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Facing a Career Transition? Recharge Your Network.

Join others navigating career transition for this learning and networking event designed to help you recharge and refocus your efforts. During this event you will hear from seasoned human resource, recruiting and networking professionals as well as get a chance to build your own network during a breakout session.

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So, You Think You're Invincible?

The glory of man is temporary. The glory of God is unending.

Isaiah 40:6-8 (The Message)
A voice says, "Shout!"
I said, "What shall I shout?"

"These people are nothing but grass,
their love fragile as wildflowers.
The grass withers, the wildflowers fade,
if God so much as puffs on them.
Aren't these people just so much grass?
True, the grass withers and the wildflowers fade,
but our God's Word stands firm and forever."

Creating Valuable Experiences for Your Clients

Half of Facebook's users come back every day . Co-founder Sean Parker explains why - and what it can mean for your business in this OpenForum.com video post. Check it out in 2 minutes, 6 seconds:

Souly Business Weekend Retreat

I'm headed to Strong Rock Camp just 90 minutes north of Atlanta for the Souly Business Weekend. This retreat is designed to create space to consider the path you are on, and examine your life and priorities from God's perspective. I'm looking forward to learning why God cares so much about our work and our lives, as well as spending some time "unplugged" to draw closer to Him and listen for His voice.

Retreat experiences are great environments to take time away from our everyday demands and routines, and get better acquainted with our Creator and grow our relationship with Him. Stonecreek has partnered with WinShape Marriage to offer you and your spouse an opportunity to increase the intimacy of your marriage while growing closer to God, together. The Marriage Retreat is December 7-9 on the beautiful mountain campus at Berry College, at WinShape Retreat in Rome, GA. Space is limited, so take time to learn more and register today! When is the last time you invested time and resources into making your marriage stronger?

God in the Workplace?

I'm reading a book titled, "The Church in the Workplace," by C. Peter Wagner. I picked it up because I see one of the greatest opportunities the Church has to transform culture is through the workplace. I'm trying to do some discovery and learning on this topic.

Beyond the weekend gathering of believers (the "nuclear church," or "local church"), the extended Church (ekklesia, "the people of God") spends most of its time, where? At work. However, I am aware that there is tension for the believer in trying to see how God fits in his or her business context. What I am learning, is that most believers do want to know how their relationship with God fits with their work. Unfortunately, it just doesn't seem to fit.

Wagner finds that businesspeople perceive that the Church "lacked the necessary skills to contextualize the gospel for the business community."  He also points out that, "When the people of God are gathered in their local churches on Sunday, the characteristics of a particular congregation or denomination ... are very important. The church might be Lutheran or Baptist or ..." Stonecreek or Northpoint or Mountain Lake. "However, on the other six days of the week, when God's people are in the workplace, those distinctions are not nearly as important. The most important thing out there is that they are believers" (meaning, when they meet another believer in the workplace).

I'm wrestling with some questions:  How can I help equip or encourage businesspeople toward a biblical worldview of their work and workplace? How can I help businesspeople discover their purpose and affirm their work as the context God has called them to live their personal ministry?

I don't think the answer is another program or another workplace Bible study. Not that programs are wrong or Bible studies won't help. It seems to me to be more personal than that. It has to do with life mission. It has to do with understanding the authority that God has given them as followers of Christ. It has to do with knowing how to walk with God and listen to His Spirit... learning His voice. It has to do with, "YES! God is interested in business. Your business!"

What I do know is that the influencers of culture are in our workplaces. They are in our governments, banks, financial firms, design studios, media corporations, educational institutions, music studios, consulting groups, technology companies and, the list goes on. What would your business or workplace look like if you believed God was as equally interested in you and your workplace as He is the ministries of Stonecreek Church?

If you've got some insight, I'd love to hear.