Disciples in the Workplace

Instructions for Employees (Col. 3:22)

• Since you claim to follow a faithful Savior, be a faithful worker.

Four Types of Employees:

1. Justified Rebel – Don’t use your faith as an excuse for a bad work ethic.
2. Occasional Hard-Worker – Even when your work is unnoticed by your earthly boss, your effort is noticed by your Heavenly Master.
3. Insincere Brown-Noser – Don’t let your work be motivated by the approval of men but by the approval of God.
4. Sincere Workers – Don’t work hard so that you will appear right but because it is right.

Instructions for Employment (Col. 3:23-25)

• Your work can become worship if you display obedient actions and sincere attitudes in the workplace.
• A Christian worker should be known as the most fervent and faithful employee on the job.
• Every job opportunity is a mission field and every Christian employee is a missionary.
• Be intentionally productive in your job for the glory of God and for the good of others.
• Every injustice you experience in your earthly vocation will be made right in your heavenly retirement.
• It is better to endure conflict due to your boss’ sin rather than endure consequences for your own sin.

Instructions for Employers (Col. 4:1)

• Just because you are over someone does not mean that you are better than someone.
• Bosses must lead justly and fairly with their employees because God leads his people in that way.
• Bad employers seek to use employees to improve the lives of themselves; good employers seek to use themselves to improve the lives of their employees.

Next Steps

1. What can I improve in my job for the glory of God?
2. Who has God positioned me beside at work for a missional purpose?