The 9 to 5 Window: How Faith Can Transform the Workplace [Hardcover]

Os Hillman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 5, 2005

Faith in the workplace - a subject of recent interest in the secular media is taking the nation by storm. God is using the lives of ordinary men and women to make an impact and transform their workplaces, big and small, for Jesus Christ. Readers of the 9 to 5 Window will learn about this incredible movement and what can take place when people transform their view of work from a means of paying the bills to a means of freeing people in bondage and giving those around them (and themselves) purpose and meaning in life and at work. Using Moses as an example of a person who learned to view his work from an eternal perspective, Os Hillman shows how we all can experience transformed lives, workplaces, cities and nations.

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Review

Os Hillman and the International Coalition of Workplace Ministries is a ministry we feel God has raised up today to sound the horn for workplace ministry. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

OS HILLMAN formerly owned and operated an ad agency for 12 years, serving clients such as American Express and Steinway & Sons pianos. Today he is founder and president of Marketplace Leaders, an organization whose purpose is to help men and women fulfill their God-ordained calling in and through their work life. He is also president of the International Coalition of Workplace Ministries (ICWM) and Aslan Group Publishing, and directs an online website called faithandworkresources.com. Os is an internationally recognized speaker on the subject of faith and work, speaks to business groups and churches, and writes on various faith and work-related subjects. He is a faculty member of the Wagner Leadership Institute on Workplace Ministry. Os writes a daily Internet devotional entitled TGIF Today God Is First that is read daily by several hundred thousand people worldwide. He has authored ten books, including The Faith and Work Movement: What Every Pastor and Church Leader Should Know, TGIF Today God Is First, The 9 to 5 Window and The Upside of Adversity, and teaches leadership workshops entitled Called to the Workplace. Os attended the University of South Carolina, is married to Angie and has one daughter, Charis. Os and Angie live in Cumming, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta.

 

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Regal (July 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830737960
• ISBN-13: 978-0830737963
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Os Hillman is president of Marketplace Leaders,an organization whose purpose is to help men and women discover and fulfill God's complete purposes through their work and to view their work as ministry.

Os is an internationally recognized speaker on the subject of faith at work. He is the author of 12 books and a daily email devotional called TGIF Today God Is First which has over several hundred thousand daily subscribers worldwide. His most recent book is Change Agent. He founded the Change Agent Network and teaches The Change Agent Weekend Intensive training course. Os has been featured on CNBC, NBC, LA Times, New York Times, and many other national media as a spokesperson on faith at work.

Os is also president of Aslan Inc. which publishes books and provides a leading online Christian bookstore to serve the "faith-at-work" movement called TGIFbookstore.com. The ministry hosts annual conferences on the topic of reclaiming the 7 mountains of culture. Watch a free video at www.becomeachangeagent.com

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If I knew then what I know now, August 9, 2006

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Ivory Dorsey "Professional Speaker" (Atlanta, Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The 9 to 5 Window: How Faith Can Transform the Workplace (Hardcover)

"The 9-5 Window" clearly should be the workplace Bible. Os Hillman has weaved a tapestry of life between the covers of this book. There is not a day that goes by that someone, on some level does not mention the undercurrent of discontent as it relates their purpose in life and the challenge of blending the realities of the workplace with their personal faith. Many are unnecessarily suffering in silence. For me, it became an obsession; the high stakes search for my destiny was preoccupying my mind and disturbing my sleep. It rendered me professionally disoriented. I now know I am not the only one. I knew there were clues to be discovered and I was determined to find them. Every clue was examined and each took me to the next one. I stumbled on to Os Hillman's website and after watching the video clip, I knew I had found a major clue. He not only got it--he has devoted his life to making sure we all get it. I would have moved the universe for the information I have discovered in "The 9 to 5 Window." This book not only makes the case for how Faith can transform the workplace; it actually puts life in perspective, inclusive of finding the purpose for your life. The flagship chapters are Chapter 10, "Receiving Only What God Gives You," and chapter 11, "Do not Reach for the Power." These chapters are particularly important because when a person is hungry for something, everything looks good. Os Hillman has graphically and painfully, from his personal experience, along with the life of Joseph, put in perspective the need to listen for God's input in the face of independent actions. Had I had the power of this book years ago, it is my belief that my life's journey would be at a different level. As the workplace continues to detour to chaos and security in the workplace continues to phase into ambiguity; leaders at every level will need to ground themselves in something greater than themselves, and certainly greater than their job description. It is my contention that the grounding should start with "The 9-5 Window." Not only will it put the 9-5 Window in perspective, it will add stability and hope to the 24 hour window.

Ivory Dorsey
Atlanta, Georgia

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very encouraging words for workplace Christians, August 17, 2006

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Jim Lange (Lambertville, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The 9 to 5 Window: How Faith Can Transform the Workplace (Hardcover)

Os Hillman gives those of us who do not work in vocational ministry very encouraging words in this book. We are shown that we are not "second class Christians." Os really helps to connect Sunday to the rest of the week and to help us see our work as our ministry.

This book reaffirms the Christian worker in many ways:
* Even though we may not work in a church, we can serve God right where we are
* Our work actually has purpose and great meaning
* We ALL have a higher purpose and that can be attained through the work we do each day.

This book is a must read for any Christian worker!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Principles and Practices for those Called to the Workplace, January 19, 2010

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Laurence T. Baxter "Step Up to the Call" (Indiana USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The 9 to 5 Window: How Faith Can Transform the Workplace (Hardcover)

The 9 to 5 Window is a passionate and well-written book that encourages Christians to serve God wholeheartedly where they spend most of their time - in the marketplace. It offers powerful encouragement to those longing for purpose and spiritual significance in their job. The title of the book involves a reference to a well known mission field, the 10/40 window (degrees latitude north of the equator) which contains the greatest population of non-Christians in the world. The way Hillman looks at it, the marketplace throughout the world is an important field for Kingdom work which is too often ignored. He includes a 10-pg study guide at the end.

The book is divided into two parts. Part I, Understanding the Will of God, talks about the relationship between God and the Workplace, our role in the marketplace in general, and understanding your unique purpose in life. Hillman covers both God's perspective and purpose in bringing the Kingdom to the Workplace, but also the perspective from our level - Christians too often relegated to feeling second-class in our service to God. In Part II, Bringing God's Power into Your Workplace, Hillman passionately shares about the power available for Christians in the workplace who listen for and hear the voice of God, who pray in intercession and who expect God's power to be at work. (Note that Part II will be of greatest interest for those with a charismatic background; others may strongly prefer Part I.) Those sensing a calling to minister within the workplace and who want to see God's power at work there will be encouraged and well advised by reading The 9 to 5 Window.