by Os Hillman
Mockler Center—The Colman M. Mockler Center equips the church and its members to bring the work of Christ into the activities of daily life, especially life in the workplace. The Center engages in education, direct ministry and research to bring the resources of biblical interpretation, Christian theology and ethics, and practical ministry into the working world. Its mission is carried out in three areas: in the Gordon-Conwell community, in partnership with churches, and directly in the workplace. http://www.gordonconwell.edu/ockenga/mockler.
Needle’s Eye Ministries, Inc.—NEM is an interdenominational ministry that seeks to present Jesus Christ to persons in the workplace, to encourage the development of their Christian lifestyle and leadership, and to support the local church in marketplace issues. http://www.needleseye.org.
Priority Associates—Priority Associates is a resource to business and professional men and women, helping them to develop spiritually, personally, and professionally. http://www.priorityassociates.org.
Scruples—The Scruples website is a resource for marketplace Christians. Contents include a calendar, directory, forums, library, publications links and seminars. http://www.scruples.net.
The Faith & Work Project—This group researches and promotes the application of Christian faith and values to business and organizational life. http://users.aol.com/faithwork.
The High Calling of Our Daily Work—Connects people in the ordinary circumstances of life with the faith that undergirds and sustains all that we do. Howard E. Butt, Jr., has dedicated his life to both a family business and a ministry for Christian lay renewal. His vision for the vital role of the laity in the church and daily life has led him to write several books and to produce one-minute radio spots entitled “The High Calling of Our Daily Work.” This site provides you with a tool to delve deeper into the concepts introduced in those spots. https://www.thehighcalling.org.
Value of the Person—Through consulting, seminars, books and other products, Value of the Person promotes Theory “R” Management. More than just a program, it connects the head and heart, the workplace and the home. http://www.valueoftheperson.com.
WOWI - Workplace Wisdom Interactive—WOWI is a global Christian alliance dedicated to teaching individuals how to integrate and effectively apply biblical principles in the workplace by helping them to strengthen their relationship with God. Their mission is to encourage individual believers to make a positive difference in their workplace and community and to encourage unity in the body of Christ. http://www.wowi.net.
Professions
Affiliation of Christian Engineers (ACE)—ACE is a newly formed “virtual” organization of and for Christian engineers around the world. In keeping with their technical professional focus, ACE is committed to using the best of today’s technology to bring value to its members. The purpose of ACE is to provide its members numerous ways to network and obtain information relevant to the profession of engineering and their common faith. ACE encourages its members to be “salt, light, and leaven” in their places of employment and in the engineering profession as a whole. http://christianengineer.net.
Business & Professional Ministry—Sponsored by the Navigators, this site exists to help business and professionals integrate and extend their faith. http://www.bpnavigators.org. Business & Professional Network—The mission of the BPN is to facilitate business investment by Christians of the first World with believers in poor and developing countries that will enhance the welfare of those nations and contribute to the work of the Gospel. http://www.bpn.org.
Business by the Book—Christian Financial Concepts puts on Business by the Book seminars. http://www.christiansincommerce.org.
Christian Leadership Ministries—CLM’s mission is to reach and equip professors to change the world for Christ. http://www.clm.org.
Christian Medical & Dental Society—CMDS’s mission is to motivate, educate and equip Christian physicians and dentists to glorify God. http://www.cmds.org. Corporate Chaplains of America—This group provides genuine “Caring in the Workplace” through its workforce of Certified Workplace Chaplains. The mission of CCA is for chaplains to build relationships in the workplace chaplains with the hope of gaining permission to share the good news of Jesus Christ in a nonthreatening manner. http://www.iamchap.org.
Fellowship of Companies for Christ International—This organization (fellowship) exists to minister not just to you but through you to the companies you represent. http://www.christianity.com/fcci.
Following Christ Conference—This is a conference for graduate students, faculty and professionals. Fifteen focused tracks will cover the full range of professional and intellectual disciplines, from the humanities and sciences to business and technology. Following Christ promises both to encourage and to challenge Christians pursuing study, work and worship for God’s world. Cosponsored by InterVarsity Graduate & Faculty Ministries and InterVarsity Press. http://www.intervarsity.org/followingchrist.
InterVarsity MBA Ministry—This ministry ministers to MBA students attending business schools throughout the United States. http://www.intervarsity.org/grad/mba.
Media Fellowship International—The mission of Media Fellowship International (MFI) is to reach media and entertainment professionals worldwide for Christ. MFI ministers to professionals, in key arts and media cities worldwide, who are seeking safe spiritual haven, transforming them into Christian leaders who serve, challenge, and influence. http://www.mediafellowship.org.
Nurses Christian Fellowship—NCF provides Christ-centered resources and programs that equip nurses and students for ministry in nursing—including spiritual core, ethics and a Christian perspective on nursing issues. http://www.intervarsity.org/ncf.
With You Always - Drawings—These drawings depict ordinary people in their everyday environment, with the addition of showing the presence of Jesus Christ and His involvement in those routine activities. The objective of this “With you always” series is to help Christians everywhere visualize the reality of Jesus’ presence in their lives at all times, particularly during those everyday tasks where we spend most of our time. http://members.aol.com/JesusImages/index.htm.
Young Business Leaders—Professional outreach from Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, AL. http://www.ybl.org.
Careers
Intercristo—A Christian job referral service. They match Christians with jobs in Christian nonprofit organizations, based upon their expertise, education, geographic preference, and compensation concerns. http://www.jobleads.org.
Churches/Denominations
Centered Life—The mission of this Lutheran organization is to awaken and align personal and organizational callings to live faithfully in God’s world and to equip Christians to live out their faith within God’s world. http://www.luthersem.edu/clcw.
His Church at Work—The mission of His Church at Work is to encourage the Church to join God where He is moving in the workplace, assisting pastors and the local church in helping men and women understand, experience and fulfill their God-given calling of work as ministry. http://hischurchatwork.org.
Leadership
De Pree Leadership Center —The De Pree Leadership Center cultivates the character of leaders and encourages the integration of faith and public life. They facilitate conversations, mentoring relationships and alliances across occupational lines in order to forge more collaborative forms of leadership. The Center’s primary concerns are with personal and institutional transformation grounded in spiritual as well as moral commitments. http://www.depree.org.
The Robert K. Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership—Their goal is to help people understand the principles and practices of servant-leadership; to nurture colleagues and institutions by providing a focal point and opportunities to share thoughts and ideas on servant-leadership; to produce and publish new resources by others on servant-leadership; and to connect servant-leaders in a network of learning. http://www.greenleaf.org.
Other
Koinonia Partners—Koinon
ia Partners, Inc., is a Christian organization seeking to be a “demonstration plot for the Kingdom of God.” They are committed to nonviolent, peaceful solutions to society’s problems, reconciliation among all people, Christian discipleship and the empowerment of the poor, the neglected and the oppressed. http://www.koinoniapartners.org.
The Alban Institute—Their mission is to gather, generate and provide practical knowledge across denominational lines through research, books and periodicals, consulting and training services, and education seminars for those involved with congregations. http://www.alban.org.