Mere Christians

5 easy ways for your pastor to encourage Mere Christians in their work this Sunday, how to better understand your biblical call to be a “priest” at work, and 5 circles of influence to pray through in your job.

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Step 1: Pre-order the book on Amazon or one of these other retailers

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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. US Residents, 18+. Visit jordanraynor.com for full rules, entry steps (incl alternate entry), prize details, odds & other info. Void where prohibited.

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Links Mentioned:

• Matt Rusten on LinkedIn
• Matt Rusten on X
• Made to Flourish
• Common Good Magazine
• Made to Flourish Skill Mapping Survey and Assessment
• Work Matters
• Tom Nelson
• You Lost Me
• The Divine Conspiracy
• ‘The Relationship between Workplace Status and Workplace Religious Expression’
• Hugh Whelchel
• Skye Jethani   
• Fuller Youth Institute
• The Sacredness of Secular Work
• Genesis 1
• Matthew 25
• Luke 3
• Isaiah 65
• Work and Worship
• Eventide
• Robin John
• Finny Kuruvilla
• Jason Myhre
• Contact Jordan
• Jordan Raynor

How to stop viewing your co-workers as “salvation projects,” the #1 thing pastors can do to free the mere Christians in their pews from feeling like “JV Christians,” and how the gospel compels us to market in ways that serve always—even while selling.

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Pre-order The Sacredness of Secular Work today and you could win an epic trip for two to celebrate the sacredness of your “secular” work in a castle, vineyard, cathedral, and more! Entering to win is simple: 

Step 1: Pre-order the book on Amazon or one of these other retailers

Step 2: Fill out this form

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. US Residents, 18+. Visit jordanraynor.com for full rules, entry steps (incl alternate entry), prize details, odds & other info. Void where prohibited.

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Links Mentioned:

• Kaleigh Cox on LinkedIn
• DxTEL
• Kisses from Katie
• World Race
• Jill Briscoe
• IF:Gathering
• Harper
• Fiber Homes
• Fiber Gaming Network
• Genesis 1
• Ephesians 2
• Isaiah 65
• Dr. Kennon Vaughan
• Redeeming Your Time Retreat
• Building a StoryBrand
• Create Anyway
• Kevin Treu
• Beth Moore
• Redeeming Your Time
• The Sacredness of Secular Work
• Jordan Raynor

Why heaven being on earth matters so much to your work, how to not sacrifice the way of Jesus for the mission of Jesus, and where Skye sees himself professionally in five million years.

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Pre-order The Sacredness of Secular Work today and you could win an epic trip for two to celebrate the sacredness of your “secular” work in a castle, vineyard, cathedral, and more! Entering to win is simple: 

Step 1: Pre-order the book on Amazon or one of these other retailers 

Step 2: Fill out this form

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. US Residents, 18+. Visit jordanraynor.com for full rules, entry steps (incl alternate entry), prize details, odds & other info. Void where prohibited.

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Links Mentioned:

• Skye Jethani
• Skye Jethani on LinkedIn
• Skye Jethani on X
• Skye Jethani on Instagram
• Skye Jethani on YouTube
• Holy Post Media
• Futureville
• What If Jesus Was Serious About Heaven?
• Episode 166: Skye Jethani (Co-host of the Holy Post Podcast)
• The Sacredness of Secular Work
• Wheaton College
• Genesis 1
• Revelation 22
• 2 Peter 3
• Genesis 3
• Scot McKnight on X
• Wayne Grudem
• Matthew 7
• Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
• Phantastes
• John Walton
• Isaiah 65
• Isaiah 60
• How Far to the Promised Land
• Ben Sasse on Instagram
• Contact Jordan
• Jordan Raynor

Which of the 5 languages are most popular in the workplace, 3 ways to discover your co-workers’ language without asking, and what Jesus said gives non-Christians the right to judge Christians.

