The missional disciple

Pursuing mercy & Justice at work

"The workplace is so often the primary context in which we engage our faith, and, as such, it is crucial that Christians be missional in their work, examining the areas of brokenness they can push against—seeking to bring mercy and justice—in their respective fields. If every Christian considered how they can better love their neighbors on the margins, steward their power, and be a restorative presence in their workplace, it would be nothing less than transformational. This course shows us how to do just that. It is an important addition to Christian discipleship and will help unleash congregants more fully to love people, places, and systems to life."

—Timothy Keller, Chairman and Co-Founder, Redeemer City to City,
Author of Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work

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As disciples of Jesus, our workplaces can often be our primary place of mission. Yet we often fail to recognize two key dimensions of our work—mercy and justice. 

What You Will Learn from this Study

Designed around short videos presented by leading practitioners and theologians, The Missional Disciple is a six-week course exploring how mercy and justice are not only central to the biblical story but are also at the heart of God’s character. Created for group use and packed with case studies, community discussion questions, simple practices and prayer prompts, this interactive course will help you discover a holistic paradigm and equip you to become a restorative presence in your everyday workplace.

Whether tending to beds in a hospital or starting a business, sitting at a call center or waiting tables in a restaurant, this course invites you to grasp hold of your identity as a missional disciple and to integrate mercy and justice within your industry.

FEATURING CASE STUDIES FROM:

Hospitality | Commercial arts | Filmmaking | Education | Finance

Contributors

  • Lauren Gill

  • Abe Cho

  • Kimberly Deckel

  • Missy Wallace

  • Susan Nacorda Stang

  • Charlie Meo

  • Robert Guerrero

  • Dennae Pierre

  • “Faith and work theology is quiet about applying passages such as Micah 6:8 to congregants’ workplaces, whether one's workplace is at home, under a sink, or in an office building. Thankfully Redeemer City to City has crafted this timely, accessible, and practical and interactive course, meant to be done in community. Fellow travelers who explore this unexplored territory, together, will be emboldened to lead the way in applying Micah’s moral injunctions to “act justly” and “love mercy” to their varied workplaces.”

    — Luke Bobo, Chief Program Officer at Arrabon, former Vice President of Networks for Made to Flourish, Author of Race, Economics, and Apologetics; Worked Up: Navigating Calling After College; and Living Salty and Light-Filled Lives in the Workplace.

  • “If you want to figure out how your workplace can grow in mercy, love, and justice, this course is for you. With thoughtful speakers and case studies from a variety of industries, the curriculum is designed to help people across industries get very practical in the pursuit of mercy and justice through our work. “

    — Michaela O’Donnell, Executive Director of the De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Seminary, Author of Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World

  • “This course provides a theologically robust, wise, and challenging vision of how we glorify God by pursuing mercy and justice in our daily work. If God’s people can embrace what is taught i n this course, I believe it will contribute to flourishing communities and bear witness to the God of mercy and justice. I plan on using this course with my congregation and cannot recommend it highly enough. “

    — Jim Mullins, Lead Pastor of Redemption Church Tempe, Author of The Symphony of Mission: Participating in God’s Work in the World.

  • “In our individualistic culture, Christians have often turned to God for help to endure the brokenness of our work lives as people of integrity and ethics. Far less often, however, do we think about and take responsibility for the goodness and justice of our companies and institutions. Perhaps, like the biblical character of Esther, we feel powerless. This course will equip us to be more missional, for perhaps God has put us in our position ‘for a time such a this’ (Esther 4:14).”

    — Katherine Leary Alsdorf, founding director of Redeemer’s Center for Faith & Work, Co-Author of Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work