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God's Pleasure At Work
I: "Bridging the Sacred-Secular Divide"
1. Why Worldview Matters
Our decisions are influenced by our values. But where do our values come from? They come from something more basic: our worldview. That’s why a person’s worldview matters!
2. How Worldview Shapes Culture
A worldview is a “big picture” of reality, shaped by beliefs or assumptions about God, Creation, Humanity, Moral Order and Purpose. This session demonstrates how different beliefs in these five areas produce different values, and ultimately shape different cultures.
3. The Most Convincing Lie
We live in the shadow of one man’s “big idea” that led to devaluing the material world. Examine the ripple effects of Plato's philosophy, and how it has pulled the proverbial rug out from underneath followers of Christ in the workplace.
4. Bridging the Sacred-Secular Divide
Is there really a “secular” realm of life in which God plays no part, or has no relevance? Think again!
5. Viewing Work Through a Different Lens
Consider the inspiring example of John Beckett, Chairman of The Beckett Companies, who has successfully bridged the sacred-secular divide, and put the "sacred-secular split" behind him.
6. Have You Ever Seen a “Secular” Color?
Examine the positive ramifications of removing the sacred-secular split from the field of the arts and media.
7. God’s Co-Worker
Dr. George Washington Carver successfully integrated the biblical worldview with his work with peanuts. This session introduces a powerful tool for integrating one’s faith with any kind of work: The DADI Question.
8. Personalizing the DADI Question
As a continuation of Session 7, this session helps participants to personalize The DADI Question, by examining how Gary Starkweather, inventor of the laser printer, found God’s pleasure at work.
9. "But Doesn't the Bible say...?"
Doesn’t the Bible say, “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth?” And doesn’t it say, “Do not love the world, or the things in the world?” How do these verses fit with a theology of work that places value on fixing cars and manufacturing oil burners?
10. The ATII Question
The ATII Question is designed to help followers of Christ to “not be taken captive by vain philosophy.” This tool is very useful for assessing any information coming our way in the workplace--and elsewhere. This session helps participants to understand how the worldview of Humanism changed the course of American history through the “Quiet Revolution of 1859-1962.”
11. Four Wheels of Work
In this session, we examine “compassionate capitalism” and community volunteerism, looking at examples of what it means to be outwardly focused through work that serves the broader community via initiatives by businesses and local churches.
12. Business As Mission
How did Indonesia come to have the largest population of Muslims among all countries in the world? It happened the same way sub-Saharan Africa is becoming Islamized today—through business and trade. This session is a vital wake-up call for followers of Christ.
II: "The Difference One Life Can Make"
13. The Big Picture
The biblical view of God and Creation has enormous ramifications for the workplace. This session deals with three critical premises relating to the biblical view of God and Creation, and how these premises affect our approach to work.
14. Made in the Image of God
The biblical view of humans as image-bearers of God has a significant effect on how we relate to co-workers, customers and clients. In this session, Max DePree, former CEO of the Herman Miller Company, helps us to see how the biblical view of humanity has shaped his company’s interaction with employees and co-workers.
15. What Drives Modern Thought?
In order for followers of Christ to effectively relate to co-workers, clients and customers, it helps to understand the “post-modern” times in which we live and work. But to understand post-modern times we must first understand modern times. This session provides a backdrop for this critical understanding.
16. The 20thCentury Turn
In this session, three characteristics of postmodern thought affecting the way people view Moral Order are examined. Interviews with people on the street reveal how customers, clients and co-workers think about this matter today.
17. The Upside of Postmodern Times
Postmodernism has an upside and a downside. This session reveals aspects of both sides, and how the upside can open doors for a follower of Christ to be a spiritual influence at work today.
18. Spiritual Influence At Work
This is a continuation of Session 17, providing insight into how to be a spiritual influence at work, including building authentic relationships and working well. The example of Don Flow, CEO of Flow Automotive, is highlighted.
19. Responding Rightly When Things Go Wrongly
When we focus on “doing the right thing,” we actually focus on the wrong thing! Putting our focus on loving the Lord rather than on “being good” is to put the order right, and to save a lot of striving.
20. The Difference One Life Can Make
At one time or another, we are all faced with the challenge of doing the right thing when it isn’t appreciated by others in the workplace. The example of Jack vanHartesvelt is particularly inspirational in this regard.
21. “But I’m just a hairdresser!”
What exactly is the “work of the Lord?” Does it include hairdressing? This session presents “a theology for homemakers, nurses and doctors, plumbers, stockbrokers, politicians and farmers,” as seen through the eyes of Paul Stevens, author of The Other Six Days.
22. What in the World is the Kingdom of God?
What does the Kingdom of God actually look like in the context of the workplace? What does it mean to “actualize” the Kingdom of God in our work?
23. The Biblical Worldview Finder
The Biblical Worldview Finder, explained in this session, is a “thought prompter” that helps followers of Christ get perspective on workplace problems.
24. Vital Friends and Parting Thoughts
Followers of Christ in the workplace are wise to incorporate the assistance of “Vital Friends,” and to have a “Personal Board of Directors” for counsel. This session explains why—and how. |
