Jesus & Your Job

The meaning of work and leadership principles from Nancy Ortberg

Guy Kawasaki blogged the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church sermon, Jesus & Your Job by Nancy Ortberg, delivered just this past Sunday. The sermon goes right along with the things we like to discuss here at InsideWork.

Highlights:

  • "Work is the creation of value" (quoted from Dallas Willard)
  • "Integrating faith and work is more than lunchtime Bible studies and evangelizing co-workers"
  • Her personal anecdotes on the meaning and dignity of work
  • Key principles of leadership:
    • Remind people of the greater purpose of the organization
    • Provide a place where people can be known
    • Lead out of relationship, not position
    • Value the dignity of people

Her accompanying stories really drive the points home. If you are working (that should cover most of you) or if you are in a place of leadership (many of you), listening to this sermon will be a great service to yourself.

Listen to the sermon Jesus & Your Job (20 minutes)

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Comment: (One)

  • Jesus & Your Job

    Thanks for the summary, Sam. I listened to the audio for the second time today, this time with pen in hand to take notes. You pulled out some details I missed.
    Enjoyed looking around your blog — I’m going to add it to my regular reading. Thanks. ~Steve

    Steve on March 9, 2007 3:01 pm | #

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