize some special interest group breakfasts
- Consider running a workplace workshop
- A journey of a thousand miles
- For further thought...
- 8. Milking cows for Jesus?
- Wealth
- Meaning
- Work without God
- 1. You can't take wealth with you when you die
- 2. You leave to somebody else what you've worked so hard to gain
- 3. It's not worth all the hassle
- Work with God
- 1. Work with God can be satisfying
- 2. Work should be seen as a gift from God
- 3. Work can develop us as people
- Finding fulfilment in our work
- Work can be worship
- Satisfaction is a God-given feeling
- Work helps the world go round
- When we work, we act as Christ's agents in the world
- For further thought...
- 9. Where do I fit in?
- What are spiritual gifts?
- Where do spiritual gifts come from?
- How do spiritual gifts operate?
- How can I discover my spiritual gift(s)?
- How do spiritual gifts fit into my work life?
- For further thought...
- Postscript: Notes from a pastor's casebook
- Integrating two worlds
- Workaholics Anonymous
- 'I'm a nobody'
- Promotion - or not?
- Disabled by disappointment
- Ministries-R-Us
- Growing and learning
- For further thought...
- Notes
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Curse or blessing?
- Chapter 2: What does God do on Mondays?
- Chapter 3: I hate my job!
- Chapter 4: 'On yer bike!'
- Chapter 5: Like a candle in the wind
- Chapter 6: When I'm sixty-four
- Chapter 7: With a little help from my friends
- Chapter 8: Milking cows for Jesus?
- Chapter 9: Where do I fit in?
- Postscript: Notes from a pastor's casebook
- Resources
- Books and Booklets
- Other resources
- Websites
