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Work as Worship: A Faithful Guide to Following God’s Lead at Work
Develop ways of looking at your work as a calling, rather than something that exists outside of your faith.
About this Course
In Work as Worship: A Faithful Guide to Following God’s Lead at Work, you will go from feeling unsure about living out your faith at work, to feeling confident and excited as you learn how to partner with God in your work. Through expert instruction, spiritual practices, and new skills, you’ll find ways to authentically experience God in your work and bless others in natural, low-pressure ways. You’ll develop ways of looking at your work as a calling, rather than something that exists outside of your faith.
What You’ll Be Able to Do:
Do you have the desire to live out your faith at work, but aren’t sure how to do it?
Work as Worship explores the intersections of your faith and work. By diving into the origins of work and your faith, you’ll discover the overlap and (re)discover your vocational calling. By exploring how your unique mix of spiritual gifts, passions, skills, abilities, personality traits, and key life experiences have shaped you, you can narrow in on your goals.
You’ll develop natural steps to take in order to start listening to God in the workplace. Sharing your faith will not just be something you think about, but something that grows naturally out of your everyday life.
Modules
The Origins of Work
In this module, you will:
- Learn key definitions and biblical background to view work in a new way.
- Develop confidence and anticipation for partnering with God at work.
- Reflect on your current work in the light of these concepts.
How God Acts in the World Today
In this module, you will:
- Explore God’s action in the world today with Jesus as an example.
- Develop eyes to see God at work.
- Respond to an invitation to join God at work.
Partnering with God Like Jesus Did
In this module, you will:
- Examine Jesus as a partner with God.
- Develop a deepening relationship with God.
- Practice responding to God’s leading.
(Re)Discovering Your Vocational Calling
In this module, you will:
- Develop a deep understanding of the concept of calling.
- Join with God to explore God’s calling on your life.
- Explore how your unique mix of spiritual gifts, passions, skills, abilities, personality traits, and key life experiences shape and fulfill your calling.
A Co-Worker With God
In this module, you will:
- Understand principles and strategies for partnering with God at work.
- Develop responsiveness and humility in following God’s leading.
- Engage in an experiment around this partnership.
Sharing Your Faith with Co-Workers
In this module, you will:
- Understand that sharing your faith is built on a deep relationship with God and modeling the difference that Jesus makes.
- Rest in the knowledge that you are not driving this process.
- Develop natural conversational habits for talking about faith.
From Imagination to Action: Becoming Available to be Used by God.
In this module, you will:
- Learn the importance of margin and habits in building your spiritual life.
- Develop a desire to meet God each day.
- Practice spiritual practices and determine steps for moving forward.
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7 Modules
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Get to Know Your Instructors
Alicia Granholm
Dr. Alicia Granholm is senior director of Faith+Lead at Luther Seminary and a leadership and church consultant based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She helps pastors and leaders engage culture to make a lasting impact. For nearly two decades, she has trained, equipped, and empowered followers of Jesus to engage their local communities by contextualizing the Gospel and its application. Alicia compassionately crosses cultural boundaries having lived, studied, traveled, and served in 25 countries on six continents. Alicia has a Doctor of Strategic Leadership, Global Consulting (Regent University), M.Div. (Bethel Seminary), and M.A. in Teaching (University of St. Thomas).
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What to Expect with a Faith+Lead Academy Course
You’ll get a transformative learning experience that combines trustworthy theological teaching with spiritual practices, interactive elements, and a supportive online community.
Know
Expand your theological toolkit with fresh insights for today’s ministry landscape. Connect timeless wisdom with practical frameworks for navigating change.
Be
Do
Practice skills to lead confidently in your ministry context. Take actionable steps to invite your community into God’s unfolding story.
Every Academy course is designed to
Help your growth in one of these core areas:
Develop a Christ-centered identity, grounded in theology, scripture, and spiritual practice, that empowers community members to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in everyday life.
Tell the story of Jesus and invite neighbors into Jesus’ way of life and love through words and actions they can recognize.
Listen deeply, name God’s presence in the midst of everyday life, and form life-giving relationships across all dimensions of diversity—both within and beyond the church.
Through mutual relationships with the neighbors among whom you’re hosted, join in acts of compassion, justice, and reconciliation as a witness to the ministry of Jesus—especially in places of suffering and despair.
Harness skills of agile leadership, stewardship, fundraising, entrepreneurism, and management to be nimble enough to respond to a changing cultural landscape.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I expect when I take an Academy course?
Academy courses consist of 6-10 lessons or modules, each walking you through the “know, be, do” learning framework. You’ll learn some new information with instructor videos and other resources (know). You’ll engage in a spiritual practice that will help you develop your faith around the topic (be). Then, you’ll be asked to apply what you’ve learned through activities completed online or in the “real world” (do).
How long will it take me to complete a course?
Each module is designed to take 15-45 minutes. Some learners complete the course in as little as one day. Some do a module a day or even a module a week. We suggest allowing some time between modules to process what you are learning, but not so much time that you lose momentum.
What resources are available if I’m a group leader?
Each course includes a flexible leader’s guide with multiple pathways for group facilitation. You’ll find thought-provoking discussion questions and practical activities that connect faith with daily life, designed to work with whatever preparation time you have available. These resources equip you to foster meaningful discipleship experiences that meet your community where they are.
What do I need to know about the free private online social group?
The private online group allows you to connect with others. Because our courses don’t have a required start or stop date, you will encounter others in different places in the course and even in different courses altogether. This is by design. Feel free to interact as much or as little as you like.
What should I do if I have questions or problems with my registration?
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