316. How Work Forms (and Sometimes Deforms) Us with Matt Rusten, author of Pastoring for Monday

Are your congregants' jobs a distraction from their discipleship, or one of the main places it actually happens? Matt Rusten, president of Made to Flourish and editor-in-chief of Common Good Magazine, joins Markus to explore the theology of work and what it looks like for pastors and churches to help their people see their everyday jobs as spiritually significant.This Episode's Highlights Include:Why the Bible introduces God as a maker before it describes him as holy or mercifulWhat it means that every person in your pews has a "sphere of dominion" in their workHow work forms your congregation over time, and how it can quietly deform themWhy Jesus used work as the backdrop for most of his parablesWhy John the Baptist sent tax collectors and soldiers back into their same jobsPractical ways your church can help people connect faith and work: small groups, "This Time Tomorrow" interviews, and pastoral workplace visitsRelevant Resources and Links:Pastoring for Monday by Matt RustenMade to FlourishRELATED EPISODES:288. Leadership That Smells Like the Gospel, with Jason Jensen272. Beyond Church Revitalization, with Josh Hayden247. The Kingdom of God as Present RealitySend me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking!Click HERE to get my FREE online course, BECOMING LEADERS OF SHALOM.