Links Mentioned:

• Love Languages
• The 5 Love Languages
• The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
• Dr. Gary Chapman on X
• Dr. Gary Chapman on Facebook
• Dr. Paul White
• Take the MBA Inventory
• DisneyWar
• Jordan Raynor

How Jesus-like mentors “show you what life can be like,” what Maina learned about discerning calling from CBS’s James Brown, and why you should serve at the worst times of life.

Links Mentioned:

• Maina Mwaura
• Maina Mwaura on Facebook
• The Influential Mentor
• How to Know a Person
• The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
• Urban Faith
• Grace Snellville
• James Brown
• Mark Batterson
• Please, Sorry, Thanks
• The Coupon Mom's Guide to Cutting Your Grocery Bills in Half
• King: A Life
• David Brooks on X
• Trillion Dollar Coach
• Jordan Raynor

Why Benay is convinced that God has called her into the dark alcohol industry, why a biblical theology of heaven inevitably leads to Anti-Bucket Lists, and how thinking of work as rehearsing for eternity takes the pressure off of today.

Links Mentioned:

• Benay Shannon on LinkedIn
• Benay Shannon on Instagram
• Restless Spirits
• The Sacredness of Secular Work: 4 Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel)
• The Prodigal God
• Timothy Keller
• Teena Dare (Waitress + Host of the Faith, Work & Rest Podcast)
• Jordan Raynor

How the fact that “prayers never expire” changes how Mignon works, the impact Sabbath has had on her business and team, and how God took her business from $5 to $10M in sales.

Links Mentioned:

• Mignon Francois
• Mignon Francois on Instagram
• Mignon Francois on LinkedIn
• Mignon Francois on YouTube
• Mignon Francois on Facebook
• Mignon Francois on X
• The Cupcake Collection
• Made from Scratch
• Episode: Mignon Francois (Founder of The Cupcake Collection)
• The Sacredness of Secular Work
• Business Made Simple
• The Success Principles
• The Circle Maker
• Called to Create
• Jordan Raynor

Why you should consider NOT leading with your why, how and why God calls us to make counter-strategic moves at work, and how Jesus’s example leads us to push back against worldly wisdom about delegation.

Links Mentioned:

• Philip Klayman on LinkedIn
• Philip Klayman on X
• Three Tree Coffee Roasters
• Coffee & Podcast
• Jeff Heck of Monday Night Brewing
• The Will of God as a Way of Life
• Tim Keller
• Theology of Work Commentary
• Fair Trade USA
• Evidence Not Seen
• The Tale of Three Trees
• Mark Richt
• Jordan Raynor

The significance of Scripture calling government officials “ministers,” how the fruit of the Spirit outed Jim as a Christian on the police force, and what a California jury proceeding can teach you about the veracity of the resurrection.

Links Mentioned:

• J. Warner Wallace on X
• J. Warner Wallace on Instagram
• J. Warner Wallace on Threads
• J. Warner Wallace on IMDB
• Cold-Case Christianity
• Cold-Case Christianity
• Focus on the Family
• The Lord of the Rings
• Romans 13
• 1 Peter 2
• Bonhoeffer
• The Sacredness of Secular Work
• Isaiah 65
• Genesis 1
• The Problem of Pain
• Nancy Pearcey
• Timothy Keller
• Keith Morrison on IMDB
• Contact Jordan
• Jordan Raynor

How to deliver radical candor in a distinctly Christ-like way, the power of pursuing visions that will never be achieved, and how to lean into the hard parts of your story for God’s greater glory.

Links Mentioned:

• Dr. Monique Perry-Graves on LinkedIn
• Lights & Lessons Newsletter
• Teach for America
• Christy Adams on the Mere Christians Podcast
• No Rules Rules
• Radical Candor
• The Infinite Game
• Redeeming Your Time
• 100 Days of Believing Bigger
• Not a Box
• What Do You Do With an Idea?
• Hidden Potential
• Jordan Raynor