Marketplace Mininstry

The Movement of God in the Workplace

I've have been following the movement of God in the workplace for the last eight years. Apparently I'm not the only one,even the secular media has taken note of a growing phenomenon. Laura Nash, a business ethicist from Harvard University, recently said that "Spirituality is exploding in the workplace." The last several years have witnessed increasing numbers of men and women who are applying biblical principles to their careers, Christians who are not afraid to share their faith with coworkers, and prayer and Bible studies taking place on the premises of large corporations.

For example, in February 2002 some Coca-Cola employees launched the first Christian Fellowship or Coca-Cola. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently launched a Christian employee association, the first government Christian employee association of its kind. A recent study by the Norwalk, Connecticut-based research firm, Yankelovich Partners, revealed that 70 percent of those surveyed has discussed their faith at work, and 55 percent of respondents said they had prayed for career guidance. Even George Barna has sited this movement as the next wave of focus in the local church: "Workplace ministry will be one of the core future innovations in church ministry."

"Reprinted by permission from the author Os Hillman, he is an international speaker and author of more than 8 books on workplace calling.  To learn more, visit http://www.MarketplaceLeaders.org"