Transforming Daily Work into a Divine Vocation
- Work, Money & Leadership
- Publisher: Cascade Books (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
During the last few decades there has been an increasing interest in the connection between our faith and our work, along with the growth of resources and organizations to bring the two into dialogue. Despite this, most Christians continue to feel that their daily work is less valuable than that of pastors, missionaries, or full-time workers in a religious organization. In a fresh and practical way, this book sets out the biblical, historical, and theological grounds for challenging this commonly felt view. It includes a range of engaging personal case studies that demonstrate the profound effect integrating one's work up into one's faith can have--relationally, institutionally, and societally as well as evangelistically, pastorally, and missionally. Attention is also given to the increasingly addictive, fragmented, and precarious nature of work today, and to how we can spiritually find our way to discerning and expressing our unique God-given vocation. The final section of the book considers whether any of our work has eternal value, and retells a compelling parable of what this might look like.
Endorsements (4)
“This is a deeply theological, wise, and truly helpful book for Christians seeking to connect their faith to their daily work. It is the fruit of Robert Banks’s many years walking beside and listening to Christians seeking to do this, across many countries and spheres of life. It is rare in its recognition of the practical difficulties and of the wider economic environment which constrains action as well as opening up opportunities. Highly recommended.”
“I commend this book wholeheartedly, having lived long enough to know when there was virtually nothing on work. But Robert Banks approaches this everyday subject with a special slant—God’s calling, or vocation. His treatment of the biblical, theological, and historical basis of work as a divine vocation is worth the price of the book. But there is much, much more.”
“This book is vintage Robert Banks, a great pioneer in faith and work integration. He deftly weaves together threads from a lifetime of listening to a wide range of workers globally. Then he reflects biblically and theologically, asking prophetic and practical questions for vocational discernment. Without squeezing, Robert packs in a whole compendium of his many writings on work, but with clarity, stories, questions, and conviction. It is an easy read, but not easy to live.”
“Here is the fruit of a lifetime’s study and reflection. We thank God that many in the church have moved from a false sacred-secular divide in the area of work. But we still need books that articulate clearly and biblically what that actually looks like. Hence, we are grateful to Banks for this timely work.”
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