— by James Bruyn

31 Reasons to Start a Workplace Faith Community

Community

1. As brothers and sisters, we are companions in suffering, God’s kingdom, and patient endurance

2. Together we seek to hear God’s voice

3. Iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.  (Prov 27:17)

4. Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. (Eccl 4:12)

5. Jesus intimately cares for all gatherings of believers wherever they meet

Reflecting God’s Radiance into our Workplace

1. These communities are lampstands that reflect God’s radiance in the workplace

2. God’s light shines in our workplaces

3. God’s light shows order and beauty

4. God’s light shows evil in perspective of all that is good and not to be feared

5. So that our lives will be radiant with joy (Ps 34:5)

God is Present in our Workplace

1. The Son of Man is at home where we live and work, taking the ordinary, everyday moments of work and infusing them with grace, healing, peace, and blessing

2. We have a High Priest who was tempted in every way as we are in the workplace, yet was with without sin – Jesus is the source of strength against the temptations we face at work 

3. In community, we can confess our sins and struggles so that God can wash us whiter than snow 

4. God’s eyes are like a blazing fire which see our work  inspiring us to excellence, for what is done with excellence will come through his purifying fire like precious gold

5. God eyes like blazing fire see what is happening in our workplace

6. God offers insight and wisdom for our work, workplace relationships, and workplace politics

7. God with feet like bronze glowing in a furnace is capable and active in our workplaces 

8. There is an eternal Perspective, God’s enduring stability and strength vs. the temporal nature of our companies and work

9. God’s living and active word speaks with passionate love and urgent mercy to us and our careers

10. God is sovereign over our workplaces

11. God is the ruler over the leadership of our companies (Rev 1:5, Rom 13:1)

12. God’s word judges the thoughts and attitudes of our heart (Heb 4:12)

13. God is the first and the Last, apart from him there is no God (Isa 44:6; 48:12)

14. We, our work, our companies all have their beginnings in God, and would not exist without God

15. The skills and abilities that we have and use in our work come from God

16. All good work is Kingdom work

Hope

1. We all need a reminder that God says “Do not be afraid” and Perfect love drives out fear

2. Hope – Jesus is alive

3. Hope – Jesus controls life and death

4. Hope – Jesus holds this world together

5. Hope – God’s Kingdom is coming. Therefore, I do not need to take matters in my own hands

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