Some Thoughts on Marketplace Ministry

Hi All

I know a lot of people are interested in this area of market place or workplace ministry and would like to know more, but it’s not a subject that get a lot of coverage at Church, so I thought it might be helpful to collect together a number of web articles and videos on this general topic and email them out occasionally

 Here are some I thought you might like to take a look at, and please do let me have any feedback/suggestions you might have for futureblogs

New Years Resolutions - This is the time of year for taking stock of last year and setting some New Year’s resolutions or even some fresh goals so here’s some thoughts that may encourage you in that task http://www.businessasmissionnetwork.com/2010/12/whats-ahead-for-2011-for-c12-group.html

You may also like to try my friend’s template, which you can find on http://www.expressionspartnership.com/Admin/Uploaded/Downloads/new%20year%20goal%20setting%202011.pd

Microfinance scheme – interesting article on a Centre for Community Transformation workplace ministry in the Philippines  - they offer a range of services to the poor, but  its microloan programme and its instruction in Christian living, coupled with teachings on sound business practices are at the centre of its work.  http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/september/31.70.html

Evangelism – we hope that the Woking Business Matters will be more effective in 2011 and this is a short video – 12 minutes long by Mark Green on the Sacred Secular divide  http://conversation.lausanne.org/en/resources/detail/11359

Models Ministry - Biblical models for a marketplace ministry from the Old Testament http://imf-arise.blogspot.com/2010/12/market-place-ministry-models-in-bible.html

 Peter’s Thought Piece – Peter Haslem from Transforming Business a Christian Think Tank based in Cambridge publishes thoughtful, occasional articles, here is the latest - The Genius of Savings banks  - http://blog.transformingbusiness.net/

Happy New Year everyone

Best wishes

Martin