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We Are Called to Serve as Christ’s Ambassadors - Theology of Work As Christ’s ambassadors, we convey Christ’s message of good news and we live in ways that show God’s love for the people we encounter at work and everywhere we go Jesus' words in Acts 1:8 flesh out this picture of being an ambassador “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth ”
A Final Encouragement for Ambassadors of Christ As Christ’s ambassadors we are key players in the great drama of redemption God in Christ is reconciling the world to himself and he wants us to join him He does not need us to carry out his plans, yet he gives us this great privilege He has invited us to join him in redeeming creation and participating with the Holy Spirit in drawing people to himself In his infinite wisdom, God
Sharing the Gospel Through Competence - Theology of Work The first task of ambassadors of Christ in the workplace is to do our work with excellence—because our competence weighs in heavily on our credibility Competence means doing our best work, putting our heart into it, providing excellent products and services that meet legitimate human needs Scripture speaks about the importance of doing good work in a number of places For example: Do you
The Call to Belong to Christ and Participate in… | Theology of Work The calling to belong to Christ goes deeper than the kinds of workplace “calling” that are the main focus of this article For this reason, it is important to start our exploration of calling with the call to follow Jesus It is a call to a restored relationship with God and with other people and with the world around us It encompasses all of a person’s being and doing It reminds us
Sharing the Gospel Through Character - Theology of Work Today, Christ-like character still engages attention and invites respect Non-Christians take note of our joy when we work, our peace in the midst of disappointment, and our graciousness and humility toward people who try our patience
Evangelism - Sharing the Gospel at Work (Overview) As Christ’s ambassadors, we convey Christ’s message of good news and we live in ways that show God’s love for the people we encounter at work and everywhere we go Jesus' words in Acts 1:8 flesh out this picture of being an ambassador “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth ”
Reconciling the Whole World (2 Corinthians 5:16–21) - Theology of Work Not just one aspect of the world, but the whole world And those who follow Christ, who are reconciled to God by Christ, are appointed to carry on Christ’s work of reconciliation (2 Cor 5:18) We are agents to bring reconciliation to all spheres of the world Every day as we go out to do our work we are to be ministers of this reconciliation
Sharing the Gospel Through Wise Conversation - Theology of Work Wise conversation creates curiosity When we go to work tomorrow as ambassadors for Christ, we need to know the people we work among What are their interests, their needs, their hopes, their dreams? What will invite them to listen long enough to learn how much God loves them and longs to give them abundant life on earth and eternity in his
Theology of Work | What Does the Bible Say About Faith and Work? We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God Central Truth: Our wounded past can be healed if in the present reality we act with a courageous faith that is contrary to what caused the past failures
Types of God’s Calling - Theology of Work The calling to belong to Christ goes deeper than the kinds of workplace “calling” that are the main focus of this article For this reason, it is important to start our exploration of calling with the call to follow Jesus It is a call to a restored relationship with God and with other people and with the world around us It encompasses all of a person’s being and doing It reminds us