Understanding Jesus’s Impact on Contemporary Work Culture
In today’s fast-paced environment, workers are constantly navigating challenges and pressures. Much of Jesus’s teachings suggest that he relates more with the everyday man and woman than with professional religious or political crowds. Could Jesus have some practical lessons for us in our workday lives? Does he understand the stresses of earning a living, managing a household, dealing with customers, making payroll, or paying taxes?
In a spiritual study guide, Sandra Carter guides believers on a journey of reflection and discovery sprinkled with gentle reminders that Jesus both identifies and understands our workplace struggles more than we realize. Within six lessons, Carter offers insights into the culture of Jesus’s day, provides context for the principles found in the scripture, offers introspective questions that encourage reflection and the application of the principles, and shares personal reflections on each lesson topic and relevance to today’s workplace environment.
Jesus in the Workplace shares practical lessons from Jesus that guides modern workers to manage daily stressors and transform their work, regardless of faith background.
After retiring as a product manager in the software development industry, Sandra Carter and her husband, Garry, returned to Barrington, Illinois, from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Most people recognize the Biblical Jesus as a teacher or religious leader. But would you be surprised to know he spent his early career as a carpenter, learning lessons in leadership from such unlikely sources as shepherds and servants before ultimately fulfilling his call as Messiah? This book shares practical lessons from Jesus to help modern workers transform their work.