WorkMatters Top 10 Faith-at-Work Books

God at Work
By Dr. David Miller

This book, by Dr. David Miller of Yale University, provides a current and comprehensive overview of the faith-at-work movement. Miller concludes that workers and professionals have a deep and lasting desire to live a holistic life, to integrate the claims of their faith and demands of work. Miller projects this bona fide social movement is here to stay.

Life@Work: Marketplace Success for People of Faith
By John Maxwell, Steven R. Graves and Thomas G. Addington

America's leadership expert, John Maxwell, joins with the editors of the Life@Work Journal to equip readers with the essential tools for bringing kingdom influence to the workplace. People of faith need to be comfortable and intentional in two worlds - the world of the kingdom and the world of the commercial - blending and balancing their roles in each. Authors John C. Maxwell, Dr. Stephen Graves; who is also a WorkMatters board member, and Dr. Thomas Addington identify the basic tools followers of Jesus should always have in their work toolbox: Calling, Serving, Character, and Skill. This book helps readers learn how to better integrate faith and work and why it is crucial that we do so.

Taking Care of Business: Finding God at Work
By Andy Stanley

Work - for most people, it's a necessity. For some, it's a passion. And for others, it's a four-letter word. In this six-session DVD and accompanying study guide, readers will come to grasp the one perspective on work that really matters - God's! He ordained it and laid out specific guidelines enabling workers to achieve maximum success and fulfillment while on the job. In each session Andy Stanley offers insights on common, specific problem areas people have, from dealing with coworkers and superiors, to boldly living the Christian faith, to balancing work and family. In addition, he interviews business men and women on these specific work-related issues. This is a timeless resource.

Loving Monday: Succeeding in Business Without Selling Out
By John Beckett

Instead of grinding it out until Friday and living only for the weekends, John Beckett, a successful Ohio manufacturing executive, has seen how work can be filled with meaning and purpose. His book explains that the key is integrating your work and beliefs. As a result, both grow - along with a love for Mondays. Beckett brings all of life together: work, belief, value, character, relationship, truth, worship and joy.

About My Fathers Business: Taking Your Faith to Work
By Regi Campbell

Regi Campbell provides a practical guide for reconciling the quest for corporate accomplishment with the call to be a disciple of Christ 24/7. This is a classic book for any Christian wanting to be more intentional in having a kingdom impact on people in their sphere of influence.

Cure for the Common Life: Living in your Sweet Spot
By Max Lucado

Bestselling author, Max Lucado, dedicates this book to helping readers discover their "sweet spot" - the job or life calling they were created for. He guides readers on their search to find the unique abilities God may have built into them. Those who are struggling to find the work that is right for them will find this book very helpful.

Joy at Work
By Dennis Bakke

Dennis Bakke, co-founder of AES, provides a fascinating account of the international energy giant. He advocates having more fun in the workplace and built his company on the values of integrity, fairness and fun. He believes worker autonomy and self-determination to be the straightest path to success.


God is My CEO: Following God's Principles in a Bottom Line World
By Larry Julian

Will money or morality emerge as the winner in the war zone of work skirmishes? Larry Julian, a leadership management consultant for companies including 3M, Honeywell, AT&T and General Mills, provides solid answers for this troubling dilemma. He discusses 10 key principles that he deems essential for transforming workplace problems into both spiritual and bottom-line success stories. Real-life stories from real-life business leaders make this a fascinating read.


Anointed For Business
By Ed Silvoso

The notion that labor for profit and worship of God are worlds apart is patently false. Even the early church founders were mostly community leaders and highly successful business people. Ed Silvoso focuses on the heart of our cities, which is the marketplace. The perceived wall between commercial pursuit and service to God continues to be a barrier to advancing His kingdom. Silvoso shows Christians how to knock down that wall and participate in an unparalleled marketplace transformation. Only then can we see God's Kingdom invade every corner of our world.

Your Work Matters to God
By Doug Sherman and William Hendricks

Doug Sherman and William Hendricks provide an exhaustive study on integrating faith and career. This book, published in 1987, was a major catalyst for the faith-at-work movement. The ultimate message seems to be that more Christ followers need to see their current jobs as where God wants them and that his purposes will be accomplished as they minister to others right where they are.

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