* The people Paul ministered with were of the same occupation - Acts 18:3.

* The people Paul ministered to were of the same occupation (or at least in the same industry) - Acts 17:17.

* The people he was “called to” were those in the context of his work.

* Our work defines our context for worship.

* It gives us the environment in which we are to be God’s ministers.

* Why are you not at a shopping mall right now witnessing to the people there?

* Because there’s no context for that.

* You’re supposed to be at your job or wherever, and be God’s minister there.

* Context gives you the ability to communicate clearly.

* Sometimes you can do an outreach effort with no context, but our everyday lives are to be lived within the context for ministry, and that is our work.