Your Work Matters to God [Paperback]

Doug Sherman (Author), William D Hendricks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1990

Your Work Matters to God demonstrates just how important secular work is to God. Whether you are a man or woman, once you realize how many different ways there are to influence your coworkers for Christ without preaching a word, you’ll be challenged to develop a lifestyle so striking and true, the people you work with will be eager to let you talk about what makes you different.

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About the Author

Doug Sherman is a husband and father businessman and pilot author and speaker. He has written several books on faith in the marketplace including Your Work Matters to God and has a master’s degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. He met Jesus at age fourteen and has loved every minute of the adventure of walking with God.

Doug Sherman first encountered Jesus when he was fourteen years old and has been Fathered by Him ever since. He is a husband and father businessman and pilot author and speaker. He has written several books on faith in the marketplace including Your Work Matters to God and has a master’s degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. He and his wife Jan live in Austin Texas. They have three children and five grandchildren.

Bill Hendricks is President of The Giftedness Center a Dallas-based consulting firm specializing in organizational effectiveness and individual career guidance. Bill is the author or coauthor of seventeen books including Your Work Matters to God Rockin’ the Roles The Word in Life Study Bible The Power of Uniqueness and The Light That Never Dies: A Story of Hope In the Shadows of Grief. His writings have appeared in The Wall Street Journal The Dallas Morning News Christianity Today and numerous other publications. He holds an undergraduate degree in English from Harvard University a master of science in mass communications from Boston University and a master of arts in biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. He is a Board member for Pine Cove Inc. serves on the Steering Committee for an international consortium called the Theology of Work Project and is an active member of Park Cities Presbyterian Church. More important than all of these pursuits however are the three amazing daughters Brittany Kristin and Amy whom the Lord gave to Bill by his late wife Nancy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: NavPress (July 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891093729
• ISBN-13: 978-0891093725
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,792 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Is my work important to God? YES!, September 23, 1999

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This review is from: Your Work Matters to God (Paperback)

Trying to determine what God wants you to do with your life is extremely tough. (An understatement!)Bill Hendricks and co-author Doug Sherman have done an excellent job telling the reader exactly why his or her work is important, and why it is important to THE Creator of all work. If you are "searching for significance", "Your Work Matters To God" is a definite read!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars God is interested in every aspect of your life, March 19, 2000

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Anthony Chia (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Your Work Matters to God (Paperback)

Many Christians think that God is only interested in the `spiritual' things like going to church, evangelism. For many years, I suspect such views lack something but couldn't prove why. Is it possible that the God who creates my physical body and brains be so unconcern that I need to eat to live and that work is needed to produce food? Isn't Adam commanded to work in the garden? If work is really irrelevant to God, why are we spending half of our waking lives at work?

This book has addressed many of the burning questions. Yes, God is interested in every aspect of your life - your body, family & work! You can integrate religion with work and business! God has something to say about why he wants you to work, what kind of job to do and how to handle the unpleasant aspects of work, anything you name it.

If you seriously want to glorify God every minute of your life, you should not hesitate to spend a few hours reading this book that can change your eternity! Books like this is rare!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, God Does Care About Your Work!, July 5, 2004

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This review is from: Your work matters to God (Hardcover)

In my humble opinion, Sherman and Hendricks have written one of the best works I have ever read on integrating faith and career.

The book's major themes include:

1. The secular view of work vs. biblical view of work.
2. Despite the effects of sin in the workplace, God does care about our careers!
3. Working for God gives much more dignity to work instead of working just to satisfy and insecure ego (fleeting accomplishments and praise from fellow employees).

Included is an excellent section for those considering a call to the ministry. Food for thought: just because God may not call you to vocational ministry does not mean you and your work are insignificant! As a matter fact, more Christians need to see their current jobs as God's place for them to minister to others for His glory!

Read the book and be encouraged to have a different and eternal perspective on your job!

Highly recommended!