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Marketplace Christianity: Discovering the Kingdom Purpose of the Marketplace
In this paradigm-shattering book, businessman and entrepreneur of the year Robert Fraser writes to the 97 percent of Christians not called to full-time vocational ministry but called by God to the marketplace. In practical everyday language, Fraser shares insights from his experience running a 250-employee software company which experienced sustained revival and business success during his tenure as CEO. Fraser's passion is to ignite business owners with a vision for financing the world harvest.
178 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2004
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June 7, 2019
I’ll start by saying that I recognize that this book wasn’t written for me. Fraser is clear that this book was written for Christians in the Marketplace, and I’m in full-time Ministry, so I get that.
That being said, as someone in full-time ministry, I found Fraser to make some very strong, blanket statements about both Ministers and Marketplacers, and found too many of them to be either incorrect as far as I personally was concerned, or too negative when looking at the Body of Christ as a whole.
He’s also just not a writer, which is a bummer because a book like this, in my opinion, should feel professional, but this doesn’t. My copy was only 173 pages, double spaced with a large font, yet it feels too long. There’s so much repetition of the same point, it feels like the author is trying to make his book look like a book instead of a sermon. For a businessman writing about the importance of excellence, my copy was also riddled with typos.
Where this book is redeemed is when Fraser writes about wealth. It was so refreshing to have a man with wealth write about the importance of generosity, not letting the world over-influence you, and the difference between being rich and being wealthy. It actually ministered to my part as someone with not much in the way of riches to remind myself not to idolize money.
I think this book could have done a lot more to bridge the gap Fraser sees between full-time ministers and Marketplace Christians if he had left behind his blanket, “all and every” statements, and instead used his experience and convictions to enlighten those of us not in the same field to know how to better utilize, minister and fellowship with those who are.
That being said, as someone in full-time ministry, I found Fraser to make some very strong, blanket statements about both Ministers and Marketplacers, and found too many of them to be either incorrect as far as I personally was concerned, or too negative when looking at the Body of Christ as a whole.
He’s also just not a writer, which is a bummer because a book like this, in my opinion, should feel professional, but this doesn’t. My copy was only 173 pages, double spaced with a large font, yet it feels too long. There’s so much repetition of the same point, it feels like the author is trying to make his book look like a book instead of a sermon. For a businessman writing about the importance of excellence, my copy was also riddled with typos.
Where this book is redeemed is when Fraser writes about wealth. It was so refreshing to have a man with wealth write about the importance of generosity, not letting the world over-influence you, and the difference between being rich and being wealthy. It actually ministered to my part as someone with not much in the way of riches to remind myself not to idolize money.
I think this book could have done a lot more to bridge the gap Fraser sees between full-time ministers and Marketplace Christians if he had left behind his blanket, “all and every” statements, and instead used his experience and convictions to enlighten those of us not in the same field to know how to better utilize, minister and fellowship with those who are.
May 1, 2022
This is a wonderful read that really encourages Christians to take their designed work calling and to serve those in that place. A great book with action advice and a loving message of how God wants all of us to spread His message-not just the ones giving the sermon every week!
January 24, 2009
This book really relates to me at this point in my life. It shows how the marketplace is valuable to Christians and how we are valuable to the marketplace--you don't have to work as a pastor to be a dedicated Christian. As many Christian books, it got somewhat repetitive/long, but the premise was good.
June 2, 2012
read it and be inspired
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