Spirituality of Work Colossians 3:22-25

28% of U.S. employees are unhappy with their boss 84% of workers are not in their ‘dream job.’ 80% of employees do not think their job is fun Only 50% of employees are satisfied with their job 21% of workers feel their boss is untrustworthy Every year, 2.5 million people will quit their job #1 reason people quit: poor relationship with their boss 24% of workers feel they can do a better job than their boss 32% of workers call in sick when they were not

How do we experience spiritual formation in the workplace?

Your Workplace is Sacred Space

15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. - Colossians 1:15-17

“See, the LORD has chosen Bezalel 31 and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— 32 to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, 33 to cut and set stones, to work in wood and to engage in all kinds of artistic crafts. 34 And he has given both him and Oholiab, the ability to teach others. 35 He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers—all of them skilled workers and designers. –Exodus 35:30-35

Worthy, everlasting Work. Mundane, temporal Unworthy work God’s World Split into 2 Parts ( Unbiblical )

Missionary Pastor Youth/Parachurch EVERYONE ELSE Helping Professions Homemakers Medical Field Trades Business Politics etc. SUPPOSED LEVEL OF SACREDNESS

What the church should be telling him is that the very first demand that his faith makes on him is that he should make good furniture. - Dorothy Sayers

Your Workplace is Worship Space

Almighty God, my heavenly Father, I have sinned against you through my own fault: In thought In word In deed In what I have done In what I have left undone For the sake of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ, forgive me all my offenses; and grant that I may serve you in newness of life, to the glory of your Name. Amen