Hello and welcome to the Theology of Work Podcast. The Theology of Work Project exists to provide a Biblical perspective on faith and work. This episode features a talk that Andy Mills gave in 1997 at a Marketplace Network forum in Boston. For complete show notes go to www.theologyofwork.org/resources/climbingtheladderofsuccess. For more information, visit our home on the web, www.theologyofwork.org, find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @TheoWorkProject.

Climbing the Ladder of Success

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“When we talk about contextualizing," says Dr. Clint Le Bruyns, "what we are doing theologically and in following Christ in and through the world of work, it’s really about being more inclusive . . . being able to open ourselves up to the fullness of the Body of Christ so that we hear a little bit more clearly what God might be saying through the worldwide Church of God.” 

In this interview with the Theology of Work Project, Dr. Le Bruyns provides some directives for the faith and work movement as it seeks to contextualize the gospel for different workplace contexts. Dr. Le Bruyns is Senior Lecturer in Theology and Development in the School of Religion and Theology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

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Contextualizing Faith and Work

Could giftedness be one of the key ways to discern your calling? In this interview with the Theology of Work Project, Bill Hendricks discusses the significance of giftedness for vocation. Bill Hendricks is President of The Giftedness Center, a Dallas based consulting firm specializing in organizational design and strategic people management.

https://www.theologyofwork.org/resources/calling-and-giftedness

Calling and Giftedness

How do you get people at work to dislike you and trust you? Listen as Will Messenger preaches on Jesus' parable on the two sons in Matthew 21:28-32. Messenger provides four dares to help transform your relationships at work.

Special thanks to Reservoir Church: http://www.reservoirchurch.org/sermon/get-people-dislike-trust-work-parable-two-sons/

https://www.theologyofwork.org/resources/how-to-get-people-at-work-to-dislike-you-and-trust-you

How to Get People at Work to Dislike You and Trust You

"Our family experience is the most important experience of our lives," says Dr. Armand Nicholi, Jr., "and on the negative side, the breakdown of the family contributes significantly to the major problems confronting society today." 

Eschewing the family as a political talking point, Dr. Nicholi discusses his research on the effects of inaccessible or absent parents on children at a Marketplace Forum Network event in Boston. In the talk, he also provides practical guidelines for developing a stable and secure family environment. 

Dr. Nicholi is well known for his book, The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life.

https://www.theologyofwork.org/resources/does-success-at-work-lead-to-failure-at-home

Does Success at Work Lead to Failure at Home?

Nehemiah needed Ezra and Ezra needed Nehemiah. Andy Mills shares how a Theology of Work Project resource helps clarify a concern both pastors and business people have on their roles in building God's kingdom.

Visit www.theologyofwork.org and read "Bridging the Sacred-Secular Divide" here: https://www.theologyofwork.org/old-testament/ezra-nehemiah-esther/nehemiah/restoration-of-the-wall-of-jerusalem-nehemiah-11-773/bridging-the-sacred-secular-divide/.

https://www.theologyofwork.org/resources/business-leaders-and-pastors-in-partnership

Climbing the Ladder of Success

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