Theology that Works
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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...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
ETS Event
The Oikonomia Network (ON) will once again host a public lunch event at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. Titled “The Global Economy: Implications for the Church,” this year’s event will be hosted by Scott Rae and will feature two...
ON Point
Greg Forster Every day, we can see new reasons why it’s so urgent for pastors to connect discipleship to work and economics. As I write this column, The New York Times has just published an article criticizing evangelicals for overemphasizing transnational adoption as...
Seminary Spotlight
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Craig Mitchell, Associate Professor of Cultural Studies, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) began its participation in the Oikonomia Network in 2010. Our ON program is...
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The Oikonomia Network at Moody Theological Seminary Sajan Mathews, Professor of Systematic Theology, Moody Theological Seminary Though Moody Theological Seminary (MTS) is only in its first year as an Oikonomia Network school, it has already taken significant...
Hope for a Community
W. Jay Moon, Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary Let me describe a community to you. Most of the fathers in this community wake up each day with no place to go for work. In fact, unemployment sometimes reaches over 80 percent....