![]() Jesus would rise early to pray and seek God for His will for the day.Ģ. Jesus humbly approached the Father through prayer.Įven though Jesus was God in the flesh, He still leaned upon God the Father for everything He said and did while He walked this earth. How do we imitate Christ in our everyday life? Here are three ways Jesus lived a selfless faith on earth.ġ. We may not ever get the honor to literally die for Jesus Christ because of our faith in Him, but by God’s grace, we can imitate His selflessness every day. ![]() And it is what he and the rest of the apostles literally gave their lives to preach to the world through their words and actions. That was Paul’s mission in life – to imitate Christ. You’ll discover how to find opportunities for spiritual growth at work, make decisions that glorify God, and share your faith in creative ways.“I affirm, brethren, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily” ( 1 Corinthians 15:31)Īs Jesus’ disciples, we are called to follow Him. In this 6-session video* and workbook study, Pastor Rick and Azusa Pacific Professor Paul Shrier teach you how to transform your everyday tasks into a meaningful ministry. That’s why Pastor Rick put together his Christians in the Workplace Bible study. God cares about every detail of your life-including the work you do. Transform Your Work into Meaningful Ministry! PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rickįor more Daily Hope with Rick Warren, please visit ! When your work points people to God, you are storing up treasure in heaven to use for eternity and you’re advancing God ’s Kingdom! The only way you can invest in heaven is to invest in people who are going there. But Jesus said in Matthew 6:20, “Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven” (NIV). There is nothing wrong with using your work to build wealth. When you use your business for the one thing that ’s going to outlast everything else-the Kingdom of God-you are being a Kingdom builder and not just a wealth builder. “Do you want to influence other CEOs? Then you need to stay a CEO because you ’ll have far more influence on them as a CEO than as a pastor or missionary. Establish good Christian principles in your business. I responded, “That ’s called a megachurch! You ’ve got 25,000 members in your congregation. ![]() How many employees do you have at your company?” Your first ministry is to win your three coworkers to Christ. I said, “Start meeting with those two and praying for the other three. ![]() He said that, yes, there were six of them, and two of them were also Christians. I said, “No way! Let me show you how to use your job for the Kingdom, how to be a Kingdom builder and not just a wealth builder. I just need to know one thing: Should I resign as CEO of my company and become a pastor?” He told me, “I ’ve read this book, and I am now a Christian. ![]() He said that he had just read The Purpose Driven Life and that it changed his life. I once got a call from a German man who was the president and CEO of a major international sports apparel company. No matter what you do for a living, you can use your workplace to further God ’s Kingdom by using your business contacts to spread the Gospel and bring glory to God. “Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven.” Matthew 6:20 (NIV) ![]()
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