Synopsis

We spend the most healthy and energetic part of our lives working. We wrap our lives around our work; we move from one location to another to pursue work; our meals and sleep patterns are attuned to our work lives. Yet we seldom reflect on the significance of faith in our work. What does the Bible have to say about work? How can we affirm that the whole people of God are serving in “full time” ministry Monday to Friday, and often Saturday as well? Starting with the definition of work as “purposeful activity, whether manual or mental or both, whether remunerated or not” we will explore both the biblical basis of a theology of work and then wrestle with contextual implications. Having a theology of work is critical both for people engaged in a societal occupation and also for pastors, whose primary challenge of equipping the saints includes empowering people for their primary arena of service to God in the world.

Biodata

Dr Clive Lim is Visiting Associate Professor of Marketplace Theology at Regent College and Adjunct Lecturer at Biblical Graduate School of Theology. He has been teaching marketplace theology in Singapore, Indonesia and Vancouver. His teaching interests are work, money & stewardship, entrepreneurship and business leadership with emphasis on Asian culture. An entrepreneur and investor with over twenty years’ experience, Clive is the Managing Director of Leap International, and the founder and board member of TeleChoice International Limited. He has successfully started two wireless telecommunication businesses and an financial/property investment firm.