How is My Job a Ministry?

…Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31).

Throughout the Bible, workers served God in many forms: farmers, priests, ranchers, carpenters, doctors, tax collectors, temple (church) workers, guards and hundreds of other trades are also mentioned.

If you think about it, most jobs we have today were represented in the Bible–we may be more high-tech and mass production-oriented, but the jobs are similar.

Stop and think about this. There are so many jobs and so many people. Does God value some jobs more than others?

This is a tricky question for most of us. Why is one person purposed for this job and another gifted for that job? Are some jobs more important to God?

Confusion about the true value of your work can come from many sources, but one clear cause is the misunderstanding of a common word we often hear used.

Keep reading this article on BiblicalLeadership.com.

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