Oikonomia Network

We have a lot of news to share – including a new trailer! – as plans have come together for Karam Forum 2019. Our early bird price of $50 is only available for a limited time, so register today to join us for this catalytic event! Karam Fourm will be taking place Jan. 3-4, 2019 in […]

This the second in a series of articles sharing insights from a joint curricular development initiative of the ON, the Theology of Work Project and three ON schools (Asbury, Assemblies of God and Western). The May ON newsletter included an overall report on three curriculum integration workshops held in March, from the point of view […]

The 2018 Faith at Work Summit, held in Chicago at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare on October 11th-13th, is open for registration. A reduced price of $239 (regular price $279) is available for a limited time, so be sure to purchase soon! The summit offers group discounts to those purchasing blocks of five or more tickets. The group rate is only $179 […]

Note: This article is the latest in a series highlighting resources for classrooms and churches. “She Is…Biblical Reflections on Vocation” is a workbook designed to help people engage questions of vocation through the stories of various biblical women. Each of these women – Lydia, Esther, the Proverbs 31 Woman, Mary, Abigail, and Ruth – demonstrates a […]

Note: This article spotlights work at Denver Seminary, where three faculty members are individual faculty partners of the Oikonomia Network. The good work of the Oikonomia Network with seminaries and other educational institutions focuses largely on faculty, academic administrators, and ultimately students. Our schools’ missions rightly keep directing our attention and labors in the direction […]

The Center for Transformational Churches (CTC) at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School continues to sponsor programming, cultivate curricular integration and hold campus events focusing on whole-life discipleship and the future of theological education. Some of our key themes under that umbrella include resilient ministry, vocation, lament and perseverance, human flourishing and economic wisdom. Here are a […]

The 2018 Faith at Work Summit, held in Chicago at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare on October 11th-13th, is now open for registration! The early bird pricing for registration is now available at $179 per ticket, so be sure to purchase soon! The ON has been a leading co-host and sponsor of the summit from the beginning. We’re proud of the large […]

Note: This the first in a series of articles sharing insights from a joint curricular development initiative of the ON, the Theology of Work Project and three ON schools (Asbury, Assemblies of God and Western). This March, Will Messenger of the Theology of Work Project and I met individually with 15 faculty on the campuses […]

  Note: This is an excerpt from the new book Practicing the King’s Economy. Citations have been omitted. We live in one kingdom, a kingdom of this world. When we look out the window and see King Jesus and his kingdom headed our way, we’re confronted with the same question Rahab faced: Whose side am […]

Note: This is an excerpt from the new book Redeeming Capitalism. As this excerpt suggests, Barnes sets the Christian message of redemption against both the moral emptiness of our current “postmodern capitalism” and the naiveté of revolutionary utopias. Whether driven by political will or economic theory, well-meaning people creating an economic utopia are destined for […]

Mark your calendars for Karam Forum, January 3-4, 2019 in Dallas/Ft. Worth. We’ll think together about how the deep patterns of scripture can inform and transform how our people live their daily lives in their homes, workplaces and communities. Taking place at the Riley Center at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Karam Forum will bring together […]

Located in a thriving urban setting, Seattle Pacific Seminary (SPS) aims to prepare students for holistic ministry with a threefold emphasis on scholarship, spiritual edification and service. This approach, which we call “Academy, Abbey, and Apostolate,” reflects our Wesleyan identity in joining “knowledge and vital piety” to engage the world with the gospel of Jesus […]

The Faith at Work Summit is a gathering of over 500 Christian leaders from the marketplace, the church, academy, and faith/work movement organizations who come together to learn from each other and positively impact workplaces around the world. The ON has a history of leadership at the summit, and 2018 will be no different! Register […]

Each session at Karam Forum 2018 was hosted by a leader from our community who framed the session with a 7-8 minute mini-talk. Like our Economic Wisdom Project Talks, these mini-talks are packed with catalytic insight. Check them out below and mark your calendars for Karam Forum 2019, featuring Miroslav Volf, David Miller and Mark […]

All our partner schools know that the change we seek in theological education is not an overnight process. Our ambition is generational; it is a change that will take twenty years, not two. But when we’re working for the long term, there is a danger of losing focus and momentum. How can a school get […]