God in the Marketplace

by Henry T. Blackaby, Richard Blackaby

Aside from Experiencing God, Henry Blackaby has made his greatest impact by ministering directly to Fortune 100 and 500 CEOs, advising them on how to effectively blend their faith with their business. Out of that ministry’s success comes God in the Marketplace, a book to help everyone from the front desk to the executive suite best experience God’s will in his or her work. Blackaby believes that just as Jesus had businessmen among His original disciples, so may God be calling out businesspeople today in preparation for a worldwide spiritual revival. However, while those in the marketplace may have excellent educations and access to world-class leadership seminars, they often feel inadequate in matters of spiritual influence. God in the Marketplace will help them better understand what the Bible says about integrating their Christian faith with their work lives and provide biblical answers to the common yet difficult questions that are often raised for Christians at work. Endorsements: “Each page challenges ‘conventional wisdom’ with time-tested truth. Tremendous insights.” —John D. Beckett, chairman, R. W. Beckett Corporation, and author of Loving Monday and Mastering Monday “Clear, biblical perspectives. A ‘must-read’ for those seeking to achieve personal and business accomplishment.” —David “Mac” McQuiston, president and CEO, CEO Forum Inc. “Relevant, helpful, instructive, and encouraging.”—Ron F. Wagley, chairman, CEO, and president; retired, Transamerica Insurance & Investment Group

Genres: Business, Leadership, Christian

277 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2008

Reviews

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

GOD IN THE MARKETPLACE contains well-posed questions and explanations concerning the most obvious crisis people face in day-to-day life.

Profoundly recommended for the believers who work in the corporate sphere.

Henry and Richard Blackaby aim at rendering supervision to believers who work among the fiercely competitive nonbelievers at their workplace. It talks about various aspects of the life of a person such as personal life, devotional life, business life, family life, church and community life and His Kingdom life.

Especially, it was an eye-opener for me to know about the power of intercessory prayer. Faith, Family and Business cannot be separated. Applying all the three aspects concurrently what makes a Christian different from others.

[Dayo Adewoye · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a helpful resource for every Christian seeking to live faithfully in the world of business. The authors (father and son) bring several years of pastoral and teaching experience with business leaders to addressing some key concerns of the Christian professional. They consistently show that one's Christian faith is not to be isolated from the world of work. Rather, as light in a dark world, we should bring God's transforming presence in us to bear on the different aspects of our work life. A good read!

[Linmayu Appavu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

This book is exactly what I prayed for, providing a biblical perspective on so many business-related issues while being sensitive to the very real concerns of the 21st century that many of the classic Christian business books could not have foreseen.

[Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

This 40 Day devotional is perfect for corporate America, but what about small business owners? There were a few good nuggets of truth in here, but just wasn’t for me…