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Most of our waking hours are spent at work. For many, we spend more time in the office than we spend with family and loved ones. But we don't stop being a Christian when we clock in at work; we've all faced the challenge of living out our beliefs amid the often-competing demands of our professions. Living out our faith at work isn't always the easiest, most straightforward journey. This compilation from Christian portal Salt&Light shares stories of encouragement and equipping on how to navigate that balance. Read about fellow believers in the marketplace, and how they overcame the challenge of being "in the world but not of the world". Draw inspiration from these true accounts from Singapore and beyond, so that you too may experience personal growth in our relationship with God and living out His Kingdom calling.

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Publié par	Marshall Cavendish International
Date de parution	13 novembre 2020
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9789814928465
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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2021 Salt Light Private Limited
Published by Marshall Cavendish Editions
An imprint of Marshall Cavendish International

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National Library Board, Singapore Cataloguing in Publication Data
Names: Salt Light Private Limited.
Title: Salt light : inspirational stories of faith at work.
Description: Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2021 Salt Light Private Limited -Title page verso.
Identifiers: OCN 1201221543 eISBN 978 981 4928 46 5
Subjects: LCSH: Work-Religious aspects-Christianity. Religion in the workplace. Employees-Religious life.
Classification: DDC 248.88-dc23
Printed in Singapore
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Leadership
Meekness in leadership? It s possible, says Choe Peng Sum in farewell look-back at Frasers Hospitality
I m really proud of our miracle nation : NVPC s Melissa Kwee on her dreams for a City of Good
Should we work towards success? Lucas Chow on being God s trustee
What faith has to do with Singapore s 24 million Invictus Fund
Singaporeans need to learn to live with mess! : 2017 Singaporean of the Year Dr Goh Wei Leong
He will bring you across the finishing line : Pastor Yang Tuck Yoong on staying the course in Christian ministry
The secret behind the late property maverick Thio Gim Hock s success
If you just give money, how do you change a person s heart? : Why Fullerton Markets CEO Mario Singh is hands-on at his foundation
God directed me from the beginning : Singaporean Lawrence Tong on leading Operation Mobilisation worldwide
He sold his companies, donated his assets and became a janitor: YMCA CEO Steve Loh s headlong journey into missions
Faith
God told my pastor, Tell Felicia that I am her Father : Mediacorp actress Felicia Chin, who lost her father to cancer at 17
There is no safe place in Afghanistan. She went anyway
Go home, leave now! Lebanese pastor felt inexplicable prompting to close refugee centre hours before explosion
It had to be the Lord : Former national swimmer Joscelin Yeo on her life s dramatic turnaround
Three children with fatal genetic disorder, yet David Lang sees God s sovereignty
Falling into grace: What moral failure taught a reverend about God
God is alive, available and real : Pilot of last plane out of Palu before disaster hit
Just love them : How the late Pastor Philip Chan became Papa to scores of troubled youths and their families
If God doesn t heal, then what? : The heart-wrenching question that Pastor Philip Lyn had to grapple with
I thought I was forgotten, but today I know that God knows me : A starving widow in Africa
My name is Raymond and I am an ex-convict
Work
How do I lead by loving others? Claire Wong, Head of DBS Foundation, on the key principle in her leadership
Mr Lee Kuan Yew and his CYC shirt: God moments in the journey of an iconic Singapore brand
My two copper coins: A doctor returns to the frontlines
Her darkest moments prepared F B CEO Jocelyn Chng to steer through COVID-19
Sighted or not, I will serve the Lord : Legally blind principal Peter Tan on seeing miracle after miracle
Unless we look after others, we cannot get out of this crisis : CEO Arthur Kiong on running a business amidst COVID
When SARS pushed an infectious diseases doctor toward God
Malcolm Lee s Michelin secret: God s in the kitchen at Candlenut
We were meant to be here : SARS doctor who arrived in Singapore just before the outbreak
Palliative care nurses: Bedside angels to the dying and their families
Preserving the aroma of Christ: The secret behind Chek Hup s coffee
Desi Trisnawati: Helping others succeed was part of her MasterChef Indonesia victory
Banking head honcho went on to work with villagers and ex-convicts
One man s crisis led to jobs for thousands
About the writers
Foreword
To glorify God in the digital space.
