Workplace Grace : Becoming a Spiritual Influence at Work

by Bill Peel and Walt Larimore

• ISBN13: 9780310329725
• ISBN10: 0310329728
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-16
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

How to take evangelism out of the religious box and weave it into your life at workIn every part of the world, people are looking for spiritual answers and resources as never before. But you donÆt need to travel to some exotic foreign mission field to find hungry hearts. You spend hours every day in the most strategic place of impact in the worldÙyour workplace.Workplace Grace, formerly titled Going Public with Your FaithÙwinner of the EPCA Silver Medallion and Christianity Today Book Awards, offers a proven model for evangelism that respects the unique relationships you have with your coworkers, clients, or customers. It shows how you can be authentic instead of artificial when sharing what you believe, build trust with even the most skeptical person, and cultivate caring connections with those who have not yet come to a saving faith in Christ.

Author Biography

William Carr Peel, ThM, is director of 24Seven Faith and is passionate about helping men and women in the workplace discover how to impact their world for Jesus Christ. He is the award-winning author of seven books and coauthor of The Saline Solution, and he works actively to spread the gospel worldwide through the workplace. Besides an active national and international speaking schedule, Peel consults with churches and organizations to help men and women live their faith at work. He and his wife, Kathy, have three adult sons and live in Dallas, Texas. His website is www.24SevenFaith.com. Walt Larimore is one of America's best-known family physicians and has been listed in the Guide to America's Top Family Doctors and the Best Doctors in America. He has been a family physician for nearly thirty years, has written or cowritten over twenty books (including three Gold Medallion nominees), and has hosted nationally syndicated health features for radio and TV. He and his wife, Barb, have two grown children and live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His website is www.DrWalt.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
Spiritual Economics	p. 17
Called to the Workplace	p. 31
Is Anyone Hungry?	p. 47
Earning the Right to be Heard	p. 59
Keep it Simple	p. 75
Fostering Curiosity	p. 87
Building Strategic Alliances	p. 103
Evangelism by Walking Around	p. 118
How to Walk through an Open Door	p. 134
The Whole Truth	p. 150
Facing Objections	p. 168
Making the Mission Possible	p. 184
The Start-Up	p. 196
An Eternal Impact One Life at a Time	p. 208
Notes	p. 212
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