Resourcing Christians to connect faith and work
A list of recommended books.
Gods
Work & Our Work
Career
& Life planning
Market
Place Ethics
Small
group study
Resources
for Churches
Ministry
of the Laity
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Faith Goes to Work
R. Banks Bethesda. 1993. Alban Institute. A good mixture of practical workplace reflections from a variety of contributors from different work backgrounds combined with condensed articles on biblical and theological perspectives. This book starts with discussions of ‘The Sunday-Monday Gap’ and why
it persists, and ‘God as Vocational Director and Model’. The middle section
which makes up the bulk of the book includes ‘Workplace Reflections’ from
a television journalist, a builder, car salesman, banker, teacher, farmer,
craftsperson and high-tech worker. The final section includes an introduction
to helpful resources, suggestions for connecting worship and work, a Trinitarian
view of work, and an exploration of work and faith development.
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| Thank God It's Monday
M. Greene. 1997. London: Scripture Union. Thank God It's Monday
Mark Greene was an advertising executive and is now a theologian. Drawing
heavily on experience gained from both these worlds he explores the world
of work from a useful biblical perspective but also in a very engaging
and down-to-earth way. This book covers a lot of ground in its 191 pages
and provides an excellent starting point for people looking for a popular,
but still thoughtful, introduction to faith and work issues, from a biblical
perspective.
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Work Well, Live Well
D. Westcott. 1996. A helpful introduction to the theology of work plus the examination of some specific practical work issues from a pastoral perspective. Designed to be a handbook for pastoral care this book is much more than that. It contains a very useful introduction to the theology of work from a biblical perspective. Also a condensed overview of how Christian approaches to daily work have changed down the years. The specific work issues that particular chapters deal with include: The motivation to work,
This is a very useful pastoral, theological and practical introduction
to a wide range of work issues from a distinctively Christian perspective.
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More Books
Faith at Work: Vocation, the theology
of Work and the pastoral implications
by Alistair Mackenzie.
Mth. thesis Otago University
Faith at Work Edited by Don
Mathieson QC
Explores what ‘work’ is, what it is meant to be, and what it means
to apply ethics and belief in the real world. It is designed to help the
reader find integrity and fulfilment in what they do. Download free study
guide (PDF format).
Loving Monday by J. D. Beckett. 1999.
An uncomplicated introduction to faith and work issues from a businessman's
perspective. Also available on-line http://www.lovingmonday.com/menus/book.html
Downers Grove: IVP
God the Worker by R. Banks. 1992.
Creative exploration of images of God at work as composer, potter,
garment maker, gardener, farmer, shepherd, builder, architect, etc.…
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The Fabric of this World by L. Hardy. 1990.
Examination of the Christian doctrine of calling and its implications
for career choice and the design of human work.
Grand Rapids: Eerdmans
Redeeming the Time by L. Ryken. 1995.
A significant examination of work and leisure from biblical and theological
(mainly Reformed and Puritan) perspectives.
Grand Rapids: Baker
Your Work Matters to God by D. Sherman and W. Hendricks. 1990.
Work and work issues examined from a biblical perspective.
Colorado Springs: New Press.
All the Hours God Sends? by P. Curran. 2000.
A variety of practical work issues examined from a biblical and businessman's
perspective.
Inter Varsity Press.
The Complete Book of Everyday Christianity by R. Banks and R.P.
Stevens (eds). 1997.
An extensive encyclopaedia of articles by different experts exploring
a wide variety of practical and ethical issues, including many related
to daily work.
Downers Grove: IVP.
God in Work by C. Schumacher. 1998.
A British organisational consultant explains how his belief in the
concept of God as Trinity provides a blueprint for relationships in the
workplace.
Oxford: Lion.
Faith In Leadership by R. Banks and K Powell (eds). 2000.
A variety of authors explore how business leaders live out their faith
in their work. How they nurture their faith and how it is expressed in
practice.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
The Fourth Frontier by S.R. Graves and T. G. Addington. 2000.
Designed to help Christians explore their own theology of work with
the aim of helping to integrate fragmented lives and clarify the values
that will provide direction and significance.
Nashville: Word.
The Life@Work Book. 2000.
Extracts from 16 respected authors exploring the integration of faith
and work.
Editors of The Life@Work Journal Nashville: Word
Updated: 21 May 2002