Soundbites
Doing the math for Office Space ministry Whether it’s in our neighborhoods, at the office or around the world, the mission of The Church really matters. All of these “spaces” are invaluable places to trade in the pursuit of the American dream for a world that desperately needs Christ. But the Office Space is particularly important because it’s the space where people spend most of their time and it’s the space where “professional ministers” have the least direct contact and impact. Let’s assume the average work week is 40 hours. Let’s also say the average amount of time a person in the work force spends on churchsponsored ministry activities is around three hours a week.
The Marketplace March April 2010
times as many opportunities for ministry in the office space. Nobody is calling for a stop to “regular” ministry activities. But the greatest strategic opportunity exists beyond the walls of any building or formal program. There’s so much untapped potential. We haven’t even begun to scratch the ceiling of how far the Christian movement can go if we start embracing work as an opportunity for worship. — Justin Forman, Business as Mission Network
That adds up to about 156 hours, compared to the 2,080 hours they’ll spend in their “office space” over the next 12 months. That means that in one year we’ll have more than a dozen
Bank on this The community as a whole demands of the banker that he shall be an honest observer of
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conditions about him, that he shall make constant and careful study of those conditions, financial, economic, social and political, and that he shall have a wide vision over them all. — Thomas Lamont, head of J.P. Morgan & Co, speaking to colleagues in 1923
Empowered women Women’s economic empowerment is arguably the biggest social change of our times.... Millions of women have been given more control over their own lives. And millions of brains have been put to more productive use. Societies that try to resist this trend ... will pay a heavy price in the form of wasted talent and frustrated
