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5 Ways to Activate Businesspeople & Professionals into Mission (and Gain Ministry Partners Along the Way!)

1. THIS BURGEONING FAITH & WORK MOVEMENT (the history) - Max Weber, The Protestant Ethic (ca 1905) - David W. Miller, God At Work: The History And Promise Of The Faith At Work Movement (Oxford University Press, 2007). - Rerum novarum, or Rights and Duties of Capital and Labor, is an encyclical issued by Pope Leo XIII on 15 May 1891. 2 A THEOLOGICAL CASE FOR ITS NECESSITY (the theology) - Zenos E. Hawkinson, Anatomy of the Pilgrim Experience: Reflections On Being A Covenanter, ed. Philip J. Anderson and David E. Hawkinson (Covenant Pub, 2000). 3. FIVE PRACTICAL WAYS TO ACTIVATE PROFESSIONALS AND GAIN PARTNERS (the praxis) 1. Redefine “missional” 2. Consecrate the Carpenter 3. Visit them at work 4. Start a Fellows Program 5. Learn to do Public Theology [https://fuller.edu/dmin/faith-work-and-marketplace-ministry-cohort/]

FWaMM! Ep. 9: Annihilation Vs. The Renewal Of All Things

1. What is the vision of work in the New Heavens and the New Earth? 2. What about the fire? Dr. Ryan Gutierrez [https://depree.org/bios/ryan-gutierrez/] has a PhD in New Testament from Fuller Theological Seminary [https://fuller.edu/], where his dissertation explored the relationship between people and land in the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts. He is also the Senior Director at Fuller’s Max De Pree Center for Leadership [https://depree.org/], where he oversees the development and implementation of organizational systems, processes, and workflows. He previously worked as the Director of Operations for the Office of Vocation Formation at Fuller. Dr. Mark D. Roberts [https://depree.org/bios/mark-roberts/] is a Senior Fellow for Fuller’s De Pree Center for Leadership, where he focuses on the spiritual development and thriving of leaders. He is the principal writer of the daily devotional Life for Leaders [https://depree.org/life-for-leaders/] and the founder of the De Pree Center’s Flourishing in the Third Third of Life Initiative [https://depree.org/courses/flourishing-in-the-third-third-of-life/]. Previously, Mark was the executive director of the De Pree Center, and prior to that, the senior director of Laity Lodge in Texas. With a PhD in New Testament from Harvard, Mark has written extensively on faith and work integration. Cover image: Vincent van Gogh, Sower at Sunset Music credits: Aleksey Chistilin

FWaMM! Ep. 8: Ephesians and the Summing Up Of All Things

1. What is the scope of Ephesians? 2. How does this play out in ethics? Dr. Ryan Gutierrez [https://depree.org/bios/ryan-gutierrez/] has a PhD in New Testament from Fuller Theological Seminary [https://fuller.edu/], where his dissertation explored the relationship between people and land in the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts. He is also the Senior Director at Fuller’s Max De Pree Center for Leadership [https://depree.org/], where he oversees the development and implementation of organizational systems, processes, and workflows. He previously worked as the Director of Operations for the Office of Vocation Formation at Fuller. Dr. Mark D. Roberts [https://depree.org/bios/mark-roberts/] is a Senior Fellow for Fuller’s De Pree Center for Leadership, where he focuses on the spiritual development and thriving of leaders. He is the principal writer of the daily devotional Life for Leaders [https://depree.org/life-for-leaders/] and the founder of the De Pree Center’s Flourishing in the Third Third of Life Initiative [https://depree.org/courses/flourishing-in-the-third-third-of-life/]. Previously, Mark was the executive director of the De Pree Center, and prior to that, the senior director of Laity Lodge in Texas. With a PhD in New Testament from Harvard, Mark has written extensively on faith and work integration. Cover image: Vincent van Gogh, Sower at Sunset Music credits: Aleksey Chistilin

FWaMM! Ep. 7: The Texture of Luke and Bearing A Family Resemblance

1. What are some examples of this ‘texture’ in Luke that weaves in work and labor realities into its message? 2. What are some principles from the distinctly Lukan narrative that are applicable to how we work today? Dr. Ryan Gutierrez [https://depree.org/bios/ryan-gutierrez/] has a PhD in New Testament from Fuller Theological Seminary [https://fuller.edu/], where his dissertation explored the relationship between people and land in the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts. He is also the Senior Director at Fuller’s Max De Pree Center for Leadership [https://depree.org/], where he oversees the development and implementation of organizational systems, processes, and workflows. He previously worked as the Director of Operations for the Office of Vocation Formation at Fuller. Cover image: Vincent van Gogh, Sower at Sunset Music credits: Aleksey Chistilin

FWaMM! Ep. 6: Good Carpentry and the Work of our Hands

1. What was Jesus “job”? 2. How does the theology of the incarnation affect our work today? Dr. Ryan Gutierrez [https://depree.org/bios/ryan-gutierrez/] has a PhD in New Testament from Fuller Theological Seminary [https://fuller.edu/], where his dissertation explored the relationship between people and land in the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts. He is also the Senior Director at Fuller’s Max De Pree Center for Leadership [https://depree.org/], where he oversees the development and implementation of organizational systems, processes, and workflows. He previously worked as the Director of Operations for the Office of Vocation Formation at Fuller. Dr. Mark D. Roberts [https://depree.org/bios/mark-roberts/] is a Senior Fellow for Fuller’s De Pree Center for Leadership, where he focuses on the spiritual development and thriving of leaders. He is the principal writer of the daily devotional Life for Leaders [https://depree.org/life-for-leaders/] and the founder of the De Pree Center’s Flourishing in the Third Third of Life Initiative [https://depree.org/courses/flourishing-in-the-third-third-of-life/]. Previously, Mark was the executive director of the De Pree Center, and prior to that, the senior director of Laity Lodge in Texas. With a PhD in New Testament from Harvard, Mark has written extensively on faith and work integration. Cover image: Vincent van Gogh, Sower at Sunset Music credits: Aleksey Chistilin