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One of the largest unreached people groups that spans across all nations and continents is the Marketplace where most of the world’s populations are actively engaged in earning income to support their families. Within all segments of the Marketplace are believers who have a personal relationship with God. Some are extremely effective in using their workplace to invite others to join them on their journey, while for others, work is a place where faith shapes their behaviour but not much more. The fields are ripe unto harvest and in the marketplace there are many harvesters. However, only a small percentage are fully engaged in proclaiming hope to a world looking for hope.
While there is little disagreement on the theology of being salt and light where we are planted, the reality of our current situation is that we have fallen short in our passion to live out our responsibility to declare Jesus Christ as Saviour. Join us in the conversation on Marketplace Ministry we explore where we are today, highlight the many positive developments in Marketplace Ministry, and look at the barriers to getting where God would like us to be so that there is sustainable development in properly equipping the laity to do what God has called them to do.
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Featured Conversations
- The Validity and Value of Christian Media Presence
By Lars_Dahle | Blog
Norway
Topics: Media & Technology, Truth & Pluralism, Marketplace Ministry
- People At Work: Preparing To Be The Whole Church
By Willy Kotiuga | Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper
Australia
Topics: Marketplace Ministry
- Bridging the Pastors and Workplace Leaders Gap
By Willy Kotiuga | Blog
Canada
Topics: Marketplace Ministry
- Confessions of a Workplace Christian
By Willy Kotiuga | Blog
Canada
Topics: Marketplace Ministry
- People at Work: Preparing to be the Whole Church
By Willy Kotiuga | Blog
Canada
Topics: Marketplace Ministry
Recent Responses
- La dichotomie instauree par nombre de chretiens a defini lemonde du travail comme un mionde seculier. Le travail est non seulement un don de Dieu…
Harimaka Alain R - 09.09.2010 - In Response To:
People At Work: Preparing To Be The Whole Church 
- Lars, Thanks for the work you are doing. I have no problems with an evangelical organization creating an organization that will serve the whole community.…
Danny McCain - 09.09.2010 - In Response To:
The Validity and Value of Christian Media Presence 
- Estoy plenamente de acuerdo. Miles y millones de creyentes, acostumbrados a desarrollar su cristianismo dentro de la cuatro paredes del templo, solo los dias domingos…
Eduardo_Nunez_Marcos - 08.09.2010 - In Response To:
People at Work: Preparing to be the Whole Church - Thanks for the article. I am pleased that the topic of engaging the workplace and breaking down the barrier between so-called professional ministers and laity…
David Chronic - 07.09.2010 - In Response To:
People At Work: Preparing To Be The Whole Church 
- 国内基督徒用平台来做侍奉是不是比国外基督徒在大陆用同样的侍奉方式更合适？ 或者从另一个角度来考虑， 国内基督徒到底需要不需要用平台作传福音工作 ？ 大家有什么看法？
Swells in the Middle Kingdom - 02.09.2010 - In Response To:
The Use of "Platforms" in China Ministry 
- Passivity is a problem that cuts to the heart of simply doing church or being a missional church.
Paul said, "Imitate me, then, as I…
Pete_Houston - 02.09.2010 - In Response To:
Craig and Moreland on The Church Condition and It’s Relevance on Indonesian Churches - A church I belonged to in Cape Town was exploring what it meant to be Christ Church gathered and Christ Church scattered. The idea was…
Pete_Houston - 01.09.2010 - In Response To:
People At Work: Preparing To Be The Whole Church 
- Thank you for your insight on this critical area that is core to advancing the Kingdom of God, churches rethinking how they live out the…
Samuel Hershey - 27.08.2010 - In Response To:
People At Work: Preparing To Be The Whole Church 
- I appreciate your work on this. It was a great reminder to me of the significance of the workplace in God’s global mission. I have…
Cody Lorance - 26.08.2010 - In Response To:
People At Work: Preparing To Be The Whole Church - Two very curious observations:
Looking at the Google map in the sidebar, this is a topic that overwhelmingly attracts North American viewers (though in the…
Swells in the Middle Kingdom - 25.08.2010 - In Response To:
The Use of "Platforms" in China Ministry
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