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CROWN FINANCIAL MINISTRIES CAREER DECISIONS Module 404 F Crown Financial Copyright © 2007 What is your attitude about career decisions? Crown Financial Copyright © 2007 'When Two Worlds Collide' Dr. David Drullinger Cedarville University WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME...? WHAT'S IN IT FOR GOD...? ETERNAL GOD-HONORING OBEDIENT TEMPORAL PERSONAL GRATIFICATION The world's definition of LUST OF THE What I WANT is most important ETERNAL GOD-HONORING OBEDIENT 1 John 2:16
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CROWN FINANCIAL MINISTRIES
Crown Financial Copyright © 2007
Module 404 F
CAREER DECISIONS
THE BIBLICAL BASIS FOR WORK, CALLING
AND CAREERS
The world's definition of
• Physical or mental Physical or mental effort or activityeffort or activitydirected toward the directed toward the production or production or accomplishment of accomplishment of something; to labor or toil;something; to labor or toil;
• Employment… a job;Employment… a job;• The means by which one earnsThe means by which one earns
one's livelihood;one's livelihood;• Something that one is doing, making, or performingSomething that one is doing, making, or performing
especially as a part of one's occupation —— duty or especially as a part of one's occupation —— duty or task.task.
JESUS SAID:"If any man would come after
Me, he must deny himself andtake up his cross daily and
follow Me."
Luke 9:23
““A person's vocation A person's vocation or calling is aor calling is acertain kind ofcertain kind oflife ordainedlife ordainedby God andby God andimposedimposedon manon manfor thefor thecommoncommongood.”good.” – William Perkins
Puritan theologian
WORK HAS MEANING AND DIGNITY
•"The work of monks and priests, in God's sight, is in no way superior to the work of a farmer laboring in the field or of a woman looking after her home.“— Martin Luther
WORK HAS MEANING AND DIGNITY
If a man is called to be a street sweeper, If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or as Michelangelo painted, or as Beethoven composed music.Beethoven composed music.He should sweep streetsHe should sweep streetsso well that all theso well that all thehost of heaven andhost of heaven andearth will pauseearth will pauseand say,and say,
"Here"Herelivedliveda great sweeper a great sweeper who did his job who did his job well.” well.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
GOD HAS A PLAN FOR EACH LIFE
• "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
• He has created each one of us for a special purpose.
GOD HAS A PLAN FOR EACH LIFE
• The entire CAREER DIRECT ™ Guidance System is rootedin the belief that we were not created randomly.
• God created you with a divine and eternal purpose.
• Your work is an essential part of God's plan.
God is the General, appointing God is the General, appointing to every man to every man his peculiarhis peculiarcalling... calling... God himselfGod himselfis the authoris the authorand beginningand beginningof callingsof callings.”.”
– Richard SteelePuritan
God has a PLAN for each life...
GOD HAS A PLAN FOR EACH LIFE
• "A man's steps are directed by the Lord. How can anyone understand his own way?" Proverbs 20:24
GOD HAS A PLAN FOR EACH LIFE
• "For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb... I am fearfully and wonderfully made." Psalm 139:13-14
GOD HAS A PLAN FOR EACH LIFE
• An important part of God's plan for us includes WORK.
• So we can do this work that God has prepared for us, He created us individually with certain gifts, strengths, abilities, interests, personalities
GOD HAS A PLAN FOR EACH LIFE
• "For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable." Romans 11:29
• "What are your skills?• What do you really enjoy?• What would you get up on
Monday morning for?• These issues are in the
realm of nature.“ Michael Horton, Publisher New Reformation Magazine
PRINCIPLE FOUR
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OUR WORK IS A STAGE FOR MINISTRY AND WITNESS
WORK IS A STAGE FOR MINISTRY AND WITNESS
• WHAT DOES GOD WANT TO ACCOMPLISH THROUGH YOUR WORK?
• “The problem with the rat race is that, even if youwin, you’re still a rat.” - Will Rogers
WORK IS A STAGE FOR MINISTRY AND WITNESS
• WHAT DOES GOD WANT TO ACCOMPLISH THROUGH YOUR WORK?
• Ask yourself: "Are you pursuing your success or God's plan?"
WORK IS A STAGE FOR MINISTRY AND WITNESS
• WHAT DOES GOD WANT TO ACCOMPLISH THROUGH YOUR WORK?
• Ask yourself:
WORK IS A STAGE FOR MINISTRY AND WITNESS
• THE KEY IS LEARNING TO BLOOM WHEREGOD PLANTS YOU!
• "...spreading everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Christ. To God, we are the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.“ 2 Corinthians 2:14–15
PRINCIPLE FIVE
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CHRISTIANS ARE TO BE EXCELLENT IN THEIR WORK
CHRISTIANS ARE TO BE EXCELLENT ….
GOD BLESSES EVERY PERSON WITH SPECIAL
RESOURCES TO FULFILL HIS PURPOSE.
Romans 12:6
"And since we have gifts that differ according to the
grace given to us, let us exercise them accordingly."
WHEN WORK GOES WRONG...
Sometimes, God uses our work to:
•Reveal areas of pride or sin• Help us learn humility• Give us spiritual insight• Redirect our path• Increase our reliance on Him• Srengthen our skills
Accomplish His purposes in us.
GOD IS THE FINAL AUTHORITY
...so we need to dedicate our work to God and depend on Him to give us the strength and resources to do each job.