Tuesday, October 01, 2013
Your work is your mission field
Work is your witness. It is where you get to live Jesus in a world that does not know him.
Work is your ministry. It is a place where you can help people: either directly as part of your job, or by making connections who need a helping hand.
Work is your support. God provides for your family and for Kingdom work thru your employment.
But your work is also very much your mission field. I think this directly relates to the first two points especially.
Work is where you meet and connect with people who do not know Jesus. As you become known for your faith, you will have opportunity to pray for people. You will be a person asked for advice when difficult life situations arise.
As a believer, you may be asked to make sense of the senseless things in this world (natural disasters, tragic accidents, horrible crime and sin).
You may be challenged to defend or explain your lifestyle.
As Peter wrote: be ready to explain your hope. People will ask because you are different.
Always do it with gentleness and respect.
Some people will not hear. Others will not believe. Many will want no part of what we live.
But there are seekers in this world who will hear. They may not even know what they are looking for... but they know something better must exist.
I believe there is a reason why you are working where you are. It may be for resources. It may be for a position of influence. But it may be because the Holy Spirit works to connect non-believers with believers. And in our culture, I believe he does that thru our work opportunities.
So when you go to work be excited with the anticipation that this is the day you might get to share Jesus.
You get to go to a mission field every day.
You are fulfilling the commission Jesus gave us to be out in the world making disciples.
You are the true missionaries and evangelists of our time.
You are the answer to the prayer of Jesus for more workers to reap a harvest of souls.
Pray for the opportunity. Pray for the courage to speak. Pray for the right words -- the right story to tell.
Go make disciples in your work world.
Work is your ministry. It is a place where you can help people: either directly as part of your job, or by making connections who need a helping hand.
Work is your support. God provides for your family and for Kingdom work thru your employment.
But your work is also very much your mission field. I think this directly relates to the first two points especially.
Work is where you meet and connect with people who do not know Jesus. As you become known for your faith, you will have opportunity to pray for people. You will be a person asked for advice when difficult life situations arise.
As a believer, you may be asked to make sense of the senseless things in this world (natural disasters, tragic accidents, horrible crime and sin).
You may be challenged to defend or explain your lifestyle.
As Peter wrote: be ready to explain your hope. People will ask because you are different.
Always do it with gentleness and respect.
Some people will not hear. Others will not believe. Many will want no part of what we live.
But there are seekers in this world who will hear. They may not even know what they are looking for... but they know something better must exist.
I believe there is a reason why you are working where you are. It may be for resources. It may be for a position of influence. But it may be because the Holy Spirit works to connect non-believers with believers. And in our culture, I believe he does that thru our work opportunities.
So when you go to work be excited with the anticipation that this is the day you might get to share Jesus.
You get to go to a mission field every day.
You are fulfilling the commission Jesus gave us to be out in the world making disciples.
You are the true missionaries and evangelists of our time.
You are the answer to the prayer of Jesus for more workers to reap a harvest of souls.
Pray for the opportunity. Pray for the courage to speak. Pray for the right words -- the right story to tell.
Go make disciples in your work world.
