6-Week Faith and Work Course
For most of us, work (paid or unpaid) is our single biggest time commitment every week, meaning our work is the main context through which we follow Jesus, love one another, and serve Los Angeles. Work is important.
Which is why we’re excited to offer a six-week faith and work course in partnership with the Center for Faith and Work LA.
This cross-vocational course will focus on biblically-based topics to gain insight concerning God’s intention for our work. Together we will explore what it means to integrate our faith and work in meaningful ways, challenge the idols and cultural narratives we face, and address the brokenness of our vocational worlds. We will be utilizing spiritual practices and group discussion in community.
Register
There is a $75 registration fee that covers all course materials.
Course Outline
WEEK 1 – The Creation/Cultural Mandate and Work
• Welcome/introductions
• Introduce the need for exploring faith & work integration
• The disconnect in our “theology of life”; remove the sacred/secular divide
WEEK 2 – The Fall’s Effect on Work
• Considering The Fall’s effect on work
WEEK 3 – Redemption and Work
• Christ’s Work Redeems our Work
— What we are saved “from”
— The nature of Christ’s work
— What we are saved “for”
WEEK 4 – Receiving our Calling for Life’s Work
• The Nature of “Calling”
• Exploring how God calls us and how that relates to our work
• Discerning our “Call”
WEEK 5 – Restoration and Work
• Visions of God’s final restoration and why that changes how we view what we do today at work
WEEK 6 – Exilic Discipleship in the World of Work
• God’s call to love fallen creation and culture
• Promoting God’s Kingdom through our work in a pluralistic post-Christian society
* If you need financial aid, please email our Director of Work + Culture and Leadership Development: jonathan.f@realityla.com. We don’t want anyone to miss out!