Matt Rusten – Pastoring For Monday

Work matters to God.  Does it matter to the church?

Brent talks with Matt Rusten who has a new IVP book called ‘Pastoring for Monday: Help Your Congregation Integrate Faith and Work’.

Matt is president of Made to Flourish and editor in chief of Common Good magazine.  He regularly speaks and writes in the areas of faith, work and economics. 

• (0:35) Faith and our work;
• (1:30) Vocation;
• (2:20) The point of work;
• (3:10) The Biblical account of work;
• (5:00) Restoration through work;
• (7:30) How our work shapes us;
• (9:50) Preparing for hard issues at work;
• (12:45) Pastors and work;
• (14:15) Preaching about work;
• (17:10) Small groups;
• (19:40) Supporting people looking for work;
• (21:45) Disenchantment with work;
• (25:35) Vocational restlessness.

Links mentioned in this episode:

www.madetoflourish.org/team/matt-rusten

www.ivpress.com/pastoring-for-monday

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