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Marketplace and the Church, Cover Article Ministry Today Magazine, Fall 2015

By | 2016-05-30T06:33:26-07:00 May 28th, 2016|Categories: Articles|Tags: , , , |

"There is both a need and a huge opportunity for the church to make a difference in the business community - but most pastors are not aware of it." View Ministry Today Magazine full issue. - CLICK HERE Download the full article, "The Marketplace and the Church" bu Ministry Today. - CLICK HERE

The Truth about Women at Work: Featured Article on Asbury Seminary

By | 2017-06-23T21:33:30-07:00 May 16th, 2016|Categories: Articles|Tags: , , , |

“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” Proverbs 31:30 (NIV) Most little girls dream of being a princess and living happily ever after with little stress or worry. One day, those little girls grow up and reality and fantasy collide. They will enter the ...

3 Lies About Work that Have People Fooled!: Asbury Theological Seminary, church, faith, Seedbed Publishing

By | 2022-07-21T21:27:35-07:00 February 23rd, 2016|Categories: Articles|Tags: , , , |

Before Jesus gave us the “Great Commission” in Matthew 28, God gave Adam and Eve what I call the “Great Management Commission” in Genesis 1. The first reference to humanity in scripture is found in Genesis 1:26 with God saying, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness.” In God’s perfection and creation, ...

7 Ways Pastors Can Guide Business Leaders: Featured Article on Asbury Seminary

By | 2022-07-21T21:27:35-07:00 February 9th, 2016|Categories: Articles|Tags: , , , |

I came from the business world and it feels like home to me. The planning, strategizing, organizing, and leading are energizing and bring me back to my own days as a successful business executive. My experience was the perfect foundation to build Saddleback@Work, the workplace ministry of Saddleback Church. The experience made it easy for ...

Supporting Your Working Congregation: Featured Article on Asbury Seminary

By | 2017-06-23T21:33:30-07:00 February 2nd, 2016|Categories: Articles|Tags: , , , |

Whether it is in the home or in the marketplace, there is no single model or one right way for the local church to support your working congregation. A few ideas to connect people working in the marketplace include: a church business directory for its members and availability to the congregation; business networking and mentoring ...

The Pastor’s Role in Supporting Business Leaders: Featured Article on Asbury Seminary

By | 2022-07-21T21:27:35-07:00 January 26th, 2016|Categories: Articles|Tags: , , , |

In my journey with workplace ministries I have learned that there is both a need and a huge opportunity for the church to make a difference in the business community—but most pastors don’t know it. Most of the pastors and seminary students I’ve spoken with over the years have not considered how or why they ...