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Books that Reading@Work consider may be of interest

Title and author	Subject	ISBN
‘Thank God it’s Monday’ by Mark Greene	Examines the sacred-secular divide and has plenty of examples of ministering in the workplace. Become a key text in this field of workplace ministry.	1-85999-208-0
‘Pocket Prayers for Work’ edited by Mark Greene	The Church of England has introduced a collection of workplace prayers, spanning prayerful contemplation of the "sadness and buzz" of business trips, power dressing and the sacking of employees.	0-7151-4021-3
‘Annointed for Business’ by Ed Silvoso	How Christians can use their influence in the marketplace to change the World	0-8307-2861-9
‘Christians in the Marketplace’ by Bill Hybels	Making your faith work in the secular world	0-340-58983-3
‘Going public with your faith: Becoming a Spiritual influence at work’ by William Carr Peel & Walt Larimore	How to take evangelism out of the religious box and weave it into your life at work.	0-310-24609-1
‘I love my work’ by Robin Scurlock and Steve Goss	Bible studies for workplace ministry groups or churches looking at workplace issues from biblical principles	1-90194-918-4 Also web site here
‘Questions of Business Life’ by Richard Higginson	Exploring Workplace Issues from a Christian Perspective	1-85078-477-9
The Spirit at Work Phenomenon by Sue Howard and David Welbourn	Seeks to draw together in one volume all the central aspects of workplace spirituality.	1-90269-429-5
‘God@Work’ by Rich Marshall	God is at work in the workplace	0-7684-2101-2
Inside Work series of Scriptural Roots of Commerce	Series of group and individual studies	Here
‘Work…Prison or Place of Destiny?’ by David Oliver	How to practically apply the gospel in the workplace	1-8602-4340-1
‘Champions for God at Work’ by David Kellett	How to be a champion for God as we go about our daily work	1-9019-4915-X
‘A Faith that Works and BEING unmistakably Christian at Work	Seeing our faith work at work, especially with an onus on prayer	1-9019-4906-0
The abolition of the Laity: Vocation, Work and Ministry in Biblical Perspective by R. Paul Stevens	‘A magnificent climax to a lifetime of ministry spent advocating for and equipping the whole people of God for mission and ministry beyond Sunday.’ Dr Gordon Preece in Faith in Business quarterly	0-8536-4982-0
Corporate Ethical Accounting: (How) Can Companies Tell the Truth by Richard Evans	Grove Books E120 – introductory essay examining social accounting	1470-854X
A Christian Understanding of Daily Work	Grove Books P57 – explores the shape of God’s purposes for all human beings	1-8517-4261-1
God at Work Part I	Grove Books E94 – what is meant for God to work in Genesis 1 and what that means for us now	1-8517-4272-7
God at Work Part II	Grove Books E96 – Three essays tackling key questions in relation to work	1-8517-4284-0
Globalization and the Good	Edited collection of papers on this subject derived from events organized by the Capitalism Project at LICC	0-281-05657-9
90,000 hours – Managing the World of Work by Rodney Green	Managing the World of Work through examining Creativity, Rest, Harmony and Perseverance	1-85999-594-2
Globalization: Unravelling the New Capitalism	Grove Books E125 – Peter Heslam clear and succinct introduction to the subject	1470-854X
God is my CEO - Following God’s Principles in a Bottom-Line World by Larry Julian	This book examines the dilemmas we face, particularly the clash between God’s principles and business pressures	1-58062-764-1
Good Business : Ethics at Work by the Quakers and Business Group	A series of advices and queries on 33 business topics, especially suitable for SME businesses	0-9539706-0-4 (From The Quakers Business Group, 58 Alexandra Grove, London, N12 8HG)
Leap Over A Wall by Eugene Peterson	Retells the story of David, but brings new life to them from the perspective of everyday faith and spirituality	006066-522-X
Faith in Leadership – How leaders live out their faith in their work, and why it matters, by Robert Banks & Kimberley Powell (Ed.)	15 different contributor essays ordered under four parts tour the faith and leading landscape; most practically based	0-7879-45862
Witness and Work by Brian Allenby	The Great Commission in our workplaces	1-90194-928-1
Let Your Light Shine by The Methodist Church	A strategy for the Methodist Church’s Engagement with Economic Life	Available Online
The Heavenly Good of Earthly Work by Darrell Cosden	“This is the most stimulating book on work that I’ve read in the last ten years.” Mark Greene, Workwise July 2006	1-84227-2624
Love Work Live Life! By David Oliver	“If you have not read anything by Oliver, this book is worth getting.” Paul Valler, Workwise September 2006	1-86024-529-3
God is at Work by Ken Eldred	Explains the concept of ‘Kingdom Business’	Details and order Online
The Busy Christian’s Guide to Busyness by Tim Chester	A distinctively Biblical take on the issue of busyness.	1-84474-124-9
God at Work by Ken Costa	Exploring the relationship between the Christian faith and working life	0-82649-635-0
[New >>>] Get a life by Paul Valler	Too tired and sapped of energy? Uuncovers the root causes and shows us how gaining a strong identity and clear purpose enables us to make winning choices.	978-1-84474-217-2 (LICC Order Page)

If there are other books you consider we should list, please email us with details.

Greyfriars Church has a bookshop in Reading that operates a mail order service. All these books, and many more, can be ordered through the

Greyfriars Christian bookshop on 0118 951 6700, or e-mail bookshop@greyfriars.org.uk who will be happy to post them out to you.

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