Christians Speak up on Living out Faith at Work
by Larry Peabody
June 1st, 2012
This dissertation studies the responses of employees in non-ecclesiastical?employment to discover what they face in living out the Christian faith on the job so that?pastors, with the findings, may equip them with a biblical and relevant theology of work.
The responses were collected from sixty employees, who attend three churches?(urban, suburban, and rural). Each completed a forty-one-question survey that asked for?answers concerning demographics, scheduling, job suitability, spiritual preparation for?the workplace, opportunities for serving others, and potential difficulties in the employee?role. The questionnaire included both quantitative (multiple-choice) questions and an?invitation for optional qualitative comments.
Quantitative findings were entered into an Excel spreadsheet to compile statistical?data and to cross-reference responses to related questions. For the benefit of pastors and?church leaders, the results were linked with recommendations on presenting a biblical?theology of work to congregants.