Faith at Work
REFLECTING A GOD WHO WORKS
WHAT IS FAITH AT WORK?
The gospel has unique power to renew hearts, communities, and the world, in and through our day-to-day work. Understanding how the gospel relates and shapes our work — both paid and unpaid — changes the way we approach it. Our daily work, when shaped by the gospel, becomes one of the primary expressions of love to God and our neighbor.
CONNECT
Overcoming the Loneliness of Leadership
Leadership can be isolating. Your challenges feel too specific for anyone else to understand. People hesitate to bring you problems because "you're the boss." Or maybe you're a solopreneur, working through ideas alone in your basement. You crave real community — you're just not sure where to find it.
Join us for a panel discussion on facing the isolation of leadership and how to build a community of support and guidance around you.
Details:
Wednesday, September 2, 7:30-9:00am
St. Charles/South Elgin Campus
Registration Required
Cultivating Relationships at Work
If you’re an educator, you work with people nonstop — kids, parents, teachers, and specialists. And the quality of those relationships will make or break your experience as an educator. Come join us for an interactive panel discussion to hear from some local educators about their experience in cultivating life-giving relationships in some of the most challenging environments. Bring your questions — or just come to be reminded by other educators you're not doing this alone.
Details:
Saturday, October 3, 9:00-11:00am
St. Charles/South Elgin Campus
Registration Required
LISTEN
FAITH AT WORK PODCAST
Listen to previous episodes of the Faith at Work podcast that discuss how the gospel shapes our everyday work.
Season 5 will be coming out in January 2027.
WORKPLACE PRAYER GUIDES
On any given day at work, we might experience a number of challenging situations — whether that's dealing with a difficult boss, getting overlooked for a promotion, or experiencing a sense of purposelessness in our work. That's why we've developed audio prayer guides that address a variety of situations, so that they can help you pray through the specific situation you're facing.
LEARN
The Faith at Work Cohort is a 11-week, in-depth course designed to help you explore how the gospel applies to all aspects of your work. We’ve designed this cohort to be both theoretical and practical. Theoretical in the sense that you’ll explore lots of ideas, many of which are probably new. Ideas like common grace, ethical decision-making frameworks, cultural and workplace renewal, and so on. But you’ll also see how these theoretical ideas have real-world implications. You’ll discuss real-life case studies, complete application assignments, and participate in workshops to help you think through how these ideas can play out in your specific context.
Recommended Books & Resources:
⬩ Every Good Endeavor, Timothy Keller: When it comes to understanding the integration of Faith and Work, this book is foundational. Keller weaves together both theological wisdom and practical insights that are helpful for anyone who engages in work — both paid and unpaid.
⬩ Culture Making, Andy Crouch: How should Christians think about and engage with culture? In this book, Crouch talks about the importance of recovering the Christian calling to be Culture Makers.
⬩ Garden City, John Mark Comer: This easy-to-read book provides a helpful theology of work and how we should think about work as Christians.
⬩ Working in the Presence of God, Denise Daniels: This book will give you practical wisdom on integrating spiritual disciplines throughout your workday.
⬩ Industry-specific readings: The Center for Faith and Work has compiled a list of readings that are industry-specific.