The Marketplace Christian

Approximately 85 percent of working Christians spend the majority of their waking hours working in a for-profit company. The business world is where the unbelievers are and where the culture primarily is shaped. Yet, many marketplace Christians are unaware that their spiritual gifts have been given by the Holy Spirit to be used for ministry primarily in a business setting. In The Marketplace Christian, Darren Shearer provides practical and personalized strategies to help you discover and fulfill your specific, transformational ministry to the world of business. As a result of reading this book and completing the "Spiritual Gifts in the Marketplace" assessment (included inside), you will... - Discover the unique spiritual gifts God has entrusted to you for ministry in the marketplace, including examples of 23 marketplace Christians who have (and are) using their spiritual gifts in business. - Learn actionable strategies for transforming your industry for the glory of God. - Find out why the marketplace is a great place to serve God in "full-time ministry." - Understand your primary mission in business as a marketplace Christian. These are just a few of the real-life examples of marketplace Christians ministering in the business world that you will learn about in this book: - Cyber-security expert using the gift of discernment - Business consultant using the gift of intercessory prayer - Real estate developer using the gift of faith - Professional athlete using the gift of healing - Author using the gift of worship - Department store owner using the gift of hospitality - Venture capitalist using the gift of cross-cultural ministry - Manufacturing company's CEO using the gift of compassion Read this book and discover your own unique, God-given ministry calling as a marketplace Christian, learn how to partner with God in business, and transform the world."This book is full of practical direction. I am asked, 'How can I use what I do for God's glory? If you have ever asked that ques-tion, you need to read this book. It provides the 'HOW TO's' with practical examples in an easy-to-read style. It's all here." -Ken Eldred, Entrepreneur and Author of The Integrated Life, God is at Work, and On Kingdom Business "In The Marketplace Christian, Darren Shearer has given us a practical book to apply our faith to our work life by understand-ing and applying our spiritual gifts to our work life call. Darren has given us much more by helping us apply God's principles of manifesting Christ in our work life call. I encourage you to read and apply what Darren shares in this book."-Os Hillman, author of Change Agent and the TGIF Today God Is First devotional