Grace at Work: Redeeming the Grind and the Glory of Your Job
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- Author：Bryan Chapell
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Summary
A Biblical View of Work in Light of the Gospel
For many people， their job is merely "the daily grind" needed to provide for family or pay the bills。 Yet our work is a vital means for fulfilling God's purpose for our lives and displaying his grace to those around us。 We bear God's image in our workplaces， experiencing his blessings and expressing his nature through our efforts， integrity， creativity， generosity， and excellence。 No earthly chore is without the opportunity to observe his divine hand。 No challenge in task or relationship is without opportunity to represent God's heart。
In this book， author and pastor Bryan Chapell shares this biblical perspective of vocation， explaining how God gives purpose to our work by making it an instrument of his grace to our own hearts， as well as a way of bringing his goodness and glory into our world。 Chapell explains how we can worship God by our work， rising above drudgery， duty， or self-interest with the understanding that our jobs are unique callings for displaying God's character and care。 Our work is worship when we see the glory beyond the grind， the mission in the mundane， and the grace at work。
Ideal for Christians in the Workplace: Contains encouragement for those looking for purpose in their jobs Biblically Grounded: Chapell teaches how the gospel blesses attitudes and responsibilities relating to success， creativity， money， integrity， leadership， and even sin in the workplace Kingdom Minded: Explains vocation in light of the grace Christ provides to and through his people for blessing our world and bringing him glory
For many people， their job is merely "the daily grind" needed to provide for family or pay the bills。 Yet our work is a vital means for fulfilling God's purpose for our lives and displaying his grace to those around us。 We bear God's image in our workplaces， experiencing his blessings and expressing his nature through our efforts， integrity， creativity， generosity， and excellence。 No earthly chore is without the opportunity to observe his divine hand。 No challenge in task or relationship is without opportunity to represent God's heart。
In this book， author and pastor Bryan Chapell shares this biblical perspective of vocation， explaining how God gives purpose to our work by making it an instrument of his grace to our own hearts， as well as a way of bringing his goodness and glory into our world。 Chapell explains how we can worship God by our work， rising above drudgery， duty， or self-interest with the understanding that our jobs are unique callings for displaying God's character and care。 Our work is worship when we see the glory beyond the grind， the mission in the mundane， and the grace at work。
Ideal for Christians in the Workplace: Contains encouragement for those looking for purpose in their jobs Biblically Grounded: Chapell teaches how the gospel blesses attitudes and responsibilities relating to success， creativity， money， integrity， leadership， and even sin in the workplace Kingdom Minded: Explains vocation in light of the grace Christ provides to and through his people for blessing our world and bringing him glory
Reviews
David Steele
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Grace at Work: Redeeming the Grind & the Glory of Your Job by Bryan Chapell is a deeply encouraging book that addresses the topic of vocation。 Chapell draws on Scripture to help readers understand the redemptive purposes of work。Every person is created in the imago Dei。 Therefore， God’s creation possesses dignity and worth in his eyes。 This reality causes them to flourish and provides the necessary biblical context for work。With the foundation in place， Chapell focuses his attention on a host of Grace at Work: Redeeming the Grind & the Glory of Your Job by Bryan Chapell is a deeply encouraging book that addresses the topic of vocation。 Chapell draws on Scripture to help readers understand the redemptive purposes of work。Every person is created in the imago Dei。 Therefore， God’s creation possesses dignity and worth in his eyes。 This reality causes them to flourish and provides the necessary biblical context for work。With the foundation in place， Chapell focuses his attention on a host of subjects including integrity， money， success， leadership， and many others。 Each topic assumes the dignity of the creature and enables them to approach work with God-centered resolve。The author summarizes his excellent work:Throughout this book， I have emphasized that every place we work is holy ground and that we have a vocation， a calling， to represent our Savior in the workplace。 Our vocation is where we exercise our profession - both in terms of our training and our testimony。 Grace at Work is a powerful little book that reorients the mindset of Christians and reshapes their hearts in a way that honors God and puts the gospel on display。I received this book free from the publisher。 I was not required to write a positive review。 。。。more
Bill Pence
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This book was based on a sermon series delivered by the author at Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria， Illinois， when he served as Senior Pastor。 The book is designed to help us understand and more fully experience personal dignity and divine purpose in the varied jobs that we do to serve God and all that he loves。 The author tells us that when we realize that every honest job exists on the holy ground of God’s calling， then we will rejoice in the mission we have at work。 The author writes that This book was based on a sermon series delivered by the author at Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria， Illinois， when he served as Senior Pastor。 The book is designed to help us understand and more fully experience personal dignity and divine purpose in the varied jobs that we do to serve God and all that he loves。 The author tells us that when we realize that every honest job exists on the holy ground of God’s calling， then we will rejoice in the mission we have at work。 The author writes that Sunday is for Monday， and we are called by God to do his work not just in worship but in the workplace。In this book， he emphasizes that our work is a holy calling where we honor Christ in everything we do – whether it’s a business meeting， an important project， or even a phone conversation。 