The London Institute for Contemporary Christianity

Summary:

Supporting Christians at Work (without going insane) is a dynamic tool for Ministers, aimed at providing a resource to help ministers encourage and envision the workers in their congregation. It offers a simple refocusing of Church mission strategy by;

• Making the case for workplace ministry.
• Providing Pastors and Ministers with a discussion of the theological issues which have blocked workplace ministry.
• Including a large number of ideas on how they and their communities can practically support the workers.

Details:

Work in Britain is getting tougher with record levels of stress, anxiety and low morale. However research reveals that most Christians in the workplace get little or no support from their church communities. To remedy that, business professionals, individuals and trusts have funded a new resource to be made available to every minister in Britain.

Written by Mark Greene, former Ad man and author of Thank God its Monday, Supporting Christians at Work (without going insane) is a dynamic tool for Ministers, aimed at providing a resource to help ministers encourage and envision the workers in their congregation. It offers a simple refocusing of Church mission strategy by;

* Making the case for workplace ministry
* Providing Pastors and Ministers with a discussion of the theological issues which have blocked workplace ministry
* Including a large number of ideas on how they and their communities can practically support the workers.

High Demand from ministers and denominations

Environmental Scientist, Professor and retiring Baptist Union President, Graham Ashworth, has donated his speaking fees for one year to ensure that every Baptist minister in Britain gets a copy. The Methodist Church is distributing the guide as are numerous evangelical leaders, the Salvation Army, the Federation of Independent Evangelical Churches, Christians at Work, Pioneer People, the Salt and Light Network, London Bible College, Faith in Business at Ridley Hall and the Evangelical Alliance, amongst others.

'This guide for the Church isn't just to help people cope with the pressures of work but to help ministers help their people to minister to others and transform business and institutions as a result. The workplace after all is the main mission field in contemporary life - its where so many key decisions that affect our lives are made.'
Mark Greene

Testimonials:

'Mark Greene's book is a timely guide for Ministers and leaders across the UK. If you want to know how to mobilise your people to make a positive and transforming difference in their workplaces and communities - then this is the book for you!'
Steve Chalke, Founding Director of Oasis Trust

'I have used the dynamic material from Supporting the Workers in preparing for seminars on supporting the Christian in the workplace and highly commend this brochure as a practical and effective resource for leaders. The sermon suggestions and guidance notes on intercessory prayers are particularly helpful.'
David Coffey, General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain

'The gap between what happens in Church and what happens at work often seems vast: the issues people discuss, the style and the pace are often radically different. A growing number of Christians want something done about this gulf and look to their ministers to provide a lead. Mark Greene's lively book will give ministers plenty of reassurance and ideas as they try to respond.'
John G Ellis, Secretary for Business and Economic Affairs, Methodist House

'Churches are putting workplace issues explicitly on their agenda, because being a Christian means living in the real world.'
Rt Rev Peter Broadbent, Bishop of Willesden

'Having done so much to make us aware of the workplace as a fundamental arena of Christian discipleship, Mark Greene now takes us one step further by suggesting how as pastors we might be better equipped to support church members in the frontline of mission.'
Rev John S Smith, UK Director, Evangelical Alliance

'This imaginative guide is brimming over with ideas about how to support and equip church members in the workplace. Mark Greene makes us wonder how we could have neglected this issue for so long and shows us how to make up for lost time! When Pastors and church leaders put this issue high on their agenda, church life will be more honouring to the Lord and more vital to those it serves. We are grateful to those who have made the guide freely available to FIEC churches. I warmly commend it.'
Bev Savage, FIEC General Secretary

'Administry are excited to have commissioned and published this How-to Guide about supporting Christians at work. We saw a need for a short practical guide which ministers could use to help them relate to those in the frontline workplace Monday to Friday and are delighted to work with Mark Greene on this exciting project.'
Rob Norman, Executive Director, Administry