Book description
In today's increasingly competitive and insecure economic environment,
we often question the reason for work: why am I doing this? Why is it so
hard? And what can I do about it?
Work may seem just a means to an end: we do it to earn the money to
enjoy life outside the workplace. Here, Timothy Keller argues that
God's plan is radically more ambitious: he actually created us to
work. We are to work together to make the world a better place, to
help each other, and so to find purpose for our lives. Our faith
should enhance our work, and our work should develop our faith.
With deep insight, Timothy Keller draws on essential and relevant
biblical wisdom to address our questions about work. There is grace
available if we have taken the wrong attitude, idolising money and
using our careers to glorify ourselves rather than God. This book
provides the foundations for a work-life balance where we can thrive
both personally and professionally. Keller shows how through
excellence, integrity, discipline, creativity and passion in the
workplace we can impact society for good.
Developing a better attitude to work releases us to serve others
humbly, to worship God everyday, and leaves us deeply fulfilled.
'Tim Keller's ministry in New York City is leading a
generation of seekers and skeptics toward belief in God. I thank God
for him.'
Timothy Keller was born in Pennsylvania and educated at
Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and
Westminster Theological Seminary. He became a Christian at university,
was ordained by the Presbyterian Church in America and worked as a
pastor for nine years. He was asked to start Redeemer Presbyterian
Church in Manhattan in 1989, and under his leadership the church's
congregation experienced unprecedented growth from 50 to 5000 members.
His target audience consists mainly of urban professionals, whom he
believes exhibit disproportionate influence over the culture and its
ideas. The 'Influentials' Issue of New York Magazine featured
Dr. Keller as "the most successful Christian evangelist in the
city by recognizing that young professionals and artists are
'disproportionately influential' in creating the country's culture
and that you have to meet this coveted demographic on its own
terms." Timothy Keller is renowned for his clear, reasoned
approach to Christian apologetics and his book THE REASON FOR GOD:
BELIEF IN AN AGE OF SCEPTICISM was named Book of the Year for 2008 by
World Magazine. Timothy Keller lives in New York City with his
wife Kathy and sons David, Michael and Jonathan.
