This list will get you started as you consider what it means to bring faith to work and bring work into the context of global mission. Click here for a more expanded bibliography that will point you to books on business ethics, leadership, and the economics of poverty as well more titles on faith at work and business as mission.






Resources



Thinking Bibically About Work

Business for the Glory of God: The Bible’s Teaching on the Moral Goodness of Business
By Wayne Grudem (Crossway, 2003)



The Other Six Days: Vocation, Work and Ministry in Biblical Perspective
by R. Paul Stevens (Eerdmans)



Work in the Spirit: Toward a Theology of Work
by Miroslav Wolf (Wipf and Stock, 2001)



Your Work Matters to God
by Doug Sherman (Navpress, 1986)





Faith at Work

Business as a Calling
by Michael Novak (Free Press, 1996)



Joy at Work: A Revolutionary Approach to Fun on the Job
by Dennis Bakke (PVG, 2006)



Mastering Monday: A Guide to Integrating Faith at Work
by John Beckett (Inter Varsity Press, 2006)



Your Work Matters to God
by Doug Sherman (Navpress, 1986)





Business as Mission

Capitalism at the Crossroads: The Unlimited Business Opportunities in Solving the World’s Most Difficult Problems
by Stuart L. Hart (Wharton School Publishing, 2005)



God is at Work: Transforming People and Nations Through Business
by Ken Eldred (Regal, 2005)



Great Commission Companies: The Emerging Role of Business in Missions
by Steve Rundle and Tom Steffen (Inter Varsity Press, 2003)



Kingdom Business: The Ministry of Promoting Economic Activity
by David Befus (LAM, 2001)



On Kingdom Business: Transforming Missions Through Entrepreneurial Strategies
edited By Tetsunao Yamamori and Kenneth Eldred (Crossway, 2003)



Where There Are No Jobs: Enterprise Solutions and 'Public Goods' for the Poor
by (David Beefus LAM, 2005)






As you think about work and faith and both in the context of God’s global mission, here are some other ministries you can look at which offer resources to enable you to consider God’s call to vocational discipleship.
Business Ministries

MARKETPLACE NETWORK
...provides many excellent resources for those applying faith to work. Sign up for their weekly workplace devotional. www.marketplace-network.org

EVANGELICAL COMMERCE Institute
...in Grand Rapids, MI assists those who are seeking to show God’s love through business in cross-cultural settings. They offer a free Business as Mission newsletter. www.ec-i.org

HIS CHURCH AT WORK
...seeks to grow the influence of the Church in our culture through the work lives of its people. Their weekly newsletter Worklife Viewpoints is available free of charge along with many other resources for thinking about the place of faith at work. www.hischurchatwork.org

THE INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRITY IN BUSINESS
...is located at Seattle Pacific University, Seattle WA. The center seeks to promote the integration of good business, technology and ethics from a Christian point of view. www.ethix.org

ETHIX
...is the bulletin of the Center for Integrity in Business. The editor, Al Erisman, is a leader in thinking about business as a key part of global mission strategy. Published six times per year, consider a subscription. www.ethix.org


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