We try to find ways to help people (ourselves included) tap into the deep resources of their faith or spirituality and thereby find sources of strength, purpose, and wisdom in their work lives.
This can involve exploring spiritual practices, engaging the Bible and the Christian tradition, and considering the connections between the practical or secular aspects and the spiritual aspects of our daily work.
The Center for Faith and Enterprise
We try to find ways to help people (ourselves included) tap into the deep resources of their faith or spirituality and thereby find sources of strength, purpose, and wisdom in their work lives.
This can involve exploring spiritual practices, engaging the Bible and the Christian tradition, and considering the connections between the practical or secular aspects and the spiritual aspects of our daily work.
New Retreat Series Planned for 2021: We have postponed our plans for a series of retreats to 2021, in light of the covid-19 crisis. While we do not know what the future holds, our best guess is that it will be fully safe to begin again in January, 2021, and therefore have set aside dates for three retreats, each designed to help us connect spiritual practices with our work-lives. For more information, see our post.
FEATURED RESOURCES
PODCAST & ARTICLE
Building Productive Working Relationships: The Role of Personal Values
PODCAST & ARTICLE
Liberate the Human Spirit! Some Workplaces Seem To Crush the Human Spirit
EVENT VIDEO
Work Life Forum #3: Dr. Sam Alibrando speaks on Working with Difficult People
EVENT VIDEO
Work Life Forum #2: Dr. Scott Symington on Freedom from Anxious Thoughts and Feelings (from his new book)
PODCAST
Prayer and the Development of a Sense of Mission: Jesus Goes Off and Prays by Himself (Reflection on Mark 1:35-39)
ARTICLE
Chronic Time Pressure: When There Are Not Enough Hours In the Day To Do Everything You Need To Do
PODCAST
The Power of Integrity: The Story of Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife
EVENT VIDEO
Work Life Forum #1: Dr. Peter Hill on The Power of Humility in the Workplace: When Does It Help? When Does It Hurt?
PODCAST
Weathering Financial Crisis: Insights From the Story of Joseph
Work-Related Burnout: What Can We Do About It? (with reference to Elijah in the Wilderness)
PODCAST
Two Competing Visions of the Future: Freedom and Dignity in Genesis 1 vs the Babylonian Captivity
PODCAST & ARTICLE
Entering the State of Flow: Is There a Spiritual Connection?
ARCHIVES VIDEO
Michael Novak Speaks on Business as a Calling, an Update Since the Publication of His Classic Book (2011 Event)
PODCAST
The Story of King Solomon: Wisdom, Failure, and the Lessons for Our Work Lives
PODCAST
Norman Borlaug and the Fight Against Famine
ARTICLE
Preparing Leaders for Crisis: The Role of Religious Institutions
CURRICULUM FOR SMALL GROUPS
Transforming Work is a small group program and curriculum designed for people who take their work seriously and who have an interest in exploring how their own faith or spirituality might inform and support them in their work. The book includes twelve sessions, each one dealing with a practical work issue and including a passage of scripture that might offer a new point of view. Also included are commentary and questions designed to encourage reflection and discussion. It is suitable for use both within churches and in the workplace, and does not require any particular theological background. More Information
TOPIC HUBS
Finding Purpose
Spiritual Practices
Workplace Stress
Work can certainly have a dark side — stress, fear, burnout, boredom, depression, anxiety, and other forms of pain. Our faith and spirituality can help us confront these problems and find ways to overcome them. More
Spiritual Aspects of Leadership
Markets, Enterprise and Wellbeing
Most people work in the private sector, and specifically for a business enterprise of some sort. We affirm the importance of work within these businesses and the contribution it can make to human well-being. More
The Role Of The Church
Join us as we seek spiritual renewal in the workplace.
We believe the time has come for spiritual renewal in our work lives and in the workplace, and that there is a great need and desire for this renewal.
If you agree, then we invite you to participate with us. One way to start is to join our mailing list to receive occasional updates (less than one per week and you can unsubscribe at any time) about new events, programs, and material. These updates can be forwarded to others who might be able to benefit from them.
You can find other ways to participate here.
Thank you!
I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
John 10:10 (NRSV)