Work

Are you effectively "armored up" as you walk into your workplace each week? This study explores what God's Word has to say about how He is equipping you for the day-to-day battles you personally face. 

Armor Up (For the Workplace)

Meetings are part of everyday life in the marketplace. Did you know there are Biblical principles associated with running successful meetings? This Bible reading plan gives you four tips for effective meetings and Scriptures that back them up. Gain wisdom and insight for the next meeting you organize and oversee. Your meeting participants will thank you.

Four Tips to Effective Meetings

Sabbath rest is essential to our identity as God’s people: a gift to refresh us and equip us for good work. But many of us find it hard to do. This prayer journey will help you explore the reasons for restlessness, God’s gift of rest, and how your work – in your job, your home, or your street – can flow from that place of rest and connection with Him.

Working From Rest: A Prayer Journey

Many churches today preach an abridged version of “the gospel” that 1) makes it impossible to see the sacredness of your "secular" work and 2) unintentionally diminishes the power of Christ’s redemption. Join me in this six-day plan as we unpack The Unabridged Gospel that makes much more of your vocation and, more importantly, our Savior!

The Sacredness of Secular Work

Entrepreneurship is a lonely venture. All too often, the men and women leading businesses are often doing so without a group of people helping, encouraging, and challenging them along the way. We spoke with a handful of entrepreneurs about why community matters.

The Entrepreneurial Community

How we view our work – in service to ourselves or in service to others – makes all the difference in our ability to be witnesses for Christ. Paul gives us a powerful example of what it looks like to shift from self-interest to serving others so that we can be a light for Christ at work.  

Serve at Work

God had one intended meaning for each word of Scripture. As students of His Word, our job is to discern the meaning of each verse and apply it in many different areas of life, including our work. Over the next 4 days, we will look at 4 popular passages of Scripture that are frequently taken out of context, and thus, misapplied at work and throughout the rest of our lives. 

Out of Context

This plan is based on David Villa’s upcoming book “Lead or Be Lunch” which explains the power of earning influence. Some leaders may force their influence upon others, but true leaders understand you must earn influence. As a Christian, God wants us to influence the masses in ways that helps us lead others to Him. Will you open yourself up and become the leader God designed you to be?

Lead Or Be Lunch: The Power Of Earning Influence

Relying merely on God to act in the absence of your initiative will not work. Human efforts plus divine intervention is the winning formula. When we prioritize Him, He prioritizes our tasks and gives grace from above to achieve and surpass our goals.  This Bible Plan is about not letting the ‘here and now’ erode the ‘hereafter’. A great finish is better than a good start!