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Church on Sunday, Work on Monday: The Challenge of Fusing Christian Values with Business Life
Must business people leave their Christian values at church?
While many business people have a strong and growing interest in the relationship between work and spirit, few find the church to be a resource in their explorations. How can business people live out their faith at work? And how can the church respond more effectively to business people s needs?
Church on Sunday, Work on Monday takes the "spirituality at work" movement to the next level, offering practical advice on how business people can find and develop better resources within Christian communities. Nash andMcLennan assess the distance between pew and pulpit, articulate how the church is turning off business and professional people, and make concrete recommendations on how church leaders and lay business people can work together in partnership to bridge the gap. They also offer practical help for business people who wish to nurture the soul, create harmony, connect with community, and perform ethically on the job.
While many business people have a strong and growing interest in the relationship between work and spirit, few find the church to be a resource in their explorations. How can business people live out their faith at work? And how can the church respond more effectively to business people s needs?
Church on Sunday, Work on Monday takes the "spirituality at work" movement to the next level, offering practical advice on how business people can find and develop better resources within Christian communities. Nash andMcLennan assess the distance between pew and pulpit, articulate how the church is turning off business and professional people, and make concrete recommendations on how church leaders and lay business people can work together in partnership to bridge the gap. They also offer practical help for business people who wish to nurture the soul, create harmony, connect with community, and perform ethically on the job.
316 pages, Hardcover
First published September 10, 2001
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September 24, 2010
For many this is the 'go to' book on Christian vocation. And I can see why. Using research (case studies and interviews), Nash and McLennan spend a fair amount of time defining the obstacles to communication between the church world and the business world. On this front, I think they've done a good job of identifying problems and suggesting a way forward.
But the title seems to indicate that they're going to offer solutions for *personally* 'fusing Christian values with business life.' I didn't find that to be addresssed as well as I would have liked. The book is written much more from an academic/business perspective both in terms of its style and content and thus offers no real theological punch or even practical punch on a personal level to bridge the lack of vocational understanding of those in the pews. Here's to hoping someone else can take that task up with similar (research-based) methods. I'd love to read that.
But the title seems to indicate that they're going to offer solutions for *personally* 'fusing Christian values with business life.' I didn't find that to be addresssed as well as I would have liked. The book is written much more from an academic/business perspective both in terms of its style and content and thus offers no real theological punch or even practical punch on a personal level to bridge the lack of vocational understanding of those in the pews. Here's to hoping someone else can take that task up with similar (research-based) methods. I'd love to read that.
June 16, 2015
Fascinating book on the interplay of business and religion and spirituality today.
I find it to be depressing and repetitive at beginning but I also think this speaks to its defined context in mainline Protestant Churches and businessperson in them.
However the proscription at the end between making a distinction of "espoused religion" and "catalytic religion" and "foundational religion" is something to chew upon as I think it is helpful to an extant.
Overall good noon to identify issues on this topic
I find it to be depressing and repetitive at beginning but I also think this speaks to its defined context in mainline Protestant Churches and businessperson in them.
However the proscription at the end between making a distinction of "espoused religion" and "catalytic religion" and "foundational religion" is something to chew upon as I think it is helpful to an extant.
Overall good noon to identify issues on this topic
April 5, 2009
Not perfect, but they don't claim it is. This is original research on a controversial subject - very eye opening and indicates a need for both more research and more action!
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March 8, 2016Amazing book challenging Christians to practice their faith at work place. Our goodness should not be left in church but be extended to work too.
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