What We Intend to Achieve
The purpose of Living Sent Ministries is to inspire and equip business and professional leaders to live out their Christian faith. It is about "Connecting Sunday to Monday". A core principle of the ministry is that "God gave you your business or job to build His Kingdom."
Jesus said to them again, "Peace to You! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you" (John 20:21, HCSB). The big idea for Living Sent Ministries is that whatever we do vocationally we do in the name of Jesus Christ. By carrying out our jobs (vocation) in the name of Jesus, you will surely be blessed. Psalms 1:1-3 demonstrates this important point:
"Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers."
One can think of Living Sent Ministries as a bridge between the spiritual training we receive in church and the practical and tangible application of that training in the marketplace. In other words, we wish to help translate that vital training into action (we believe that all disciples of Jesus Christ should be active members of a Bible-based church) by extending the church (body of Christ) into the community. It is our desire to help equip you to live sent by building God's Kingdom at your work (a cultural mandate to rule and subdue the earth, Genesis 1:26-28) and to use your organization to make disciples(the Great Commission) and care for those in need (Matthew 28:18-20). Moreover, as followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to both a relationship with Him and to our careers or work (Romans 1: 1-7). Our work is holy to God!
How to Live Sent
According to Dr. Amy Sherman, there are at least 4 ways to Live Sent:
1. Bloom where you are planted.
Care to help build the Kingdom right where God has you assigned in the marketplace?
2. Start something new.
Do you have a passion for addressing an unmet community need? Consider forming either a for profit or nonprofit company and start something new.
3. Give your skills (vocational) away to a community ministry.
Is there a community ministry that could benefit from your vocational skills and talents?
4. A Church Big Vision for the City.
Does your church have a Big Vision for the City? Do you have one and want to encourage your church to consider helping you to develop it?
Living Sent Ministries Growth Track
1. Attraction: Become inspired to live out your Christian faith at work
Register and attend one of our monthly inspirational meetings and events.
2. Incarnation: Learn how to serve and lead like the greatest leader to ever walk the earth
Contact us about serving in a Christian Executives Group (CEG) and/or a church "Men or Women at Work" teaching and equipping class.
3. Mission: Do one more thing vocationally to advance the cause of Christ
Contact us for information on how to prepare and implement a Ministry Action Plan (MAP).
4. Transformation: Transform your heart, the organization you serve, and the community around you
Let us know if you wish to learn more about spiritual transformation.
Jerry's Message
The purpose of Living Sent Ministries is to inspire and equip business and professional leaders to live out their Christian faith. It is about "Connecting Sunday to Monday". A core principle of Living Sent Ministries is that God gave you your business or job (vocation) to build the Kingdom.
Invest in the Kingdom
Colossians 3:17, NIV: "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."