Jesus didn’t just come. He was a gift. That’s the central event of Christmas, and all the gift giving, in a sense, makes that real. Jesus was given. ‘For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son …’ Jesus did not just come. He was a gift.
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If Jesus were to crash our homes this Christmas, would He recognize that He is “the reason for the season”? How might we do Christmas differently with our family and friends so that Christ can be truly centerstage? Who are the people Christ would want to gather around Him for His birthday, the people that He might have on His guest list?
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Mimi Chan spoke at our 9/24/22 Work as Globalocal Mission Webinar “Building Bridges Across Faith At Work”. Head of Seasonal Events at Amazon Books, she is also the founder and chair of Christians At Amazon, which started with ten people praying together but has since grown to over a thousand members and twelve chapters.
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In Part 1 of the story, the author shared how Paul’s message from 1 Cor. 9:19-23 guides his approach to work and work relationships: To the Jews become as a Jew and be a servant to all. In his leadership position, he learns to be a bridge and to share with others the love of God and the blessings of the gospel.
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Some years ago, God called me to work for a company that is the industry leader in East Asia. During this time, He has been showing me through 1 Corinthians 9: 19-23 how to use my position to be a bridge and share His love with all sorts of people in my daily work and business travels around the world.
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As God’s people, we’re all called to act upon the Great Commission (Mt. 28:19-20) as well as the Great Commandment (Mt. 22:37-40) wherever we are. The focus is often placed on our action or inaction, and the performance or result. But what if practicing our faith could be less about our needs, and more about understanding the needs of others?
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In Mt. 5: 13-16, the Lord calls us to be salt of the earth and light of the world. To do so, we must be in the world to engage it, but not of the world because we are citizens of God’s Kingdom. As salt of the earth, we are to inhibit social decay, preserve what is good, and bring the flavor of God’s truth to all of life. As light of the world, we illumine the dark places in society and show the better way forward.
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God impressed upon Nancy’s heart to be more intentional about bringing her students to his feet. Some of her former students met with her regularly to practice their English. Sometimes they would introduce her to their friends and questions about spiritual matters would come up. Nancy has also kept in touch with others through social media and emails. Government bans could not stop Nancy from speaking God’s love and truth into her students’ lives.
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Christians may approach their work differently as it relates to mission. Their approach to work and mission can influence their career choices, work objectives, work-life balance, and ultimately the fruit of their work. But regardless of the approach, the call to be salt and light and reach the lost for Christ remains the same for all.
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Through her changing attitude towards work and mission, Emma came to realize that being involved in fulfilling God’s mission wherever she worked not only contributed to God’s Great Commission, but also brought her fulfillment as a child of God. When she abided in relationship with him and took the opportunities that he provided along the way, she would be fruitful wherever she lived!
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Don’t miss out on why God has placed you where you are! Be open and say yes to God and see what He will do. Be there to listen to your workmates and share with them your experiences of God. Finally, embrace the work and opportunities that God has given to you at this time and be the best steward of those resources that you can be!
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We are called to be salt and light, and the great news is that light shines brightest in the darkness. Regardless of your industry and the stage of your career, you are not second class to a full-time worker or missionary. You are a minister and pastor in your own right in your organization to love people and walk through those doors to drive organizational change.
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In the July Networker, we shared the story of Rosalie who is as much an engineer as a missionary at home and abroad for 35 years. But here’s the backstory of how she grew her bi-vocational career for global missions.
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A Christian having an international career does not automatically make him a tentmaker. A tentmaker is a Christ follower with a missionary calling to serve others cross-culturally through his/her profession and make disciples of people who have yet to know Jesus. Preparing for a tentmaking career overseas will therefore have a professional and a spiritual aspect to it.
Read MoreIs tentmaking missions just about being a self-supporting missionary like Paul, who financed his pioneering work at Corinth through his trade? Is it just about having a work visa so you can stay and serve in a certain country? What is the place of work in the life of a tentmaker? What is the relationship between work and mission--being light and salt and bringing Christ to the unreached?
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On the mission field, we were just doing what we loved to do—June as a homemaker and I as an engineer. We missed our families. But because my company was headquartered in the US, we could visit family on my business trips whenever June could come along. We have so much to be thankful for.
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Rosalie might not look like a missionary, but she knew she had a clear calling and God was her boss. Before she left, one of her mentees said, “Thank you for coming to our country to show us how to be an engineer.” The man was not yet a believer, but he saw how she lived and worked among them. Rosalie modeled a different way.
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Professionals and business people, who look nothing like traditional missionaries but live cross-culturally to make disciples through their work, are missionaries. We call them bivocational missionaries or tentmakers after Paul, who used his day job stitching tents as a way to share the good news about God.
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In three years, Max's career took him through many turns from the Valley of Baca to a place of springs (Psalm 84:6).
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