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Richard Mouw on our Calling to Holy Worldliness

Mike McLoughlin — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:32:54 -0700

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 ...

The Transformed Working Life

Mike McLoughlin — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 19:36:09 -0800

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 ...

Beware Churchianity Hijacking Workplace Ministry

Mike McLoughlin — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:40:38 -0800

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 ...

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

Mike McLoughlin — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 14:54:06 -0800

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 ...

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

Mike McLoughlin — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:54:57 -0700

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 ...

Restoring the Marketplace to Gods Economy by Transforming the Way we Work

Mike McLoughlin — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 23:35:38 -0700

In 1995, God gave a word to a marketplace intercessor, Jan Christie. She was praying for a new ministry to encourage Christians to live their faith at work. She asked God what He was doing with this new ministry. His reply was "I am going to restore the marketplace to my economy."

Ed Silvoso, author of Anointed for Business, believes God is doing just that. He teaches Jesus ...

Back to the Future of Missions - The Marketplace is the Next Mission Frontier

Mike McLoughlin — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:00:17 -0800

wise man once said, “Nothing is more obscure than the obvious” (1) The purpose of this essay is to explore the “obvious” implications for the modern missions movement of future trends both from a Biblical perspective and a societal perspective. This is an obvious future that seems to be rather obscure in the thinking of the modern Church. It is a future that will require ...

Planning A Successful Small Business Seminar Introduction

Mike McLoughlin — Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:37:08 -0800

ver the past 10 days I have posted a series of articles that were written for the workbook - Planning a Successful Small Business. Here is a list of the articles and a description of the seminar.

Seminar Content

Serving God's Purposes in Business

Most of all, Succeed in Love

Purpose beyond Profit - Principles for True Success

Commit Your Plans to God - Planning for Success

Conduct ...

The Gospel rightly understood as my Frame of Reference for Faith at Work

Mike McLoughlin — Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:35:25 -0800

It was a beautiful spring day in my home town. I had just finished a long walk with my special friend, Sue, who was soon to be my wife. We were discussing our plans for the future. Sue was in medical school. I was enrolled in business. Ever since Sue saw the movie Born Free, she had dreamed of being a missionary doctor in Africa. Her imagination was ...