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Marketplace Ministry Resources
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God and Work - Theology of work - Marketplace Ministry 101 by John Fryters	Book Description: This is a curriculum of Theology of Work and Marketplace Ministry developed by Dr. John Fryters for the Indigenous People. ISBN # 9781626970267 This book is free to download. Comments from those who download would be appreciated. Pastor John Fryters can be reached at campus@inet2000.com	English	Download this curriculum
Why Living Sent Matters by Jerry Moll	pdf Document Description: "Why Living Sent Matters" is Rev. Jerry Moll's paper for Overture I: Fresno course (BGU course). This article will help us understand how studying the city of Fresno California helped Living Sent Ministries sees city transformation as an achievable outcome of their marketplace ministry.	English	Download and read this article
Bono on Capitalism with a Conscience by Rodolpho Carrasco	This article was published in Prism Magazine, August 12, 2013 'In June, U2 frontman Bono made ripples across evangelical America with aninterview with Focus on the Family’s Jim Daly. In the interview Bono affirmed his Christian faith, reciting a stream of biblical quotes along with his own commentary and applications to daily life. At one point he clearly stated, “I believe that Jesus was the Son of God.”'...	English	Read Full Article
Christian Investors Get Patient With Their Capital by Rodolpho Carrasco and Rob Moll	This is an article published in Forbes, Nov. 2012. "Christian investment vehicles have always struggled. When the FaithShares ETF launched in December 2009, it was to significant press. The founders rang the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, and the Christian and secular press covered their launch. The funds allowed retail investors to put money into stocks based on the recommendations of their denominations. Baptists could avoid liquor while Methodists could avoid gambling profits. However, 18 months after the high-profile launch, FaithShares went defunct..."	English	Read Full Article

Theology of Work Resources
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Questions of Business Life by Richard Higginson	Book Description: Many important questions of life concern business. But too often they are left unanswered. Richard Higginson concentrates on the tough and complex issues that confront business people in their everyday circumstances. Practical, plausible and definitely thought-provoking, Questions of Business Life explores the interconnection between faith, values and business practice to offer the Christian alternative of 'doing business'. What is the Christian perspective on business and business issues, such as the ethics of marketing, tackling corruption or sustainable development? How can we incorporate faith in business, and what does it mean for the Christian to 'do' business corporately, globally and individually? Based on seminars run by the Ridley Hall Foundation, this shows that Christianity does have a constructive contribution to make in today's commercial and industrial world. Practical, plausible and definitely thought-provoking, Questions of Business Life explores the interconnections between faith, values and practice to offer the Christian alternative to doing business.	English	Free to Download
The Biblical Doctrine of Work by Alan Richardson	Book Description:	English	Free to Download
Muhutasari wa Utendaji wa Theologia ya Kazi by R. Paul Stevens & Samuel Maduma [translated by Samuel Maduma]	doc/docx Document Description: MUHUTASARI WA UTENDAJI WA THEOLOGIA YA KAZI is the Swahili version of Theology of Work - Executive Summary by Dr. Paul Stevens, translated by Rev. Samuel Maduma MUHUTASARI WA MAFUNDISHO YA THEOLOGIA YA KAZI Miongoni mwa changamoto zinazotukabili katika kuwaweka pamoja na kuwahudumia watu katika maeneo yao ya kazi ni upungufu wa uelewa wa mafundisho ya Theologia ya kazi. Upungufu huu wa mafundisho kwa ujumla wake unasababishwa na uelewa mdogo wa theologia ya uumbaji, ukombozi na theologia ya mambo ya mwisho (eskatolojia) Mungu mfanyakazi Mungu siyo tu mwanzilishi wa kazi bali yeye alikuwa mfanyakazi (Mw 1, 2; Yoh 5:17, Uf 21:5. Tunaposoma Biblia kuanzia mwanzo hadi ufunuo tunamuona Mungu katika taswira tofautitofauti zinazomuonyesha kama mfanyakazi katika nyanja mbalimbali: Mungu anaonekana kama mchungaji (Zab 23), mfinyanzi (Yer 18:6) Daktari (Math 8:16), Mwalimu (Zab 143:10), Mkulima (Isa 5:1-7) na kadhalika. Mungu anaendelea kufanya kazi hata sasa; anaumba, anatunza, anaokoa na kuendeleza uumbaji wake kama vile alivyofanya takribani miaka bilioni tano ya nuru iliyopita tangu ulimwengu ulipoanza.	Swahili	Download full article (.docx)
God and Work - Theology of work - Marketplace Ministry 101 by John Fryters	Book Description: This is a curriculum of Theology of Work and Marketplace Ministry developed by Dr. John Fryters for the Indigenous People. ISBN # 9781626970267 This book is free to download. Comments from those who download would be appreciated. Pastor John Fryters can be reached at campus@inet2000.com	English	Download this curriculum
The Abolation of the Laity: Vocation, Work and MInistry in Biblical Perspective by R. Paul Stevens	Book Description: "HOW THEN SHALL WE LIVE? The church is a people without laity or clergy, summoned and equipped by God for the life of the world. The triad of theological virtues (faith, hope and love) appears so often in the New Testament, sometimes together and often singly, that we cannot miss their central significance.1 They are what makes the Christian "tick." For example Paul says, "We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labour prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Thess 1.2-3). Vocation, work and ministry can be pleasing to God not because of its religious character (or even its public character in advancing the Kingdom) but because it is done with faith, hope and love (Col 3:23-24; 1 Cor 15:58; Eph 6:5-8)."	English	Free to Download
Work by Gordon Preece	Sample Work, whether in its presence or absence, is a pervasive part of everyday life. One of the first things we want to know about people is what they do. The waking time of most adults is taken up with work, and a person’s passing is often noted in terms of their workplace achievements. Work and worth, industry and identity, are very closely related in contemporary culture. This article deals with work in this modern context. It will examine (1) a wider definition of work, (2) a biblically integrated view of work, (3) the disintegration of work and faith, (4) reintegrating spirituality and work and (5) redirecting Sunday towards Monday. A Wider Definition of Work Over the last two centuries work has become equated with a job. This is a seismic shift in our understanding of ourselves, our world and even our God. It has had earthquake like effects on people’s emotional, family, social and spiritual life. The tremors have been felt hardest by the overworked, the unemployed, housewives, the forcibly retired and the attention-deprived children.	English	Download full article (.doc)

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