Applying Christian Faith at Work

Resources

The webmaster for BibleTract.org, Scott Huckaby is involved in an organization where he works called the Houston Christian Initative (HCI).  The Houston Christian Initiative exists to help employees live out the values and claims of their faith in order to maximize creativity and productivity at work.  This page is an archive of some resources to help teachers prepare Bible studies on work-related topics.

Ready-to-use Bible studies

The following Bible studies are referenced in other places on BibleTract.org but consolidated here are the ones most useful for work-related topics.  

.pdf file:

Title

Size

 Title Size
Adversity 3 pages – .pdf file: 32KB Resolving Conflicts (handout) 1 page – .pdf file: 10KB
Courage 4 pages – .pdf file: 34KB Retaliation 2 pages – .pdf file: 30KB
Fellowship 3 pages – .pdf file: 33KB Retaliation (handout) 1 page – .pdf file: 17KB
Gaining Control of your Life 2 pages – .pdf file: 32KB Stress 6 pages – .pdf file: 54KB
Gaining Control of your Life (handout) 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB Stress (handout) 1 page – .pdf file: 15KB
Governing Authorities 5 pages – .pdf file: 46KB The Value of Work 3 pages – .pdf file: 36KB
Going Public 4 pages – .pdf file: 41KB The Value of Work (handout) 2 pages – .pdf file: 19KB
Loving Enemies 3 pages – .pdf file: 33KB Work 15 pages – .pdf file: 101KB
Making Friends 5 pages – .pdf file: 43KB Work (handout) 3 pages – .pdf file: 26KB
Materialism 5 pages – .pdf file: 44KB Work as a Calling 4 pages – .pdf file: 46KB
Mr. GoodSoil 3 pages – .pdf file: 32KB Work as a Calling (handout) 2 pages – .pdf file: 19KB
Peace of God 4 pages – .pdf file: 40KB Work Ethic 4 pages – .pdf file: 39KB
Pleasing God 5 pages – .pdf file: 48KB

Work Topic Ideas

 1 page – .pdf file: 15KB
Resolving Conflicts 3 pages – .pdf file: 15KB

(more to come)

The following is a Bible study series for work groups using the book of Ephesians:

Lesson Reference Title Description Hand-out

1

 Ephesians 1:1-14 Striving for Excellence How being the property of Christ should cause us to strive for excellence 1 page – .pdf file: 17KB

2

 Ephesians 1:15-23 Praying for Wisdom How to encourage others through interceeding on their behalf 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

3

Ephesians 2:1-10

 Grace Through Faith How knowing our purpose makes us better workers 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

4

 Ephesians 2:11-22 One in Christ How to break down racial barriers at work 1 page – .pdf file: 17KB

5

 Ephesians 3:1-13 Revealer of Mysteries How to encourage others despite the circumstances 1 page – .pdf file: 17KB

6

 Ephesians 3:14-4:6 The Power of Unity How to apply the power of God in your workplace 1 page – .pdf file: 17KB

7

 Ephesians 4:7-16 Spiritual Gifts How to find the job God has equipped us to do 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

8

 Ephesians 4:17-24 The New Man How to grow spiritually at work 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

9

 Ephesians 4:25-32 Put On Your New Self How to improve your work relationships 1 page – .pdf file: 17KB

10

 Ephesians 5:1-7 Walk in Love How to exercise the love of Christ at work 1 page – .pdf file: 17KB

11

 Ephesians 5:8-14 Walk in the Light How to live out the values and claims of your faith at work 1 page – .pdf file: 17KB

12

 Ephesians 5:15-21 Walk in Wisdom How to gain control of your life 1 page – .pdf file: 17KB

13

 Ephesians 5:22-33 Christ & the Church How to havea fulfilled marriage 1 page – .pdf file: 17KB

14

 Ephesians 6:1-4 Family Life How strong families contribute to a better society 1 page – .pdf file: 17KB

15

 Ephesians 6:5-9 Supervisors & Workers How the right attitude helps us to be more effective 1 page – .pdf file: 17KB

16

 Ephesians 6:10-12 Spiritual Warfare How an awareness of the spiritual realm helps us at work 1 page – .pdf file: 17KB

17

 Ephesians 6:13-17 Armor of God How to be ready for the spiritual battle at work 1 page – .pdf file: 17KB

18

 Ephesians 6:18-24 Praying Always How to be an encourager at work 1 page – .pdf file: 17KB

The following is a Bible study series for work groups using the book of Philippians:

Lesson Reference Title Description Hand-out

1

 Philippians 1:1-11 Interceeding for Growth How to help our coworkers excel at their jobs. 1 page – .pdf file: 18KB

2

 Philippians 1:12-18 The Value of Hardships How to make the most of our difficult circumstances. 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

3

Philippians 1:19-26

 Expecting Deliverance How the right attitude about set-backs frees us to excel. 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

4

 Philippians 1:27-30 Exhorting the Afflicted How being dogmatic about the right things encourages our coworkers. 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

5

 Philippians 2:1-4 Humility How checking selfish ambition is essential for teamwork. 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

6

 Philippians 2:5-11 Extreme Humility How to apply the example of Christ's servanthood at work. 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

7

 Philippians 2:12-18 Shining as Stars How to avoid laboring for nothing. 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

8

 Philippians 2:19-24 A Workplace Timothy How to be essential to our coworkers. 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

9

 Philippians 2:25-30 A Workplace Epaphroditus How to encourage coworkers who suffer for Christ. 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

10

 Philippians 3:1-11 Profit & Loss How to value the eternal over the temporal. 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

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 Philippians 3:12-16 Winning the Prize How to live up to what we have already attained. 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

12

 Philippians 3:17-21 Heavenly Citizenship How to apply our eternal destiny on the job in the here and now. 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

13

 Philippians 4:1-5 Rejoicing Always How to bring joy to your co-workers. 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

14

 Philippians 4:6-7 The Peace of God How prayer helps us with workplace stress. 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

15

 Philippians 4:8-9 Meditation How to keep your mind on the best things at work. 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

16

 Philippians 4:10-13 Contentment How to be content at work. 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

17

Philippians 4:14-20

 Giving How to give effectively. 1 page – .pdf file: 16KB

Developing your own Bible studies

Here are some recommendations for preparing an effective Bible study:

Click here for some suggestions on how to be a better Bible Study Facilitator (one .pdf page)

Click here for some work-related Bible study topic ideas (one .pdf page).

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