We bear the name of Christ and have obligations to reflect his character in the workplace。The author writes that God’s people are being called to his mission not just in Sunday worship， but in the everyday workplace。 God calls us to use the work skills， talents， and resources that he provides for extending the influence of the kingdom of God into every dimension of our lives and world。 In the skills we express， in the products we make， in the way we work， in the impact of our labors on society and on the relationships affected by our work， we are instruments of God’s redeeming work in a broken world。Among the topics that the book touches on are dignity， purpose， integrity， money， mercy， success， glory， humility， evil， leadership， forgiveness， balance， rest， and witness。 Below are 25 of my favorite quotes from the book: •tUltimately， we do not serve a company or a boss or even our family’s needs， but our Lord， who smiles upon our labors， values our sweat， and dries our tears with the grace of knowing he will use every effort that honors him。 •tYour work is your mission field， and because of that， there is a God-given dignity in what you do。 •tWhen we begin to recognize that work is not evil but is actually something that gives our days purpose and our lives a sense of worth， then we begin to view our labor in a very different way。 •tWork gives us dignity， because work itself is dignified。 •tWhen we begin to understand God’s perspective on work， then we realize that it is actually a form of worship。 •tGod requires us to represent him with integrity， giving our energies and resources to the job we were hired to do （Col。 3:23）。 •tWhen we begin to see that there’s dignity in every vocation， we realize that every job has a purpose of serving others and bringing glory to God。 •tWhen we use God’s gifts in the calling he gives us， we fulfill his purposes。 •tEach Christian should be willing to ask， “Can I stamp Christ’s name on this product？ Can I take Jesus with me on this job？” •tNo matter how challenging or mundane our duties， our job is holy before God because it is contributing to the world he is building for his own purposes。 •tYou can be in an undesirable job and still do God’s work， because you’re not serving men but the Lord。 •tGod is calling you to a profession。 His name is on you。 Profess him in all you do。 Honor him， and he will use your work for his purposes。 •tThe reason we know that our work honors God is that we who do it are made in the image of God。 Because God so dignifies us， the work of our hands has dignity。 •tIf your goal is to bear Christ’s name in the workplace， as well as into the world， then you recognize that the measure of your success is how well you have magnified the name of Jesus。 •tWe are to take the features of his glory to every place we inhabit and to every job we do。 As we express his character and care， our work pushes back the darkness of a fallen world and brings the glory of God to light。 •tOur work is not so much ennobled by the tasks we do or the skills we exercise， as by the purpose God accomplishes through us。 •tThe world may not recognize the significance of our labors， but believers have the assurance that our jobs matter to God and make a difference in the lives of those he loves。 •tChrist is present in us as we work， he is present with us as we work， and he is made present to others by our work。 •tNot only missionaries and preachers， but all who labor with the intention to honor God through their business， skills， sweat， politics， creativity， and conduct are participating in the mission of God •tEach believer’s occupation and tasks are significant not because they receive the recognition and reward of the world but because we engage in them with a divine commission to glorify God through them。 •tThe true glory of many jobs is being faithful to God in them， despite the misery of them。 •tA biblical leader is someone who uses God’s gifts to champion God’s cause regardless of personal costs or challenging circumstances。 •tBiblical leadership exists for the benefit of others and requires understanding that God intends for leaders to be an instrument of his blessing in others’ lives。 •tIf my business decisions allow no time for counsel from God’s word or a Christian friend， then I am being ruled by a schedule that has put God on the sidelines of my life。 •tWork is worship。 If we work with diligence and care， our jobs glorify God。 。。。more
Frances Chan
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This short but encouraging book was full of great， highlight-able passages about the value and dignity of work。 Whether you are a workaholic who needs to be reminded that you are more than your productivity or someone who needs to see how meaningful work can be， you will find encouragement and conviction in this book。 Some small critiques: this book focuses almost exclusively on traditional， paid workplace jobs。 I would have loved to see freelancing and unpaid care work （raising children， caring This short but encouraging book was full of great， highlight-able passages about the value and dignity of work。 Whether you are a workaholic who needs to be reminded that you are more than your productivity or someone who needs to see how meaningful work can be， you will find encouragement and conviction in this book。 Some small critiques: this book focuses almost exclusively on traditional， paid workplace jobs。 I would have loved to see freelancing and unpaid care work （raising children， caring for aging parents， etc。） mentioned， as I think all the principles the author mentions apply to these kinds of work as well。 The author also specifically blames video games for the lack of motivation that some younger people show in the workplace; I found this to be a very oversimplified， narrow treatment of the issue。 While it’s certainly a problem for some people， every generation has always had its own ways of wasting time or avoiding responsibility， and there are many people wasting time in other ways that won’t be captured by this narrow callout。 This section of the book was a missed opportunity to call believers of all generations to fruitful， diligent work in whatever sphere God has placed them in at the time， and to avoid whatever timewasters are particularly enticing to them。（I was provided a free copy of this book by the publisher through NetGalley in return for my honest review。） 。。。more
Meagan
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