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I am attending the 14th Annual International Consultation on Ministry in Daily Life sponsored by the Coalition for Ministry in Daily Life. Richard Mouw, President of Fuller Theological Seminary, opened the Consultation with a lively presentation on faith in daily life.

He had four main points:

1. God cares about the daily work of God’s people because God cares deeply about the world. The Bible uses ... more »

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Saturday, March 4

The Transformed Working Life

by Mike McLoughlin on Sat 04 Mar 2006 07:36 PM PST

I am posting a link to an MP3 recording of the presentation I made to the International Christian Chamber of Commerce, Fort St. John Chapter, this past Thursday. I spoke about the Transformed Working Life – the Biblical foundation and practical examples both in my personal life and in the business we operate – Medi-Kel Clinic. You are welcome to download the file and listen to it using your ... more »

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Wednesday, December 14

Beware Churchianity Hijacking Workplace Ministry

by Mike McLoughlin on Wed 14 Dec 2005 05:40 PM PST

One of the most moving experiences I have had in the Faith At Work movement occurred in Atlanta in 1999. A well respected church pastor got down on his knees at a gathering of the International Christian Chamber of Commerce and repented for seeing business people primarily for their money and not for the ministry God has called them to in the marketplace. Rich Marshall was the pastor. He is ... more »

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Tuesday, November 22

ALL Work Matters to God not just Work Qualified by the Fivefold Ministry Gifts

by Mike McLoughlin on Tue 22 Nov 2005 02:54 PM PST

In my last post (Does the Bible Limit Christian Youth to Church work only?) I challenged pastors to pray young people into secular careers and not just church ministry careers. I took issue with the church ministry paradigm that limits Christian service work to the fivefold ministry list in Ephesians 4 (apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers). One person responded with the suggestion that young people could operate ... more »

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Monday, September 12

Alpha in the Workplace Conference set to go September 17th in Vancouver, Canada.

by Mike McLoughlin on Mon 12 Sep 2005 05:54 PM PDT

This conference is for everyone with a heart for seeing their workplace transformed by the power of Jesus Christ. Its aim is to equip delegates to run an effective Alpha in the Workplace course.

Program Coordinators will be:

SHAILA VISSER has been running Alpha in the Workplace courses in Vancouver for the last seven years. She joined Alpha International in 2003 to head up Alpha in the Workplace ... more »

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