Resources
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The following organizations and their websites have developed programs and resources for various aspects of workplace discipleship. Selected and annotated (often using language from their websites) by David Gill, Executive Director of Workplace 313. This is a big and valuable list but not comprehensive
AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC AFFILIATION • www.asa3.org
Since 1941, the ASA has been an affiliation of Christians in the sciences engaged in interpreting, integrating, and communicating the discoveries of science with the insights of scripture and Christian theology. Our strategic vision is to extend our impact, providing serious scholarly reflection in the science-faith sector and support, leadership development, and renewal for those in the natural and social sciences. Subscribe to the peer-reviewed quarterly ASA journal Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith and visit the website for abundant resources and announcements of meetings.
AT WORK ON PURPOSE
• www.atworkonpurpose.org
AWOP began in Cincinnati in 2003 with a small group of Christ followers. Those early gatherings grew steadily to become dozens, then hundreds, and eventually thousands of “everyday working Christians” from all over the USA. Under the leadership of Chuck Proudfit, At Work on Purpose is today one of the most exciting and impactful workplace discipleship organizations on the planet. Visit their website for helpful videos and other resources.
BAY AREA CENTER FOR FAITH, WORK, & TECH
• www.faithworktech.org
Because of the unique opportunity BACFWT has in the San Francisco Bay Area, they are working toward transformation in two dimensions. By capitalizing on their local church unity, they envision pastors, churches, and networks of churches transformed. By targeting the work world, we will see leaders, companies, and industries transformed. When you put that together, you get increasing redemptive influence at scale.
This vision for the Bay Area Center for Faith, Work and Tech is unique. Through transformation on these two axes, they expect to see cultural renewal throughout the Bay Area which will in turn affect the world.
BUSINESS AS MISSION • www.businessasmission.com
BAM promotes the intentional integration of business and mission. Business is a God-given vocation and institution in society, with the potential to bring multiple benefits to people, communities, and nations. Business as Mission intentionally leverages this intrinsic power of business to address spiritual needs, hand in hand with social, economic, and environmental needs. BAM is (1) Profitable and sustainable businesses; (2) Intentional about Kingdom of God purpose and impact on people and nations; (3) Focused on holistic transformation and the multiple bottom lines of economic, social, environmental, and spiritual outcomes; (4) Concerned about the world’s poorest and least evangelized peoples.
BAM represents a growing intentionality in the global Church to fully integrate business goals with the call to the whole church to take the whole gospel to the whole world. It is an answer to the prayer, ‘May Your Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven’, as people and communities are positively transformed through for-profit business activities.
CENTER FOR CHRISTIANITY IN BUSINESS • https://hc.edu/center-for-christianity-in-business/
The Center for Christianity and Business, led by Ernest Liang, is part of the Dunham College of Business at Houston Christian University. It is dedicated to challenging and equipping Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values and principles in their personal and professional lives. The CCB organizes conferences, seminars, and networking events, and publishes The Christian Business Review, a quality academic journal and forum where Christian academics and business professionals exchange ideas for integrating biblical principles in business and explore insights on current events and practices.
CENTER FOR FAITHFUL BUSINESS • www.cfb.spu.edu
Seattle Pacific University has one of the finest business schools in Christian higher education. The “Faith & Co” film series www.faithandco.spu.edu is not to be missed. The Center for Faithful Business at SPU, led by JoAnn Flett, is a leading think tank on the integration of faith and business—producing research and scholarship, and exploring best practices from the academy, business, and church. SPU also has one of the largest and best collections of faith at workbooks and materials in the world.
CENTER FOR FAITH & WORK • www.faithandwork.com
Redeemer Church Presbyterian Church in New York City was a pioneer in launching a church-based Center for Faith and Work some twenty years ago. Founders Katherine Leary Alsdorf and pastor Tim Keller co-authored a classic book on the topic, Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work (Dutton, 2012). CFW’s programming, classes, and events have three areas of emphasis: (1) theological and discipleship training, (2) community formation, and (3) exploring and fostering innovation and imagination in all fields of work. They are well-known for their Gotham study program and their vocational affinity groups.
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION • www.ccda.org
John Perkins and friends founded the Christian Community Development Association in 1989— a network of Christians committed to seeing people and communities holistically restored. CCDA focuses on economic development at the neighborhood and community level. The CCDA follows eight biblical, practical principles evolved from years of living and working among the poor: (1) relocation,(2) reconciliation, (3) redistribution,
(4) leadership development, (5) empowerment,
(6) holistic approach, (7) church-based,
and (8) listening to the community.
The CCDA is not exclusively focused on the workplace but work is certainly a core part of any community development.
CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY • www.christianlegalsociety.org
Christian Legal Society, founded in 1961, seeks to fulfill God’s command found in Micah 6:8 by bringing glory to God by inspiring, encouraging, and equipping Christian attorneys and law students, both individually and in community, to proclaim, love, and serve Jesus Christ through the study and practice of law, through the provision of legal assistance to the poor and needy, and through the defense of the inalienable rights to life and religious freedom.
CHRISTIAN MEDICAL & DENTAL ASSOCIATION • www.cmda.org
Founded in 1931, CMDA provides programs and services to a current membership of more than 20,000 healthcare professionals. CMDA's mission is to “educate, encourage, and equip Christian healthcare professionals to glorify God”—by following Christ, serving with excellence and compassion, caring for all people, and advancing Biblical principles of healthcare within the Church and throughout the world. CMDA addresses healthcare policies and issues; conducts overseas medical education and evangelism projects; coordinates a network of Christian healthcare professionals for fellowship and professional growth; sponsors student ministries in medical dental, and other healthcare training schools; distributes educational and inspirational resources; hosts marriage and family conferences; provides developing world missionary healthcare professionals with continuing education resources; and conducts academic exchange programs overseas.
CHRISTIANS IN THEATRE ARTS • www.cita.org
CITA, founded in 1987, “cultivates environments that empower and sustain all Christians in theatre arts.” This means (1) cultivating the relationship between theatre and theology for the formation of healthy theatre artists; (2) empowering the next generation of theatre artists to excel in their calling and career; and (3) sustaining theatre artists who engage in regenerative culture making. By 1998, CITA grew to include 1200 members. Since then CITA has continued to grow and develop in multiple directions, hosting conferences, workshops, and performances not just in North America but beyond.
DEPREE CENTER • www.depree.org
The Max DePree Center at Fuller Theological Seminary develops resources and facilitates programs helping Christian leaders across industries and seasons of life grow in their sense of purpose, deal with issues that matter, and move toward greater fruitfulness in whatever work God has called them to do. Director Micaela O’Donnell’s Make Work Matter is “a guide to meaningful work in a changing world.” The DePree Center’s “Third Third” component is especially helpful to older workers and post-career folk.
EVENTIDE CENTER FOR FAITH & INVESTING • www.faithandinvesting.com
The Eventide Asset Management firm was launched in 2008 to provide values-based investments rooted in a biblical worldview and is a leader in faith-based investing. In 2021 the Eventide Center for Faith & Investing was launched in order to share more broadly their understanding of what faithful investing looks like — based both on a deeply biblical examination of God’s intent for investing, and on years of vocational practice. The ECFI offers courses for both individuals and Financial Advisors, a journal with articles and interviews exploring the theology and practice of faithful investing, and resources that can help advance the understanding and practice of faithful investing. The world’s story for investing is the pursuit of maximum risk-adjusted returns. But what does God’s story say about how we should invest? “Cultivate, keep, and serve” is the triple theme the ECFI proposes.
FAITH AND WORK JOURNEY • www.faithandworkjourney.com
The purpose of Founder and Director Denise Lee Yohn’s Faith and Work Journey is “To equip and empower Christ-following businesspeople to steward faithfully their professional vocation.” The leading questions include: Does my work matter to God? What does the bible say about my work? How can I glorify God in my work? As a Christ-follower, how should I handle problems and difficult decisions at work? How can I stop overworking and get the rest I so long for? Those who complete the various Faith and Work Journey study programs should be able to (1) Think differently – understand God’s vision for work in general and for your work specifically. (2) Feel inspired – feel called and commissioned by God and empowered by the Gospel, His Spirit, and a community of people who share your values to think and act differently in your work. (3) Be equipped – have the tools, resources, and support to work in a distinctively Christian way. Above all, the Journey helps you stop living a compartmentalized life and cultivate a life-giving integration of your faith and work. Faith and Work Journey offers multiple formats—shorter and longer, in-person and online—to acquire its education and training.
FAITH & WORK MOVEMENT • www.faithandworkmovement.org
Faith & Work Movement, founded and led by Roy Tinklenberg, is a network that equips a growing alliance of individuals, workplace fellowships, and faith-based ERGs in global corporations. FWM connects believers in strategic cities around the world. It exists to positively impact companies that impact the world by serving those called to the marketplace to do good. FWM believes work matters, that Monday to Friday is part of our worship and calling, and that God uses our vocations to connect us to a larger vision of cultivating good. This involves grace, justice, and restoration. It also expands to flourishing workers, to making life better for others, and to prosperous companies exhibiting social responsibility. Ultimately, we hope for the gospel to transform and renew our cities.
GO STRATEGIC • www.gostrategic.org
Founded in 1979 by Dennis & Jan Peacocke, GoStrategic operates internationally working to equip and support inwardly compelled disciples committed to truth and ongoing transformation—through correspondence schools, events,
educational products, networking, and consulting services. The mission of Go Strategic includes a strong emphasis on faith at work.
