God and Your Work

by Scott B. Rae; Alan Gomes; Helen Mitchell; Tom Wilson

Publisher:

Biola University

, 2022

Overview

Do you ever feel like you’re working just to pay the bills?

Do you look forward to the day when you won't have to go to work anymore?

Do you view the ministry of your pastors as more valuable to God than your work?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are not alone. The question of whether your work matters to God is one that many people wrestle with. In this online course, Dr. Scott Rae and several other scholars want to help you understand that your work matters deeply to God. They will help you see that all followers of Jesus are in full-time ministry, not just the pastors and missionaries. And they will help you recognize that the professional work you do is part of your service to God.

Join Dr. Rae for a 6-lesson journey through an exploration of work, calling, and vocation.

Each lesson contains:

Videos that unpack the lesson topic

A short quiz to help you recall what you learned

A reflection to help you integrate the material into your own life

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Key Features

• Helps you understand that your work matters deeply to God.
• Explores your work matters to God.
• Takes you through an exploration of work, calling, and vocation.

Contents

• Lesson 1 — Why Your Work Matters To God
• Lesson 2 — A Theology of Work and Vocation
• Lesson 3 — Our Theology of Work and Vocation—From the Bible to Today
• Lesson 4 — Luther on Work and Vocation
• Lesson 5 — Work and Vocation: From Theology to Practice
• Lesson 6 — Faith and Marketplace Experience

About Biola

Biola University is a leading Christ-centered university in Southern California that offers a premier, nationally ranked education and has been named one of the nation's “up and coming” universities by U.S. News & World Report four times in five years. Founded in 1908, Biola is committed to the mission of biblically centered education, scholarship and service — equipping men and women in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord Jesus Christ. With more than 5,500 students at its Los Angeles-area campus and around the world, the university offers more than 150 academic programs through its nine schools, ranging from the B.A. to the Ph.D.