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    Hugh Whelchel used to think that his most important work for God was through his role in the church, rather than his job as a businessman. However, he came to realize through 5 key discoveries that all work can glorify God. He learned that the gospel is about restoring all things, not just personal salvation. He also discovered that God's kingdom applies to all areas of life, including workplaces. Hugh concluded that the true meaning of success is glorifying God through our work and serving the common good.

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    Hugh Whelchel used to think that his most important work for God was through his role in the church, rather than his job as a businessman. However, he came to realize through 5 key discoveries that all work can glorify God. He learned that the gospel is about restoring all things, not just personal salvation. He also discovered that God's kingdom applies to all areas of life, including workplaces. Hugh concluded that the true meaning of success is glorifying God through our work and serving the common good.

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    Hugh Whelchel used to think that his most important work for God was through his role in the church, rather than his job as a businessman. However, he came to realize through 5 key discoveries that all work can glorify God. He learned that the gospel is about restoring all things, not just personal salvation. He also discovered that God's kingdom applies to all areas of life, including workplaces. Hugh concluded that the true meaning of success is glorifying God through our work and serving the common good.

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    Hugh Whelchel used to think that his most important work for God was through his role in the church, rather than his job as a businessman. However, he came to realize through 5 key discoveries that all work can glorify God. He learned that the gospel is about restoring all things, not just personal salvation. He also discovered that God's kingdom applies to all areas of life, including workplaces. Hugh concluded that the true meaning of success is glorifying God through our work and serving the common good.

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    Summary of Hugh Whelchel’s Presentation “How Shall We Then Work”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySjUUzU6wRQ&nohtml5=False

    Hugh used to feel that the most important work he did for God was “in the church” as a “lay leader” (
    leading adult Bible studies, doing religious things) , not what he did as a businessman. He envied
    pastors, missionaries and those in so-called “full time Christian” service.

    Then, he made 5 key discoveries that radically changed his perspective of his work. And even though
    they had been taught by the church for centuries, he had never heard them before.

    1/ The Gospel is about more than “our personal salvation” – Instead, it’s about the Restoration of all
    things.

    2/ Adam and Eve’s “job description” assigned by God applies to ALL Christians today.

    3/ Third, he began to understand what Jesus meant when He said, “The Kingdom of God is at hand.”
    AND what that means for our work today.

    4/ Fourth, he discovered the truth about God’s work in the world for those who work with non-
    Christians or in “secular environments” ( ie. Most workplaces)

    5/ Finally, he realized what the Biblical meaning is success really is. The chief end of work is to glorify
    God, serve the common good and to further God’s Kingdom.

    Realms of Endeavor: This includes Arts & Sciences, Business & Economics, Education, the Church,
    Sports & Entertainment – every aspect of our culture

    Scope of the Gospel: The Gospel in not simply a message for individuals (telling them how to escape
    God’s judgment) it is ALSO a message about a Kingdom, a new Society, Community, Covenant, Family
    and Nation. It’s a new way of life.

    It’s about a new Culture and He calls us to build a “City of God” a “New Jerusalem”.

    Why All This Matters: In light of this, we can begin to see why our work matters to God and why it
    should matter to us.
    Next Steps: If we want to live personally fulfilling and spiritually significant lives, we need to discover the
    Biblical doctrine of work!

    A Serious Situation Arises: What Hugh described at the beginning has been called the “sacred/secular
    divide”, that our Spiritual lives have to do with Sunday activities and the rest of what we do during the
    week isn’t really spiritual and doesn’t really matter that much to God.

    The Bible’s Answer:

    Our response to our Father should be unlimited, all encompassing, and comprehensive; it’s not limited
    to church on Sundays. It should appear in every dimension of life.

    This divide of sacred and secular is responsible for the popular mindset that our relationship with God is
    compartmentalized to church-related events and activities. Quite the contrary, our response to God
    should reverberate into every facet of life: at home, at work, in our families, in our communities, and at
    church.

    This divide has also perpetuated the lie that working in the church is the only “fulltime Christian
    service.” All of life is spiritual, or sacred. There is no inch of creation where Christ does not rule and
    consequently no dimension of our lives in which he is not present. By demolishing this dichotomy, we
    realize that God cares about everything we do.

    Our response to his power and glory can come from every thought, word, and action if we steward all
    we have to his glory and honor. In this, we find fulfillment.

    Question: Have you tended to live your Christian life with a “sacred/secular” mind-set ? If so, how has
    this manifested itself? If not, how did you overcome the tendency to “compartmentalize” your life?

    What would our lives look like IF we lived out our walk with Jesus in every area of our lives? Think about
    the way we’d spend our time, money and energies during our “free time”, with the family and
    especially at work? What changes might need to take place for us to be living for Jesus “24/7”?

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