By Greg Forster “The Bible is not a book for making the world a better place to go to hell from.” That remark came from a missionary attending an event at an Oikonomia Network seminary. Theological educators in seminaries across the country tell me that they hear similar remarks on a regular basis. Whether it’s […]
Archives for November 2013
EWP Notes
The vision paper of the Economic Wisdom Project (EWP) asserts that its 12 Elements of Economic Wisdom are “grounded in biblical and theological learning” and “in organic continuity with historic Christian thought and practice” (p. 8). Exploring how the EWP connects wtih theology, biblical studies and Christian history is one of the key tasks theological […]
Seminary Spotlight
Grand Rapids Theological Seminary By Darrell Yoder, Adjunct Professor At Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (GRTS), we seek to contribute to the mission of the Oikonomia Network within our spheres of influence. Since 2008, we have used a variety of venues to explore the integration of faith, work, and economics (FWE) with students, faculty, pastors, and congregants. […]
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ON at Western Seminary By Jim Hislop, director of the Center for Leadership Development With the encouragement of our program as part of the Oikonomia Network, several professors at Western Seminary have begun incorporating theological approaches to work and economics into courses they have been teaching for years. Courses like Discovering and Developing Your Ministry Potential, […]
God and Work Lives
Connecting Our God Lives and Our Work Lives Klaus Issler, Professor of Christian Education & Theology, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University What are some ways in which people can bring their God-lives into their work-lives? The brief reflections presented here consider three insightful frameworks. The first offers a broader scope of insight, while the […]
Good Fruit
Andrew Arndt, lead pastor of Bloom Church and regional network coordinator for the Kern Pastors Network in the Rocky Mountain region One of the great joys of serving as a regional coordinator of the Kern Pastors Network is gathering together with other Kern Pastors to wrestle with the profounder questions of life, ministry, and how […]