1. Charities & Occupations
What’s the point of Christian Charities?
What kinds of occupation would Christians approve and disapprove of?

2. What are these charities?
What do they do?

3. Christian Charities World Vision
CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development)
Tearfund
Christian Aid

4. Doing Work for Charity Christians don’t just give their money
They give their time – volunteer work
They give their skills – working as doctors and nurses overseas for example
Soup kitchens, community projects, door-to-door fundraising

5. Like cold water to a thirsty soul is good news from a distant land
Proverbs 25 v 25
Like cold water to a thirsty soul is good news from a distant land

6. Children of Iraq

7. Famine in Africa

8. Asian Tsunami

10. A Good Job?
There are some jobs which Christians might avoid and others they might embrace
Many Christians seek to work in the caring professions
Many Christians would avoid working in areas which might be considered immoral such as a casino or a cigarette factory
Christians might not work for companies which discriminate against their employees or conduct animal tests

18. Kentucky Fried Cruelty

20. Christian Teaching About the Right use of Money
People need to earn money but shouldn’t be greedy
Money should not be more important than God
If people place too much importance on money they might not be prepared for Heaven
People should be willing to give up all they have for God
People should care for the poor

21. Your Turn … In pairs perform a job interview role-play
One of you must be an employer and the other a strict Christian looking for work
Consider what kind of employment is being offered. Is it:
A moral employer?
An immoral employer?
What reasons would the Christian give for accepting or turning down the job?