Ministry In The Work Place By LifeQuality International Course Overview Developed by: Joyce Beckett & Charles Patricoff Slide 1, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

© 2003 LifeQuality International Course Theme Verse “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.” -2 Corinthians 5:20 (NIV) The idea of an ambassador: Webster “an official of the highest rank who represents his government in the capital of another country”. In the Greek, the word is “presbeuo” and means to act as a senior representative. What implications do these definitions have for us as believers? What appeal is God making through us? What is the significance of the admonition to “be reconciled to God”? Slide 2, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

© 2003 LifeQuality International The Work Place… “The workplace is God’s place, and his place is just as much there as in the church prayer meeting. The workplace is a place of opportunity-a place to express the compassion of the gospel in word and deed, to challenge non-biblical thinking and practice, to grow in faith and character and love.” -- Mark Green Thank God It’s Monday Slide 3, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

© 2003 LifeQuality International The Challenge… “I long to see Christians go out expectantly to work and come home exhilarated—like Jesus at the well, so empowered and thrilled by his ministry to the Samaritan woman that though his disciples urged him to eat something, he responded by saying that ‘he had food to eat that you know nothing about’” --Mark Greene Slide 4, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

© 2003 LifeQuality International The Opportunity… Jesus goes on to say, “My food…is to do the will of him who sent me and finish his work. Do you not say, ‘Four months more and then the harvest?’ I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.” For many Christians, the workplace is a harvest field. This class study will be about working there. Slide 5, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

© 2003 LifeQuality International The Approach Twelve 45-60 Minute Sessions Power Point or Overheads Use of Scripture in Each Session Use of Quotes and Ideas from the book, Thank God It’s Monday by Mark Greene Interactive Discussion and Group Work Case Study Discussions Goal: Become God’s Agent in the Workplace Slide 6, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

Adult Bible Fellowship Class Topics Introduction and Overview God’s Attitude Towards Work Personal Style Survey Understanding Yourself and Others What About Your Co-Workers? The Camomile Factor Slide 7, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

Adult Bible Fellowship Class Topics (cont.) 7. What About Your Boss? 8. Joseph in the Work Place 9. Daniel in the Work Place 10. God’s Agent in the Work Place 11. God’s Sovereignty in the Work Place 12. Work Place Ministry Plan Slide 8, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

Adult Bible Fellowship Session Topics/Summary Introduction and Overview Believers as Christ’s Ambassadors Review of All Sessions The Christian Hierarchy Myth The Workplace Opportunity What Holds Us Back? Finding Common Ground The Call of the Christian Slide 9, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

Adult Bible Fellowship Session Topics/Summary 2. God’s Attitude Towards Work Definition of Work Your Attitude Towards Work The Value of Vocations God’s Value on Work God as a Worker Work = Worship Purposes for Work Slide 10, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

Adult Bible Fellowship Session Topics/Summary Personal Style Survey Building on Individual Strengths Understanding the Importance of Relating The Rabbit on the Swim Team Taking a Personal Style Survey Scoring the Survey The Four Dimensions of Behavior Slide 11, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

Adult Bible Fellowship Session Topics/Summary Understanding Yourself and Others Overview of the Four Dimensions of Behavior D=Dominance I=Influence C=Conscientious S=Steadiness Strengths, Weaknesses, Help from Others, Growth Understanding and Appreciating the Differences Slide 12, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

Adult Bible Fellowship Session Topics/Summary 5. What About Your Co-Workers? Understand the Similarities in Our Work Places. Understand How Non-believers View Christians Identify What We Really Think of Our Non-Christian Co-workers. Identify the Barriers Your Co-workers May Have to Christianity. Slide 13, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

Adult Bible Fellowship Session Topics/Summary The Camomile Factor To review the perceptions of Christians in the workplace To review how Christians perceive non-Christians in the workplace To study the example of Christ and learn some principles of how he related with non-believers To learn some practical applications as to how Christians can meet needs of non-Christians in the workplace Slide 14, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

Adult Bible Fellowship Session Topics/Summary What About Your Boss? Understand our responsibility towards our boss. Understand how to create a “win-win” situation at work. Identify our attitudes and understand areas that need improving. Slide 15, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

Adult Bible Fellowship Session Topics/Summary What if I am The Boss? and Joseph in the Work Place Characteristics of a Good Boss Biblical Leadership Qualities A Brief Study of the Life of Joseph Principles We Can Learn from Joseph in the Workplace Slide 16, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

Adult Bible Fellowship Session Topics/Summary Daniel in the Work Place A Brief Study of the Life of Daniel Principles We Can Learn from Daniel in the Workplace Workplace Case Studies from Thank God It’s Monday by Mark Greene Brief Review of Sessions 1-9 Slide 17, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

Adult Bible Fellowship Session Topics/Summary 10. God’s Agent in the Work Place Definition and Characteristics of agents. Identify the three ways we are God’s agent in the workplace. Understand what to do when we “fall down” in the workplace as a Christian. Identify your barriers to the “great dread” of “coming out of the Christian closet” at work. Understand what are realistic expectations of being God’s agent the workplace. Looking at the “litmus” test. Slide 18, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

Adult Bible Fellowship Session Topics/Summary God’s Sovereignty in the Work Place To Review Our Own Conversion Experience Lessons From a Case Study Seeing God’s Sovereignty at Work Lessons From Football! Learning From the Early Church God’s Sovereignty and My Role Slide 19, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

Adult Bible Fellowship Session Topics/Summary Work Place Ministry Plan Why Create a Ministry Plan? Review a Six Step Workplace Ministry Plan Involve Christians Outside the Workplace Seek God to Seek Christian Co-Workers Keys to Being God’s Agent in the Workplace Slide 20, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

God’s Agent In the Work Place keeps these things in mind. Pray Plan Development Put the plan into practice Preach: when God opens the door of opportunity. Participates with Others. Perseveres Practices patience Read Slide 21, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

© 2003 LifeQuality International Jacob’s Perspective “When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, ‘Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.’” --Gen 28:16 (NIV) Slide 22, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International

© 2003 LifeQuality International Close “What may we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31) …Even in the Workplace! Slide 23, December, 2003 © 2003 LifeQuality International