This document discusses developing a theology of work. It argues that work is important to God and was impacted by the fall of man. It suggests that the local church should equip believers to do ministry in their daily work through destroying the works of the devil. The document advocates that work can be a form of worship and ministry when done with excellence for God's purposes of meeting human needs, having platform to influence culture, and caring for the poor.

1. Your
matters to God
Developing a theology of work
Os Hillman

2. How many of you are
in full-time Christian work?

3. Your
matters to God
Developing a theology of work

6. Is
God in
Control?

7. God’s Redemptive Plan
Relationship
Adam & Eve
“Free will”
The Fall
Satan
-Orphan
heart
Jesus
LK 19:10
Jn10:10
Power of Attorney
Ezek 22:30
Intercede
Jesus Death
All Authority
Mt 16:19.”keys”
John 14:12
“greater works”
Jesus Returns
“Yeah, we blew it!”
Satan
“Ruler of world”
Jn 12:21
Psalm 115:16, “The heavens are the
heavens of the Lord,
but the earth He has given to
the sons of men.”
7500 Covenants

8. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested,
that He might destroy the works of the devil.
1 John 3:7-9

9. Killer Sheep

10. Killer Sheep

11. Satan’s Corporate Mission
STEAL your money
KILL your destiny
DESTROY your family
John 10:10

12. Satan wants your past
to be your future.
God always sees you for what you
are becoming (Gideon).

14. www.3GreatestLies.com
3 free videos

15. How did work get
such a bad rap!?
Understanding God’s View of Work

16. So what really happened
in that
garden?
“Cursed is the ground”
Gen 3:17
Lost
dominion
Joy to
Toil
Sweat
Thorns

17. Luke 19:10
“for the Son of Man has
come to seek and to save
that which was lost.”
• relationship to God
• work

18. God’s View of Work
& Calling

19. Is Your Work Worship?

20. Key Issues/Barriers
• Sacred/Secular
• Equality in Calling
• Defining Ministry
• Local Church as
An Equipper

21. 300 AD
“Catholic Distortion”
Sacred vs secular
1200 AD
“Protestant Distortion”
Work = vocation vs a Calling
Net?
• 2nd class citizens
• Work is less spiritual
• Money is evil
• Workers viewed for $
by clergy vs calling

22. 2 Men Lost

23. 84% of Christian 18 to 29-year-olds admit that they
have no idea how the Bible applies to their field or
professional interests.
---Barna Group, June, 2012.

24. Unspoken, implied hierarchy
of spiritual calling.
Pastor
Missionary
Church Worker
Stay-at-home mom
Plumber
CEO/Executive
Scum of the Earth
Ad Agency Executive

25. “I don’t like my job.”

26. God Desires to Establish Our Work
May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon
us; establish the work of our hands for us--
yes, establish the work of our hands.
Ps 90:17

27. WORK
Meet
human
needs
Work is
worship
“Avodah”
“Ministry”
equates to
“Service”
“diakonia”
Work IS Ministry

28. “When I run, I run I feel His….”

29. Give $
Dt 8:18
WORK
Meet
human
needs
Work is
worship
“Avodah”
Platform
Influence -
societal
transformation
“Ministry”
equates to
“Service”
“diakonia”
Work IS Ministry Work TO Minister
Col 3:23-25
And whatever you do,
do it heartily,
as to the Lord and not to men,
knowing that from the Lord
you will receive the reward
of the inheritance;
for you serve the Lord Christ.
Care
for
Poor
Lev 19:9-10

30. Jesus, the carpenter’s son

31. Jesus & Paul modeled
work life ministry.
• Of 132 public appearances in NT,
122 in the marketplace
• Of 52 parables Jesus told, 45 had a
workplace context.
• Of 40 miracles in the book of Acts,
39 were in the marketplace.

32. Work, in its different forms is mentioned
more than 800 times in the Bible more
than all the words used to express
worship, music, praise and singing
combined.

33. “I have need of your ‘donkey’”

34. Where did David go after being
anointed by Samuel?
Returned to the sheep after being anointed
by Samuel to be king – 1 Samuel 16:19

35. “Usually a person should keep on
with the work he was doing when
God called him.”
I Cor. 7: 20 LB

36. Paul to Titus on Island of Crete
“Likewise exhort the young men to be sober-
minded, in all things showing yourself to be a
pattern of good works..…. that they may
adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all
things.”
Titus 2:6-10

37. “What Defines a Christian
in the Workplace?”
– NY Times Reporter

40. He Instructs Us and Gives Us Our
Ability. BezaIel
• …chosen Bezalel .. . him with the Spirit of God, with
skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts-- to
make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and
bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to
engage in all kinds of craftsmanship. “Ex 31:1-6
“They are to make them just as I commanded you.”
–Ex . 31: 11
God will instruct us in performing our work.

41. Do you see a man who excels in
his work? He will stand before
kings; He will not stand before
unknown men.
Proverbs 22.9

42. “I have offended God and mankind
because my work didn’t reach the quality
it should have.”
Leonardo Da Vinci

44. What you uncover,
God covers.
What you cover,
God uncovers
through humiliation.

45. Sometimes your talent takes you beyond
where your integrity can keep you.
The greater the success,
the greater the integrity test.

46. Compromise always
leads to deceit.

47. When we live in compromise we lose
confidence in the faith dimension of our
lives and struggle to hear God's voice.

49. It’s the servants
who see
water turned into
wine.

53. Moses
“Perform miracles.”
“But take this staff in your hand so you can
perform miraculous signs with it."
Ex 4:17

54. Gunnar Olson Miracle – Plastic Bags

55. God has determined our
purpose
“For we are God’s
workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus to do good
works, which God prepared in
advance for us to do.”
– Ephesians 2:10

56. SAMARITAN WOMAN
Culture change should be a
fruit, not a goal!

57. The Local Church
Cruise Ship or Aircraft Carrier?

58. “The Church of Jesus looks
more like a luxury cruise liner
instead of a an aircraft carrier
designed to equip and
commission an army.”
Doug Spada, WorkLife Ministries
…to prepare God's people for works of service. . Eph 4:11

59. The local church should be a Holy Spirit
“Killer Sheep” training camp established to train men and
women to destroy the works of Satan.

61. Two Pillars of the Temple
Priest
Jakin
It establishes.
Businessman/King
Kinsman Redeemer
Boaz
In it is strength.
1 Kings 7:21-22
The pillar to the south he named Jakin and the one to the north Boaz.

62. David – Bringing God’s
Presence into the City
• “When they came to the threshing floor of
Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of
the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled.
The LORD's anger burned against Uzzah
because of his irreverent act; therefore
God struck him down and he died there
beside the ark of God.” - 2 Sam 6:6-7

63. It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the
LORD our God broke out in anger against us. We did not inquire of him
about how to do it in the prescribed way." 1 Chron 15:13-14
“For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal
is not based on knowledge.” Romans 10:2

64. Paradigm Shifts Required: How we define
success.
Pastor
• Attendance
• Programs (inside 4 walls)
• Budget
Versus (God’s Economy)
• Maturity of believers - equipping
men & women to fulfill THEIR
destinies-Change Agents
• City impact
• Cultural Influence
DNA change
Business Owner
• Increased market share
• Competitive advantage
• Increased profits
• Wealth building for the individual
Versus (God’s Economy)
• Discovering God’s purpose for
the business
• Solving problems in Culture
• Funding Kingdom enterprises
• Pastoring employees
• Blessing your city

65. Henry Blackaby on the Role of Local Church

67. Profiles of
Problem
Solvers
www.TwoTenmag.com

68. Prayer