The Gospel at Work, Sebastian Traeger
The Gospel at Work, Sebastian Traeger
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The Gospel at Work
How Working for King Jesus Gives Purpose and Meaning to Our Jobs

Author: Sebastian Traeger, Greg D. Gilbert

Narrator: Mark Smeby

Unabridged: 5 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 02/23/2016


Synopsis

Find God’s vision for your job.Reclaim God’s vision for your life.Many Christians fall victim to one of two main problems when it comes to work: either they are idle in their work, or they have made an idol of it. Both of these mindsets are deadly misunderstandings of how God intends for us to think about our employment.In The Gospel at Work, Sebastian Traeger and Greg Gilbert unpack the powerful ways in which the gospel can transform how we do what we do, releasing us from the cultural pressures of both an all-consuming devotion and a punch-in, punch-out mentality—in order to find the freedom of a work ethic rooted in serving Christ.You’ll find answers to some of the tough questions that Christians in the workplace often ask:What factors should matter most in choosing a job?What gospel principles should shape my thinking about how to treat my boss, my co-workers, and my employees?Is full-time Christian work more valuable than my job?Is it okay to be motivated by money?How do you prioritize—or balance—work, family and church responsibilities?Solidly grounded in the gospel, The Gospel at Work confronts both our idleness at work and our idolatry of work with a challenge of its own—to remember that whom we work for is infinitely more important than what we do.

About Sebastian Traeger

Sebastian Traeger is the executive vice president of the International Mission Board for the Southern Baptist Convention. He previously worked in business and technology where he started, led, and built several companies such as FiveStreet, Razoo, Silas Partners, and Village Phone.

About Greg D. Gilbert

Greg Gilbert is Senior Pastor of Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the author of What Is the Gospel?, What is the Mission of the Church?, and Preach: Theology Meets Practice. Previously, Greg served as an assistant pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., and as Director of Theological Research to the President of Southern Seminary in Louisville. He earned his MDiv from Southern Seminary in 2006 and his B.A. in History from Yale University in 1999. Greg lives in Louisville with his wife, Moriah, and their three children, Justin, Jack, and Juliet.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrei on January 15, 2024

This book is maybe the most pragmatic approach I read to the relation between faith and work. In the first part it touches on a number of theological assumptions that can lead to a healthy relationship to work (e.g. work is not the result of sin, but affected but it). The second part of the book is......more

Goodreads review by Isaiah on February 11, 2025

After my first year in the postgraduate workforce, I've thought a lot about the Christian's place in and attitude towards an office job. This book pointed me to a lot of Scripture, answered some key questions about the Lord's purpose for work (i.e. avoiding idleness and idolatry), and challenged som......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on January 15, 2018

This Book provided me with some much needed biblical focus on work at the start of 2018. I was particularly encouraged to read "God has purposes for us in our work itself" There was lots of practical application, which as always is easier said than done. Would recommend this to everyone as we all wo......more

Goodreads review by Emma on January 10, 2025

Super helpful resource, especially at this point in my life when I'm considering what life will look like after graduating college. The content covers topics like how to know what job to choose, avoiding idolatry and idleness in work, and sharing the gospel at work. They also had a chapter on the id......more