Workplace as battleground ETHICAL MINEFEILD PLACE OF OPPRESSION FOREST OF TEMPTATION EARNING A CHECK / MAKING A CHANGE SURROGATE FAMILY OR BEHIND ENEMY LINES

WHAT LEADERship looks like ACTS 13:20-23 “After that, God gave them judges to rule until the time of Samuel the prophet. 21 Then the people begged for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned for forty years. 22 But God removed Saul and replaced him with David, a man about whom God said, ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.’ 23 “And it is one of King David’s descendants, Jesus, who is God’s promised Savior of Israel!

What leadership looks like Psalm 78:70-72 But he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loved. 69 He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that he established forever.70 He chose David his servant and took him from the sheep pens; 71 from tending the sheep he brought him to be the shepherd of his people Jacob, of Israel his inheritance. 72 And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.

Tools for the trade Skill – “with skillful hands [David] led them,” Calling – ”But he chose David” Service – “…David His servant and took him from the sheep pens” Character – ”David shepherded them with integrity of heart”

Five Feelings from Life at Work WE BECOME EXHAUSTED FROM JUGGLING TWO WORLDS WE LOOK FOR MORE MEANING WE SEEK A CLARITY OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A CHRISTIAN IN OUR CONTEXTS WE WANT OUR FAITH TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR LIVES AND OUR WORK WE DESIRE HELP TO BRING OUR WORLDS TOGETHER

CHRISTIANS AT WORK MUST BE COMFORTABLE IN TWO WORLDS MUST BE VALUABLE IN TWO WORLDS MUST BE INTENTIONAL IN TWO WORLDS

MINISTRY IN THE MARKETPLACE POWER LUNCH - We want Power Lunch, Marketplace Ministry and Reid Temple DC are a apart of our collective effort in the MarketPlace AMBASSADORS CIRCLES - The Ambassadors Circles are designed to be opportunities for deploying attendees to host Bible Studies / Devotional  / Discussion Group style meetings in their offices. The meetings will be designed to last one-hour and will take place once a week KINGDOM COUNSEL - Kingdom Counsel will serve as the professional mentoring component of Marketplace Ministry designed to leverage our existing internal resources and to empower and equip people that are connected to the ministry.  RELIGIOUS FREEDOM - We want to make certain our congregation and members are aware of their rights in the workplace.