Trading With God: 7 Steps to Integrate Your Faith into Your Work

“Can I work for and energy company and still be a Christian?” This question from a young professional working in the author’s London trading department sparked a journey that resulted in this book.

Trading with God addresses the relevancy of the Christian faith in today’s workplace. Recognizing that Christianity is a 24/7 endeavor, this book provides the framework and tools for the reader to make the critical connection between your actual daily work activities and what God created you to do. This enables Christians to find the most meaning in their jobs and journey of faith.

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About the Book

Trading with God delivers in three parts. First, it grounds readers with history, scriptural references and summarized concepts of faithful work developed over time by various church theologians. Second, a practical three-fold model for Christians is introduced for daily application throughout their working lives. And third, the book builds seven steps to apply this model, which are illustrated by personal stories based upon the author’s thirty-four years of professional workplace experiences and theological research. Integrating faith and work using these seven steps can infuse more meaning into any vocation and can transform all workers, as well as the workplace and the wider community.

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Trading with God addresses the relevancy of the Christian faith in today’s workplace. Recognizing that Christianity is a 24/7 endeavor, this book provides the framework and tools for the reader to make the critical connection between your actual daily work activities and what God created you to do. This enables Christians to find the most meaning in their jobs and journey of faith. This book provides the reader with a high-level theological understanding of work and faith, then shows readers how to apply their faith in the workplace.

Trading with God delivers in three sections.

First, it grounds readers with history, scriptural references and summarized concepts of faithful work developed over time by various church theologians.
Second, a practical three-fold model for Christians is introduced for daily application throughout their working lives. The model is conceptually simple yet based upon generations of theological writings.
And third, the book builds 7 steps to apply this model, which are illustrated by personal stories based upon the author’s 34 years of professional workplace experiences and theological research.

This book benefits Christian readers during their working lives by fusing the generations of theological writings and concepts with real-world practical applications. Integrating faith and work using these 7 steps can infuse more meaning into any vocation and can transform all workers, as well as the workplace and the wider community.

Endorsements

Tom Locke

“In “Trading with God,” Ken Snodgrass offers his practical perspectives from a successful career with the trading group of a major oil and gas company, informed by a post-career theological education, to suggest a unique seven-step process for laity to live into God’s purposes in their increasingly secularized work environments. Thanks, Ken, for providing what we at Texas Methodist Foundation would call a special resource for “stewarding potential,” to help laity integrate their faith and their work.”

–Tom Locke, President of Texas Methodist Foundation

Harold D. Cain, MD, FCCP

“From a background of lifelong Christian faith practice but unrecognized personal struggle with the real-world interface of work and faith, Ken Snodgrass addresses this observed behavioral-faith conflict. His well-conceived, practical book is a model to contemplate and apply. Written “…to help working Christians on their journey of faith within the workplace…” and “…[to help]clergy and Church workers who need educational resources on the subject…”, Trading with God is a success.”

–Harold D. Cain, MD, FCCP

David H. Jensen

“Combining his distinguished experience in the corporate world with a clear passion for theology, Ken Snodgrass has produced an eminently readable and practical book. If you have ever felt tension between Sunday and the workplace, if you are interested in concrete suggestions for integrating faith and work that are deeply grounded in the riches of the Christian theological tradition, this book is for you!”

–David H. Jensen, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Bobbie K. Jones

“Through story and example, Scripture and suggestion, Ken Snodgrass allows us all to deeply consider the possibility of an integrated, intentional existence.”

–Bobbie K. Jones, Elder in the United Methodist Church

Dr. Phillip Wingeler-Rayo

“Snodgrass offers a timely reflection on a theology of work in an age of greater secularization and growing population sectors with no religious affiliation … Snodgrass seamlessly weaves personal anecdotes with deep biblical and theological analysis of authors such as Calvin, Barth, and Moltmann and concludes with a reminder of the responsibility for every Christian to understand one’s vocational calling within a missional understanding of God’s purpose for creation.”

–Phillip Wingeler-Rayo, Dean of Wesley Theological Seminary

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ASIN: B08176FT2N
ISBN: 9781532683275

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