The Word Before Work, Jordan Raynor
The Word Before Work, Jordan Raynor
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The Word Before Work
A Monday-Through-Friday Devotional to Help You Find Eternal Purpose in Your Daily Work

Author: Jordan Raynor

Narrator: Jordan Raynor

Unabridged: 9 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/15/2022


Synopsis

A weekday devotional to help Christians connect the gospel to their vocation and appreciate the eternal significance of their work—no matter what it is—from the entrepreneur, thought leader, and bestselling author of Redeeming Your Time.

Perhaps you feel as if the work you do carries less eternal impact than the work of a pastor or missionary. But that’s not how God sees it. Whatever it looks like day to day, your work is ministry and central to God’s plans to restore fallen creation. 

As the days of creation reveal, God is quite familiar with work himself. He created humans with unique giftings and interests, specifically so we can pursue his redemptive work in partnership with him. 

The Word Before Work features 260 readings—one for every workday of the year—to help you see how your work connects to God’s work in the world. The first four weeks set the foundation by exploring:

• what work means in light of the biblical narrative
• why our work matters
• five ways these truths inform how we should work today

The rest of this devotional takes you on a journey through Scripture to explore God’s perspective on the work he has called you to do.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, barista, stay-at-home parent, CEO, or coach, The Word Before Work affirms how God created you for work, why it matters, and the ways it holds significance both now and for eternity.

About Jordan Raynor

Jordan Raynor is a serial entrepreneur and bestselling author who leads a growing community of Christians following God’s call to create. He currently serves as the CEO of the venture-backed tech startup Threshold 360. He is also a cofounder of Citizinvestor, the world’s largest crowdfunding platform for government projects.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ancillar on December 11, 2022

Disclaimer: A huge thanks to Netgalley and WaterBrook & Multnomah for my complimentary copy and all opinions expressed are entirely my own. This is a perfect addition to anyone's morning routine as it is a reminder to put God first and how our work also should bring glory to God. It was a gentle remi......more

Goodreads review by Kaethe on November 08, 2022

I've been a fan of Jordan Raynor's for years now. I've read all his books and while I haven't read the entirety of this, his newest, I've read an excerpt and it is excellent! Straightforward, clear, encouraging and engaging; a good way to start (or end) your day whatever your "work". Raynor's passio......more

Goodreads review by Eri on December 27, 2024

This devotional is a fantastic resource for Christians working in secular jobs. Its format is ideal for busy professionals, with concise Mon-Fri readings that are all under two pages. This year marked my second time through it, and it remains just as impactful and relevant. Highly recommended for da......more

Goodreads review by Conrade on September 15, 2022

Work is very much a way of life. God ordained it thus making work a gift for mankind. Unfortunately, due to the entry of sin into the world, work has become corrupted in many dimensions, so much so that for some people, work is best described as some kind of a necessary evil. You hate it but you can......more

Goodreads review by Bill on November 15, 2023

The latest book from best-selling author Jordan Raynor (Master of One, Called to Create, Redeeming Your Time), is a Monday through Friday devotional. The first four weeks of the devotional is dedicated to helping you build a foundational understanding of what God’s Word says about your work. The res......more