In this honest and inspiring book, John Parmiter explores how applying the Ten Commandments to our jobs brings us freedom and godly purpose. Focusing as they do on personal integrity and our key relationships (with God and with others), they are disarmingly relevant to the daily pressures we face, whatever our work. This book challenges …
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The Other Six Days – R. Paul Stevens
Throughout most of its history the church has been composed of two types of people – those who “do” ministry and those to whom it is “done”. Exploring the theological, structural and cultural reasons for treating laypeople as the objects of ministry, R. Paul Stevens challenges the idea that a select few are called to …
The Relational Manager – Michael Schluter & David John Lee
Relationships that work lie at the heart of every successful organization. Systems, processes, culture: none of these is more important than good relationships in fulfilling a company’s or an organization’s goals. And relationships are not unchangeable: they can be improved. Managers at any level in any organization can make a real difference to performance by …
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Why Nations Fail – Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson
Why are some nations more prosperous than others? This book sets out to answer this question, with a compelling and elegantly argued new theory: that it is due not to climate, geography or culture, but institutions. Drawing on an extraordinary range of examples, from ancient Rome through the Tudors to modern-day China, leading academics Darom …
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Fruitfulness On the Frontline – Mark Greene (DVD)
In this honest and inspiring book, John Parmiter explores how applying the Ten Commandments to our jobs brings us freedom and godly purpose. Focusing as they do on personal integrity and our key relationships (with God and with others), they are disarmingly relevant to the daily pressures we face, whatever our work. How can we …
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Fruitfulness On The Frontline – Mark Greene
In this book, Mark Green serves up a liberating view of how God can and does work in and through us in our daily lives. Whether you’re a student or retired, at the gym or at work, at the school gate or in the supermarket, here is a fresh and original framework for fruitfulness. It …
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Life On The Frontline – Neil Hudson (DVD)
This six-session series offers a vital resource to churches and groups seeking to help one another live fruitfully and faithfully for Christ in the daily places of life and work (each one’s frontline). Each session has a short film, discussion material, Bible reflections and stories illustrating how the principles have been worked out in real …
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Imagine Church – Neil Hudson
How can an ordinary church become a community of people who help one another live out their whole life – at home, work, church, in the neighbourhood – as followers of Jesus in His mission to the world? This book offers help and hope from churches to equip disciples to live out their faith in …
The Relational Lens – John Ashcroft, Roy Childs, Alison Myers and Michael Schluter
Drawing on the authors’ combined years of experience in both private and public-sector organisations, this practical book highlights the importance of relationship-building between individuals, groups and organisations in diverse contexts. It will make a valuable read for business professionals and graduate students in fields as varied as change management, leadership, organisational psychology and organisational behaviour. …
Let My People Grow – Mark Greene & Tracy Cotterell (eds.)
Let My People Grow: a cry from the heart for the twenty-first century church. If the church is to have an impact on our society, it must learn to make disciples not converts – Christians learning to live for Christ wherever they are and whatever they do. This is a provocative and inspiring collection of …
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God At Work – Ken Costa
Ken Costa shares his practical insights and experience gained from more than forty years working in finance. This timeless message, that there is space for faith at work, will truly inspire you to live each day with purpose. God calls us to the work we are doing. He’s interested not only in what we do, …
The Best Idea In The World – Mark Greene
One idea can change everything. Just as one new lens can make the whole world look different. In this book, Mark Greene explores the dynamic difference that a fresh look at Jesus’ familiar instruction can make to almost any decision we make – in any area of life – from buying a microwave to choosing …
Get A Life – Paul Valler
In this honest and inspiring book, John Parmiter explores how applying the Ten Commandments to our jobs brings us freedom and godly purpose. Focusing as they do on personal integrity and our key relationships (with God and with others), they are disarmingly relevant to the daily pressures we face, whatever our work. Long working hours, …
Thank God It’s Monday – Mark Greene
This highly practical book looks at how we can make the most of our time at work, helping us to see our jobs, our co-workers and our bosses the way God does. The third edition features an updated resource section and a new chapter on integrating life and work, helping us see how our work …
Working Without Wilting – Jago Wynne
In this honest and inspiring book, John Parmiter explores how applying the Ten Commandments to our jobs brings us freedom and godly purpose. Focusing as they do on personal integrity and our key relationships (with God and with others), they are disarmingly relevant to the daily pressures we face, whatever our work. Many people start …
Faith, Hope & The Global Economy – Richard Higginson
Richard Higginson argues that, rightly understood and applied, faith can be an enormous power for good – stimulating enterprise, reducing poverty, promoting integrity, ensuring sustainability and making disciples. This book helps business men and women to think deeply about what they do and why they do it. It shows how every episode in the biblical …
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Ten At Work – John Parmiter
In this honest and inspiring book, John Parmiter explores how applying the Ten Commandments to our jobs brings us freedom and godly purpose. Focusing as they do on personal integrity and our key relationships (with God and with others), they are disarmingly relevant to the daily pressures we face, whatever our work. Back to Book …
Working It Out – Ian Coffey
With lively Bible teaching and drawing on a wealth of real-life stories, Ian Coffey shows how work was part of God’s plan for men and women – given to us so we can make a creative contribution in His world. Whatever your work, God is interested in it, God can transform it, and God wants …