INSTITUTE FOR MARKETPLACE TRANSFORMATION • www.imtglobal.org
The IMT, based in Vancouver BC but serving the whole globe, is led by Paul Stephens, a pioneer leader in the global faith at work movement, and author of many books on the topic including The Kingdom of God in Working Clothes, Doing God’s Business: Meaning and Motivation for the Marketplace, Taking Your Soul to Work, Aging Matters: Finding Your Calling for the Rest of Your Life, and The Other Six Days: Vocation, Work, and Ministry in Biblical Perspective. IMT’s mission is “equipping and empowering Christians to live out their Kingdom calling in the world from Monday through Sunday.” IMT provides a host of resources and services including consulting and mentoring services to professional and business leaders, videos, study guides, courses and seminars, and even certificates worth three credits towards a Masters degree at Regent College in Vancouver.
INTER BELIEF NETWORK • www.religiousfreedomandbusiness.org/googles-inter-belief-network
Inter Belief Network is a recognized Employee Resource Group at Google, providing community, personal and professional development opportunities for Googlers from underrepresented communities. Google ERGs aim to create a culture of inclusion, tolerance, and mutual understanding at Google for a diversity of beliefs, where Googlers of all beliefs feel welcome, included, and supported. The Inter Belief Network was created by Christians to invite conversation among Christians with those of other beliefs.
KIROS • www.kiros.org
KIROS, founded in 2001, is a Bellevue/Seattle/Tacoma-based organization that equips Christian business people make a deeper connection between faith and work. The goal is transformation in their business communities. KIROS has monthly breakfast meetings, small groups, and other places of connection and resources for growth. KIROS began in early 2001 when a group of small business owners, primarily in the tech sector, met to talk about the struggles of running their businesses in a challenging economy. It began primarily as a connecting/networking group, building relationships in the faith-based business community. “Transitions” was added in 2004 to encourage and enable those between jobs. KIROS maintains a great list of video and audio presentations on their website on various faith at work topics.
MADE TO FLOURISH • madetoflourish.org
MTF is an organization—a network—whose mission is to “empower pastors and their churches to integrate faith, work, and economic wisdom for the flourishing of their communities.” MTF’s primary hands-on work is with pastors, utilizing city networks, workshops, online training, pastoral residencies, and resource development. Pastors who flourish help their churches to flourish by integrating faith, work, and economic wisdom in their corporate worship services, discipleship, pastoral practices, and outreach. Made to Flourish produces a wonderful magazine called Common Good. Founder and Pastor Tom Nelson’s great books Work Matters: Connecting Sunday Worship to Monday Work (2011) and The Economics of Neighborly Love: Investing in Your Community's Compassion and Capacity (2017) are excellent reading
MARKETPLACE CHAPLAINS USA • www.mchapusa.com
Marketplace Chaplains USA is the largest and longest-continuing provider of workplace chaplains to corporate America today. Founded in Dallas in 1984, it has expanded every year and today serves every state in the country as well as many companies in Canada and Mexico. Over 2,000 chaplains now provide personal care for more than 1,400,000 employees and family members.
MARKETPLACE LEADERS • www.marketplaceleaders.org
Marketplace Leaders create tools that inspire, teach, and connect Christian believers to resources and relationships in order to manifest the life of Christ in their workplace call. Founder Os Hillman is a speaker and consultant on the subject of faith at work. He has written 21 books on faith and work-related subjects and produces a daily workplace email devotional entitled TGIF – Today.
NASHVILLE INSTITUTE FOR FAITH & WORK • www.nifw.org
Founded by Missy Wallace in 2014, the NIFW helps individuals and groups integrate their Christian faith into their day-to-day work in a way that brings about human and organizational flourishing in Nashville and beyond. The goals of NIFW are (1) to equip individuals and groups to understand the role of work as part of God’s unfolding story in Nashville and beyond; (2) to connect workers across industries and companies to bring flourishing to Nashville and beyond; (3) to mobilize Nashvillians to become agents for the common good through their work in Nashville and beyond.
NEW COLLEGE BERKELEY • www.newcollegeberkeley.org
NCB is a Christian Study Center next to the University of California Berkeley and an affiliated Center in the Berkeley-based Graduate Theological Union consortium of Catholic and Protestant seminaries. Since its founding in 1977 NCB’s motto has been "Let us Walk in Newness of Life"—expressing its core mission of helping Christians not just think about their faith but walk it wherever they find themselves. NCB has served undergraduates, graduate students, and lifelong learners with wide-ranging courses, conferences, seminars, lectures, and retreats aimed at renewing minds, deepening faith, and shaping vocation. From its beginning, NCB has focused on the laity, especially those in the academy and marketplace. How do we develop Christian minds and Christian ways of working?
