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We Are Called to Serve as Christ’s Ambassadors - Theology of Work Christians of every era are called to be Christ’s ambassadors An ambassador is a personal envoy sent from the head of a state Just as a head of state sends an ambassador on a diplomatic mission, Christ sends us on a mission to represent him in both words and actions We are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled
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 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
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
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
Sharing the Gospel by Showing Concern - Theology of Work When competence and character combine they create trust that lends credibility to our words When joined by godly concern for others, they give our witness power It is true; people don’t care how much we know until they know how much we care Showing concern for others is not an option for followers of Christ It is what Christians do—the natural outworking of our relationship with a
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
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
Reconciling the Whole World (2 Corinthians 5:16–21) 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
CALLING - Theology of Work So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God