The document emphasizes the importance of work in a Christian context, highlighting that Jesus frequently operated in workplace settings and underscoring God's value on our professional lives. It challenges misconceptions about a division between secular and sacred work, asserting that all believers have a calling to serve in the marketplace. Furthermore, it encourages individuals to view their work as a ministry opportunity meant to spread the gospel and fulfill their divine purpose.

1. KINGDOM EQUIPPING CENTER
© DR. JOHN JACKSON

2. Jesus Valued the Marketplace
Of the 52 parables Jesus told, 45 had a workplace context
Different forms of the word “work” are mentioned more
than 800 times in the Bible
Of the 132 public appearances of Jesus, 122 were in the
workplace
Of the 40 miracles in Acts, 39 were in the workplace
Invited to consider which of our works will last
(1 Cor. 3:12-15)
Deeds of service seem to follow us (Matt. 25:31-46)
JESUS IS PRO-WORK! YOUR WORK MATTERS TO GOD
{Os Hillman, International Coalition of Workplace Ministries}

3. There is a wrong perception
about the sacred and the secular
God wants His rule in every
dimension of life

4. Four Lethal Misbeliefs
The combination of four major misbeliefs usually
neutralizes God’s calling on those anointed for
marketplace ministry:
1. There is a God-ordained division between clergy
and laity.
2. The Church is called to operate primarily inside
a building often referred to as the temple.

5. 3. People involved in business cannot be as
spiritual as those serving in traditional Church
ministry.
4. The primary role of marketplace Christians is to
make money to support the vision of those “in
the ministry.”
(taken from Ed Silvoso, Annointed for Business, page 23)

6. God@Work : Truths to Live By
1. You have an assignment in the marketplace
To be anointed for business is to be set aside by
God for service in the marketplace. Once
anointed, we are to use our job as a ministry
vehicle to transform the marketplace so that the
gospel will be preached to, and heard by, every
creature in our sphere of influence. The same
principle applies in all areas of the marketplace:
business, education and government.
– page 33 (Ed Silvoso, Annointed for Business)

7. 2. You were custom made for His purpose in your
life!
“Now there are different kinds of gifts, but it is
the same Holy Spirit who is the source of them
all. There are different kinds of service in the
church, but it is the same Lord we are serving.
There are different ways God works in our lives,
but it is the same God who does the work
through all of us.”
(I Corinthians 12:4-6)NLT
3. God wants to show up at your workplace!

8. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as
working for the Lord, not for men, since you
know that you will receive an inheritance from the
Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are
serving” (Colossians 3:23-24)

9. You are Annointed & Appointed
John 17:18..”I sent them into the world just as you sent me
into the world”
Missions does not equal moving overseas…it is seeing the
cross!

10. You are Annointed & Appointed
John 17:18..”I sent them into the world just as you sent me
into the world”
Missions does not equal moving overseas…it is seeing the
cross!