NEEDLES EYE MINISTRIES • www.needleseye.org
Buddy Childress founded Needle’s Eye as a faith-at-work ministry in 1977 in Richmond, Virginia, sponsoring networking and learning events. The goal is to live out the Great Commission by discipling marketplace people at every professional level and from every ethnicity and culture toward a full understanding of and obedience to the entire Bible (Matthew 28:18-20) so that they embody the fruit of the Spirit as they fulfill the Cultural Mandate (Genesis 1:28) through their work.
NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIANS IN SOCIAL WORK • www.nacsw.org
NACSW, organized in the early 1950s, is a non-profit Christian social work organization. Its mission is to equip its members to integrate Christian faith and professional social work practice. NACSW’s social workers represent a rich diversity of Christian denominations and traditions. “Social work” addresses problems such as poverty, racial prejudice, injustice, elder care, educational access and quality, homelessness, and gangs. What is the specifically Christian contribution to social work? From Jesus and the New Testament church onward (and on the rich foundation of Israel and the Old Testament), Christians have been leaders in addressing all manner of social work challenges. NACSW explores the difference our faith can make.
NATIONAL FAITH & WORK ASSOCIATION • www.nfwa.org
The mission of the NFWA is to promote, connect, and encourage collaboration among Christian ministries, churches, organizations, companies, and individuals in the US dedicated to impacting the workplace and marketplace to the glory of God.
NURSES CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP • www.ncf-jcn.org
NCF was founded in 1948 following a series of gatherings among Christian nurses during the 1930s and 1940s. NCF was affiliated from the start with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. No work specialty or professional group on earth has pursued its vocation over the centuries in a more exemplary way than nurses. And no work specialty or professional group in the church has shown more dedication to workplace discipleship and the integration of faith and work than nurses. NCF has organized local, national, and international conferences on critical topics in nursing—and local chapters based either in nursing schools or professional environments. More than a thousand NCF members today encourage and support each other, often beginning in nursing school, then continuing into professional practice.
NCF has published the Journal of Christian Nursing since 1984. NCF leaders have generated a steady stream of helpful professional study materials including Called to Care: A Christian Theology of Nursing (1999; 2nd ed. 2006), Dilemma: A Nurse’s Guide to Making Ethical Decisions (1980), Values in Conflict: Christian Nursing in a Changing Profession (1991), and Concepts in Nursing: A Christian Perspective (1990).
OIKONOMIA NETWORK • https://oikonomianetwork.org/
LARRY PEABODY • larrypeabody.com/blog
Larry Peabody’s regular blog on various topics in workplace discipleship is a valuable resource. He has also written several helpful books on the topic including God Loves Your Work: Discover Why He Sends You to Do What You Do (2022), Serving Christ in the Workplace (1974), and Job-Shadowing Daniel: Walking the Talk at Work (2010).
THEOLOGY OF WORK PROJECT • www.theologyofwork.org
Led by Will Messenger, TOW rightfully claims to be the “deepest, largest, and most trusted source of biblical, theological, and pastoral material related to work.” Most TOW materials are available free of charge at their website, although they have a few print-only publications available at their online bookstore. Their cornerstone resource, the Theology of Work Bible Commentary, covering what the entire Bible says about work is in use by over 60 organizations, dozens of seminaries, and hundreds of churches—as well as countless individual workplace disciples. Nearly 900 passages in the Bible apply to ordinary work. TOW has created materials on topics such as calling, conflict at work, performance, ethics, finance, fear of failure, difficult bosses, rest, truth and deception, and changing jobs. TOW is a go-to resource for all growing workplace disciples.
24SEVEN PROJECT • 24sevenfaith.com
24Seven Project Director Bill Peel is the author of eight helpful, readable books, including the best book on sharing one’s faith in the workplace, Workplace Grace: Becoming A Spiritual Influence at Work (with co-author Walt Larimore (2003). The 24Seven Project provides teaching, consulting, and other resources on faith at work.
WORKPLACE 313 • www.wp313.org
Launched in 2019 by faith at work pioneer and ethics scholar David W. Gill, Workplace 313 aims to “equip and mobilize” Christians to take their faith and values into that half of their waking hours (and 313 of the 365 days of the year) they spend doing work—making things and delivering services . . . wherever, whenever . . . blue or white collar . . . paid or volunteer . . . home, office, lab, school, studio, farm, factory . . . early-, mid-, or late-career. WP313 provides basic, foundational “Workplace Discipleship 101” training through its book and video series of that name. A bimonthly e-zine and bimonthly online programs extend the learning into different vocational areas and issues. Their website provides a rich trove of resources for workplace disciples.
