Marketplace renewal

In order for transformation to take place, change has to come to the marketplace, and marketplace Christians must play a key role.

If we think of worship as something we do on Sunday and work as something we do on Monday, this is not what God designed nor what he desires for our lives. The Hebrew word avodah jointly means work, worship, and service. The word for working in the fields is the same word used for worshipping the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Many people spend a great deal of time at work and yet they don’t see how their work intersects with their faith. We might spend 2 hours of our week at the church building or in a small group. This kind of worship is biblical and a vital rhythm in the life of a Christian. But during the other 166 hours of our week, we have just as much potential to worship the God who created us. Our time at church and small group should launch us out into the world—which includes the marketplace—prepared to take the hope of Jesus with us.
 
In the articles in this section, we highlight some of the theology behind this kingdom thinking, stories of and opportunities for marketplace ministers.
 

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