Hope for the Workplace - Christ in You

Bill Dalgetty draws from extensive experience in business and workplace ministry to examine the challenges faced by Christians seeking to live out their faith in today's workplace. Readers will discover practical tips for:. Dealing with a difficult boss or colleague Maintaining integrity and ethics in business decisions Balancing family and career Seeking excellence in one's work Caring for co-workers . Relying on scripture, Church teaching, the writings of both Catholic and Protestant leaders, and fifty real life stories of people in the workplace, God's solutions to these common workplace issues are set forth in a straightforward, conversational style. The author shows how we can accept God's offer to dwell in us and allow the Holy Spirit to empower us to bring hope and transformation to our workplaces.. Here are some additional descriptions of content of the book, which could be shown under a "more" click or however the layout permits.. By our work we serve God and tend the garden of his creation. God never intended for us to separate our faith from our work. Our work is important to God and part of his plan for creation. Work is more than a job, but should not be treated as an idol. Rather, work should be a partnership with God, having purpose and dignity. Jesus' words and parables encourage us to build the kingdom of God here and now, in our time and place.. God has always been involved through his people in the major movements of history. The dominance of commerce in today's world through advances in technology and globalization, is one of these major movements. God is involved in all of this through his people, moving creation and civilization forward to the day when he "may be all in all (1 Cor 15:28) . Through Christians in business and commerce, he can touch lives that my never intersect with the institutional church. . In spite of the headlines of the last decade that business is rife with greed and corruption, the many stories in this book affirm that Christians can make a difference in overcoming challenges common to the workplace including moral confusion, empty measures of success, inordinate focus on self and the tendency to separate faith form work. In contrast to these problems, the stories illustrate how integrity, good stewardship, servant leadership, right relationships, a positive work environment, forgiveness and healing can all transform the workplace. The hope for the workplace is Christ in you, living in you and working through you. "The mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations ... is Christ in you, the hope of glory. (Col. 1:26, 27)