Life@Work Book : Sixteen Respected Leaders Talk about Blending Biblical Wisdom and Business Excellence

by Hybels, Bill; Swindoll, Charles R.; Burkett, Larry

• ISBN13: 9780849942433
• ISBN10: 0849942438
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

More than ever before, our society hungers for an integrated existence that somehow brings together all the different parts of life. Fortunately, Scripture not only affirms the importance of work, but also addresses the inextricable link between a life of vibrant faith and the labor we are each called to do.We're talking everyday, business work here-- not just what we like to call "Christian ministry." This book helps readers learn how to better integrate faith and work and why it is crucial that we do so.The contributors of The Life@Work Book raise such questions as: How can I put my faith into practice in the workplace without being ridiculed? Can I be "called" to a secular job? How does my work relate to God? How does my work relate to others and the needs they have? Am I fulfilling all that God called me to be?With fourteen insightful, chapter-length excerpts from respected authors such as Bill Hybels, Chuck Colson, Charles Swindoll, and Laura Beth Jones, The Life@Work Book explores the integration of work and faith. If you want your work to be about something more than just putting bread on the table, read The Life@Work Book today and discover how to live out your calling in a way that honors God and maximize your spiritual own impact.

Table of Contents

Introduction---The Life@Work editors	v
Part One--The Foundations
Human Labor: Necessary Evil or Gods Design from Christians in the Marketplace	1	(8)
Bill Hybels
Working for God---His Work, His Way, His Results from Your Work Matters to God	9	(10)
Doug Sherman
William Hendricks
What Is a Calling? from Business as a Calling	19	(18)
Michael Novak
Part Two--The Hurdles
Combating the Noonday Demon from The Call	37	(8)
Os Guinness
Something s Not Working from Why America Doesnt Work	45	(10)
Charles Colson
Jack Eckerd
Common Tensions Believers Face from Believers in Business	55	(22)
Laura Nash
Part Three---The Tools
Basic Biblical Minimums from Business by the Book	77	(12)
Larry Burkett
Learning Is Everybody s Business from The Soul of the Firm	89	(10)
William Pollard
Vision: Seeing Beyond the Majority from Living Above the Level of Mediocrity	99	(14)
Charles R. Swindoll
Part Four---Taking the Lead
Introduction, The Selection Process, He Did Not Kick the Donkey, and He Said Why Not Me? from Jesus CEO	113	(6)
Laurie Beth Jones
What Is Leadership? from Leadership is an Art	119	(6)
Max De Pree
The Extra Plus in Leadership: Attitude from Developing the Leader within You	125	(14)
John Maxwell
Part Five---The Future
Staying in the Game, but Adjusting the Plan from Halftime	139	(8)
Bob Buford
Salt: Make Use of It from Roaring Lambs	147	(10)
Bob Briner
Conclusion The Life@Work editors	157