The Marketplace Christian: A Practical Guide to Using Your Spiritual Gifts in Business - Softcover

Shearer, Darren

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1940024498 ISBN 13: 9781940024493

Publisher: High Bridge Books LLC, 2021

Synopsis

Approximately 85 percent of working Christians spend the majority of their waking hours working in a for-profit company. The business world is where the unbelievers are and where the culture primarily is shaped. Yet, many marketplace Christians are unaware that their spiritual gifts have been given by the Holy Spirit to be used for ministry primarily in a business setting.

In The Marketplace Christian, Darren Shearer provides practical and personalized strategies to help you discover and fulfill your specific, transformational ministry to the world of business. As a result of reading this book and completing the "Spiritual Gifts in the Marketplace" assessment (included inside), you will...

• Discover the unique spiritual gifts God has entrusted to you for ministry in the marketplace, including examples of 23 marketplace Christians who have (and are) using their spiritual gifts in business.
• Learn actionable strategies for transforming your industry for the glory of God.
• Find out why the marketplace is a great place to serve God in "full-time ministry."
• Understand your primary mission in business as a marketplace Christian.

These are just a few of the real-life examples of marketplace Christians ministering in the business world that you will learn about in this book:

• Cyber-security expert using the gift of discernment
• Business consultant using the gift of intercessory prayer
• Real estate developer using the gift of faith
• Professional athlete using the gift of healing
• Author using the gift of worship
• Department store owner using the gift of hospitality
• Venture capitalist using the gift of cross-cultural ministry
• Manufacturing company’s CEO using the gift of compassion

Read this book and discover your own unique, God-given ministry calling as a marketplace Christian, learn how to partner with God in business, and transform the world.

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“This book is full of practical direction. I am asked, ‘How can I use what I do for God’s glory? If you have ever asked that question, you need to read this book. It provides the ‘HOW TO’s’ with practical examples in an easy-to-read style. It’s all here.” —Ken Eldred, Entrepreneur and Author

“In The Marketplace Christian, Darren Shearer has given us a practical book to apply our faith to our work life by understanding and applying our spiritual gifts to our work life call. Darren has given us much more by helping us apply God’s principles of manifesting Christ in our work life call. I encourage you to read and apply what Darren shares in this book.” —Os Hillman, Author

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Review

"This book is full of practical direction. I am asked, 'How can I use what I do for God's glory? If you have ever asked that question, you need to read this book. It provides the 'HOW TO's' with practical examples in an easy-to-read style. It's all here." 
     -Ken Eldred, Entrepreneur and Author of The Integrated Life, God Is at Work, and On Kingdom Business 

"...a practical book to apply our faith to our work life by understanding and applying our spiritual gifts to our work life call... I encourage you to read and apply what Darren shares in this book." 
     -Os Hillman, author of Change Agent and the TGIF Today God Is First devotional 

"...an absolute MUST read for every Christian in business, whether you're employed or an entrepreneur. Darren did an extraordinary job revealing the identity and purpose of Christians in the marketplace, plus providing both insight and tools for how to be a transformation agent in your industry to the glory of God through your spiritual gifts. Read it once, then read it again, and be a blessing by gifting a copy to someone else."      -Shae Bynes, Founder of Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur 

"...powerfully fills a huge gap in the business as missions movement: how every believer can quickly identify and release their unique and anointed spiritual gifts at work! Incredibly timely and much needed. A must read for any believer who longs for a simple, powerful way to uncover and integrate their spiritual DNA at work. How I wish all believers in business would read this book, embrace its teachings, and release its truths."      -Dr. Jim Harris, Author of Our Unfair Advantage: Unleash the Power of the Holy Spirit in Your Business

Edition details

• Publisher: High Bridge Books LLC
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1940024498
• ISBN 13: 9781940024493
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184