The modern faith and work movement has grown significantly over the last 90 years. It began with a few small organizations in the 1930s and expanded to over 300 city-based workplace ministry networks by the 2010s. Several influential Christian leaders and numerous books, conferences, and training programs have contributed to the growth of the theology of work. While millions of Christians are in the workplace, the movement currently only reaches a small percentage. The future involves greater collaboration between workplace ministries and other delivery channels like the local church, education, and media to more fully reach Christians in the workplace.
2. God in the WorkplaceGod in the Workplace
History of the Modern-dayHistory of the Modern-day Faith and Work MovementFaith and Work Movement
2019 Update2019 Update
5. One Mission. Separate Callings. Many Alliances.
Founded 1997.
Fellowship of 1200 organizations
Annual Summits
Promote the movement media, organizations,
churches, workplaces, ministries, networking.
International directory of ministry locator service
workplace believers, non-profits, churches
Products and services online catalog
1997-2006
6. 1930-2000, 350 titles published about faith & work1930-2000, 350 titles published about faith & work
ByBy 2005: over 2000 titles Pete Hammond2005: over 2000 titles Pete Hammond
12. TrendsTrends
Significant unity among groups in last 5-10 years
Prayer in the workplace intercessorsPrayer in the workplace intercessors
Technology Innovations online resources, onlineTechnology Innovations online resources, online
training, more websites devoted to the movement.training, more websites devoted to the movement.
More training birthed. Books and equipping tools.More training birthed. Books and equipping tools.
50 city-based workplace ministries birthed50 city-based workplace ministries birthed
300 plus city movements Annual event Movement300 plus city movements Annual event Movement
Day in NYC - Est 2010Day in NYC - Est 2010
Pastor networks & seminaries embracing FW. Made toPastor networks & seminaries embracing FW. Made to
Flourish.Flourish.
14. 50 FW Networks
300+ city
reaching movements
www.NFWA.org
(National Faith at Work Org)
15. City Transformation TrinityCity Transformation Trinity
Over 300 city reaching movements in USOver 300 city reaching movements in US
PastorsPastors
Local churchLocal church
IntercessorsIntercessors
MarketplaceMarketplace
Problem
Solving
17. 2010 KERN Oikonomia Network
Network of seminaries. Started w 100 educators and 18 partner seminaries
transitioned to Wheaton College 2015
THE OIKONOMIA NETWORK is a learning community of theological
educators and evangelical seminaries. Its mission is to prepare future
pastors to connect biblical wisdom, sound theology, and good stewardship
to work and the economy.
19. What Is Workplace
Ministry?
Workplace ministry is an
intentional focus of
equipping men and women
in all spheres of work and
society to understand and
experience their work and
life as a holy calling from
God.
21. Christians in the Workplace Market Size
58,000,000 potential adult current workers x
25%= est Christian adult workers
Target: 14,645,000 target
Since just 58.9 percent of all working age (101.77 million
working age Americans)Americans presently have
employment, the US job picture remains in worse condition
than it was when Barack Obama entered office.
22. How many are we reaching
through the modern-day faith at
work movement?
23. 156, 715 million
working
age Americans
Source: 2015 US Bureau of Labor Statistics
47,014,000
Christians
310,000,000
US Pop
26. Mission
To mobilize followers of Jesus in the workplace to a lifestyle
of working, praying, caring, sharing, and discipling.
Purpose
To live a lifestyle to become more like Jesus.
27. Major Problem?
FW needs a larger delivery
channel that already exists!
Over 350,000 churches where 7M
leaders gather weekly.