Every Good Endeavor Connecting Your Work to God's Work

by Keller, Timothy

• ISBN13: 9780525952701
• ISBN10: 0525952705
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-11-13
• Publisher: Viking Pr

Summary

New York Timesbestselling author Timothy Keller shows how God calls each of us to express meaning and purpose through our work and careers. In a work world that is increasingly competitive and insecure, people often have nagging questions: Why am I doing this work? Why is it so hard? And is there anything I can do about it? Tim Keller, pastor of New York's Redeemer Presbyterian Church and New York Timesbestselling author of The Reason for God, has taught and counseled students, young professionals, and senior leaders on the subject of work and calling for more than twenty years. Now he puts his insights into a book for readers everywhere, giving biblical perspectives on such pressing questions as: What is the purpose of work? How can I find meaning and serve customers in a cutthroat, bottom-line-oriented workplace? How can I use my skills in a vocation that has meaning and purpose? Can I stay true to my values and still advance in my field? How do I make the difficult choices that must be made in the course of a successful career? With deep insight and often surprising advice, Keller shows readers that biblical wisdom is immensely relevant to our questions about our work. In fact, the Christian view of work-that we work to serve others, not ourselves-can provide the foundation of a thriving professional and balanced personal life. Keller shows how excellence, integrity, discipline, creativity, and passion in the workplace can help others and even be considered acts of worship-not just of self-interest.

Author Biography

TIMOTHY KELLER was born and raised in Pennsylvania and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. He was first a pastor in Hopewell, Virginia. In 1989 he started Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City with his wife, Kathy, and their three sons. Today, Redeemer has more than five thousand regular Sunday attendees and has helped to start nearly two hundred new churches around the world. Also the author of Generous Justice, Counterfeit Gods, The Prodigal God, King’s Cross, The Meaning of Marriage, and The Reason for God, Timothy Keller lives in New York City with his family.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 11
Introduction	p. 18
God's Plan for Work	p. 31
The Design of Work	p. 33
The Dignity of Work	p. 44
Work as Cultivation	p. 54
Work as Service	p. 64
Our Problems with Work	p. 81
Work Becomes Fruitless	p. 83
Work Becomes Pointless	p. 98
Work Becomes Selfish	p. 113
Work Reveals Our Idols	p. 129
The Gospel and Work	p. 153
A New Story for Work	p. 155
A New Conception of Work	p. 183
A New Compass for Work	p. 198
New Power for Work	p. 226
Epilogue: Leading People to Integrate Faith and Work	p. 242
Notes	p. 254
Acknowledgments	p. 285
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