Samstag, 9. Juni 2018, 9.00 bis 12.00 Uhr Wenn du in Rente gehst, hast du ungefähr 90 000 Stunden am Arbeitsplatz verbracht. Zur selben Zeit wirst du – wenn du regelmässig zur Kirche gegangen bist – ungefähr 5000 Stunden in der Kirche verbracht haben. Und doch ist der Arbeitsplatz für viele Christen eine geistliche Wüste, ein Ort, um Geld zu verdienen, aber kein…
It has been said that there is a God–shaped vacuum in the heart of every human. God made humans this way to remind us that only He can fill our life with meaning and purpose that ultimately fulfill us. And when we ignore or reject God we end up trying to find this by filling our lives with temporary things and momentary pleasures. These eventually become like our idols, where we end up sacrificing our own integrity, our respect for others and even sacrifice those who are closest to us. In due course we discover, even when our life is full of things, and pleasurable experiences, we feel empty and find no contentment and meaning for our life.
There is an interesting story in the book of Jeremiah, where the prophet Jeremiah is talking to people who had known God, but decided to pursue things, not God, to define their life. He likened these people to being thirsty, those needing water to sustain their life. Jeremiah illustrated two sources available. (more…)
Imagine for a moment that you’re on a company assignment in a city far from home and your work project has unexpectedly been extended for a few more weeks. Not knowing anyone in the area, you feel stranded. Thus you go online to look for a church nearby. You locate one not too far from your hotel and decide to visit it. When you arrive at the door, you are warmly welcomed. The service starts and you sing along to familiar songs; then the pastor shares an encouraging message from God’s Word. Afterward a few people invite you to lunch, where you end up sharing with each other how God is working in your lives. As you go back to your hotel room, you think to yourself…“It seems like I’ve known these people for a long time, almost like family.” God designed “fellowship” for this very purpose.
How is “fellowship” formed? Is it something short lived or something that is developed over time? The word “fellowship” carries with it the idea of our sharing something in common with others… being partners who participate in each other’s lives. (more…)
Then we flew to New Zealand and went down to the Torchbearers center (Capernwray) in Cambridge NZ. Paul was asked to come and teach our Workplace Training to the BML (Business, Ministry, Leadership) student. Also later that week was graduation for the BML students and the Bible School students, and Paul was the graduation speaker.
When you don’t know why something is happening around you in the workplace, instead of reacting to what you don’t understand, why not respond by what you know is right… from God’s perspective. He tells us… Be Alert to Pray- immediately call for help and declare our dependence on God (Ephesians 6:18-19) We should pray for our enemies and not allow ourselves…
Did you know that by the time your people retire from their job they will have spent approximately 90,000 hour in the workplace? While at the same time, if they attended church regularly they will have spent approximately 5,000 hours in church. This means for every 1 hour spent at church they spent 18 hours at the workplace. In order to fulfill the Great Commission, we cannot ignore the workplace. Please consider how the workplace can become a missional opportunity for people in your local church!