To transform the marketplace, one story at a time.
To exhort, encourage, equip Christians to put God first in their lives through digital discipleship.
This is the vision of Salt Light .
I am so glad that you are reading this book! If any of these stories speak to you then it will be the best reward for the entire Salt Light team and the people who supported it.
We thank God for His provision and guidance for Salt Light. Since the launch of the website in January 2018, so many people have contributed with their stories from the marketplace. Some are inspirational, some are touching and yet others are useful tips for the marketplace. But one thing they have in common: God is front and centre in every story.
Imagine the challenge for the editorial team to pick the stories to be published in this book. So many good stories and so little space.
We are all sojourners in the world. As we journey together in faith, I hope this book will be a blessing to you no matter what circumstances you face at work or in life. And my prayer for you is taken from Numbers 6:24-26: The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face towards you and give you peace.
Lastly, may I encourage you to go M.A.D ( M ake A D ifference) in wherever God places you and transform the marketplace.
To God be the glory!
Lucas Chow
Introduction
We have a disconnect.
The faith that Christians in Singapore profess around our neck isn t always a faith that can be discerned through our mouths or our hands - especially when it comes to a faith lived out at the workplace.
One of the joys of living in a multi-racial, multi-religious country is the fact that, because we rarely face persecution for our faith, most Christians feel no need to hide their religious allegiance.
In a National Survey of Christians in the Marketplace ( https://saltandlight.sg/marketplace-survey/ ) conducted as a precursor to Salt Light , 91.3% of respondents said most people at work know I m Christian .
In the demographically-representative survey of 2,000 Christians (Protestant and Catholic) in Singapore conducted between 2016 and 2018, only 13.7% of respondents said they keep their religious beliefs private at work. On the surface, that s hugely encouraging. That means that 86.3% - more than 6 in 7! - are open to their colleagues knowing that they are Christian.
In fact, 91.1% said daily life would be meaningless without a sense of spirituality. Even more, 94.2%, said they agree or strongly agree that their faith has a considerable influence over all aspects of their life.
So, clearly, Christians in Singapore know that their faith should inform all of their life, all of the time. Yet when asked about how this is specifically lived out in their lives, the answers in the survey don t seem to match the big-picture convictions.
For example, when asked how often they try to apply biblical principles on values and ethics at work, 49.8% of those surveyed responded that they never did so, or only did so rarely/sometimes. That s a far cry from the 9 in 10 we saw earlier.
Under a quarter of respondents - 22.3% - declared they were purpose-driven Christians living out their calling in the workplace . The remaining 77.7% said they could see God starting to use them, or know their call but aren t living it out, or struggle to see how God could use them there.
In other words: Most Christians don t fully see why God put them where they work.
Asked about a few other faith-related activities, only about a third said they have items at their workplace to remind them of their faith; publicise Christian events or materials at work; or meet other Christians at work to pray.
None of these acts, of course, is in itself an absolute indicator of a faith fully lived out. But taken as a whole, it paints a picture that maybe there s still some way to go in how often we as Christians bring Christ with us to the workplace.
While faith remains very important for marketplace Christians in Singapore, only a fifth feel that they are fully living out their calling at the workplace, surmises the author of the survey.
So, we have a disconnect between the theory and the reality of faith at work. But you didn t need a survey to tell you all that.
You know it s true because if it were you doing the survey, maybe you d struggle to call yourself truly purpose-driven every day at your cubicle.
You know it s true because at your cell group, when you get to the bit where you share about your life and its struggles, so much of the conversation is dominated by issues to do with colleagues, salaries and workplace ethics.
You know it s true because of the times you ve found yourself thinking at work: I can t believe