1. 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
…taking Christ to the marketplace…

2. About Marketplace Connection
Our Mission:
To teach Christian women how to connect
with other women in the marketplace
Our Vision:
To appoint at least one Christian woman
in every workplace in central Arkansas as
a Connector, equipped to build
relationships, mentor, and lead Bible
studies to help other women develop
authentic relationships through Jesus
Christ

3. Workplace Statistics
• 74% of all women are in the marketplace
• A record 68 million women were employed in the U.S.--75% worked
on full-time jobs, while 25% worked on a part-time basis.
• By 2014, that number is projected to reach nearly 76 million, 46.8%
of the labor force
• Today most mothers—even those with young children—are part of
the labor force
• Women owned 23.3% of Little Rock’s 17,721 total firms
Sources: pay-equity.org, Department of Labor, fedstats.gov

4. Workplace Statistics
From the WorkMatters for Women survey:
• 84% of women surveyed were in a leadership role with influence over
other people
• 72% experienced work/life balance issues in their current work
environment
• 77% worked more than 40 hours a week
• 60% face a high stress, high pressure environment
• 79% ranked faith in handling business situations during the day as “Very
Important”
• 80% were interested in learning more about integrating faith into the
workday

5. Making the Connection
Small Groups
Connector
Quarterly
Training
Lunches
Young
Connection Professionals
Website Points
(“After Hours”)

6. Website
Through the website, women can:
• Learn about Marketplace Connection events
• Get encouragement for their walk with Christ
• Train to be workplace Connectors
Visit
www.MarketplaceConnectionArkansas.com

7. Quarterly Lunches
Quarterly luncheons held Downtown and West Little Rock
• Create momentum for Marketplace
Marketplace Connection
has helped me Connection with presence in 2 locations
understand God’s
• Connect women with women during the work
design for my life and
how He wants to
day
change the hearts and
• Provide opportunities to bring a co-worker
lives of others through
ordinary people.
and to grow into authentic Christians
• Have spiritual impact in the lives of women in
I’ve also met a lot of
new friends through
Little Rock, nonbelievers as well as Christians
Marketplace Connection
and enjoyed some great
programs.
Mary Larmoyeux

8. Small Groups
In the workplace, the Bible Studies:
average Christian knows 50
We encourage each woman who is part of
non-Christians. And in the
the workplace and equip her to be a
workplace Christians spend
successful Bible study leader.
a lot of time with non-
Christians—far more Recommendations:
time, perhaps, than they'll Practical Christian Living 1 & 2 to help assure the women get
spend with even their best foundational truths to the Christian life
friends.
Book Clubs:
The relationships
Christians have with the A new, appealing way to get women into a
people around them are small, non-intimidating small group for
key to reaching the world
connection and spiritual growth. All books
for Christ.
support the Marketplace Connection
Mark Greene
mission statement
The Great 9 to 5 Opportunity
www.billygraham.org

9. Connector Training
• Helping Christians with a paradigm
I learned to really listen
shift
to those around me
and take the
Through actions and words, they are Christ’s
conversation from
ambassadors at work
general to specific ways
God wants to help us.
• Equipping and encouraging women
Everyday conversation
with coworkers
to help co-workers in their spiritual
becomes fertile ground
journey
for sharing when you
see them like Jesus
• Equipping women to mentor and
sees them.
lead Bible studies in the workplace
With Him it is all about
serving.
Cheryl Gunnells

10. “After Hours”
Events planned in the Downtown River
Market area to provide opportunities for
Open up your
young professionals
eyes and look
around. You are in
• Create Marketplace Connection in young
the middle of a
professionals
mission field—
you’re in the
• Provide opportunities o bring co-workers
workplace.
and grow into authentic Christians
www.billygraham.org
• To give spiritual input into the lives of
women in Little Rock, appealing to
nonbelievers as well as Christians

11. How you can help…
Individuals can
• Pray to support Marketplace
Go anywhere in the world
Connection’s ministry serving Little Rock
and the marketplace is
where you will find the
• Become a part of the Marketplace
largest group of
Connection network: attend
unreached people
gathered each day and yet
luncheons, mentor and lead Bible study
it receives little or no
in your work place, attend training
intentional ministry focus
by the local church.
• Tell others in your sphere of influence
about Marketplace Connection
www.hischurchatwork.org
• Become a donor through one-time or
monthly donations

12. How you can help…
Companies, churches and
individuals can
• Sponsor or underwrite a quarterly
If we were to plot a map
of your city and pinpoint
luncheon event, young professional
the workplaces of church
event, or special event
members, you’d quickly
realize that your church
• Designate funds for Marketplace
has a significant presence
in the opportunity for
Connection training materials
transformation.
• Support general operating costs of
www.hischurchatwork.org
Marketplace Connection