Resources

Faith and work remains a key issue for Christians who are serious about living out their faith in a 21st Century world. Industrial Christian Fellowship has a long history of supporting Christians in the workplace and developing resources that help churches relate to the world of work.

The Industrial Mission Association is an organisation for lay and ordained people who want to be involved in, or to deepen their understanding of, the relationship between the Christian faith and the economic order.

Supporting men and women within the business and community life of Newcastle.

The purpose of Industrial Mission is to bring the consciousness of God’s presence in the work place to the maximum number of people. The work of this ministry helps to inform Christian understanding and action about the effects of economic activity on individuals, and on communities.

Ridley Hall, gifted by God's Spirit, is called to be a deep learning resource for the whole Church that is 'Roots Down' (into our evangelical convictions), 'Walls Down' (to others in the Church), 'Bridges Out' (to and from the world)

Report from the William Temple Foundation about Spiritual and Religious capital

This PDF from the Diocese of Hereford is a useful course for Christians at work: "The workplace is where many of us spend much of our time and it is often where people who don't know Jesus can be found, it is an ideal place for ‘appropriate' mission, ministry and witness. Thus our Christians at work need our support, encouragement and prayers."

If you want to make a difference in the world, then LICC is there to help you. They work to equip Christians to engage biblically and relevantly with the issues they face, including Work, Capitalism, Youth Culture, Media and Communication - helping you to make a difference, where you are.

Transforming Work exists to create a single 'One-Stop' Portal for Christians working in the UK to provide every single resource, point of contact, informal or formal help they would need to:

- Work in a godly way
- Reach out to their colleagues with the good news of Jesus Christ
- Live out their faith in context of professional or workplace Christian groups
- Cope with the difficulties and stresses associated with the UK workplace
- Make A Difference wherever God has placed them.
The new organisation was formed in 2007, working in close partnership with many other workplace organisations across the whole of the UK.

Many of us spend most of our waking hours involved in work or activities that are not directly church related, yet they are an important part of our discipleship journey and experience. This course is an opportunity to value, share and explore the work and activities we are engaged in, and to reflect on the Christian perspective on work in the Gospel message

Ever wondered whether your work matters to God? Ever wondered why you spend 60-70% of your waking life at work? Ever wondered what your work is for? Ever wanted to make connections between your faith and your work but have never heard work discussed seriously in your Church? The resource pack takes a broad non-prescriptive view of what being a Christian at work can mean by exploring ethics, mission, spirituality, transformation, values and witness among others issues and approaches.

Relating Christian faith and values to the business world, containing articles, reviews, news items and announcements. Providing a forum to explore and promote the application of the Christian faith and values to working life in business, the professions, and public and voluntary service.

International Centre for Spirit at Work (ICSW) provides comprehensive world class, faith neutral, spirituality-at-work products, programs, tools and research that are practical and easily accessible.

CHRISM is an association for all Christians who see their secular employment as a primary field of Christian ministry and for those who would support and encourage that vision.

Christians at work aims to mobilise Christians in the workplace

offers a listening ear, in confidence, to all people, whatever their beliefs, via e-mail

MODEM is a national ecumenical Christian network, which encourages authentic dialogue between exponents of leadership, organisation, spirituality and ministry to aid the development of better disciples, community, society and world

Devoting their time and energy to become the UK's leading provider of resources, to help you work well by integrating your faith with your life at work.

Faith in Business is a feature of theological college life unique to Ridley. It is a project concerned with relating Christian faith to the world of work, notably that of business, and has been in existence since 1989.

The UMTP is a project of the Newcastle East Deanery in the Church of England diocese of Newcastle. It aims to live out a style of Christian Ministry that assists local churches and communities to engage effectively with the processes of social and economic regeneration in the East End of Newcastle upon Tyne.