Every Good Endeavor by Tim Keller
Net-out by Jess Martin
Summary Quote: "To be a Christian in business... means thinking out the implications of the gospel worldview and God's purposes for your whole work life–and for the whole of the orgainizations under your influence." -pg. 168
- Work is a good gift of God.
- It existed in the garden.
- It will exist in eternity.
- Work is understood in the most broad of terms possible - there is no sacred or secular divide.
- God created work as a way of loving others and serving Him.
- God intends our work to be part of his providence towards mankind.
- God enjoys work done with excellence.
- Work was corrupted by the fall, as all things were.
- Work has become an idol.
- Work has become more difficult because of friction in human relationships.
- Much of our dreams for our work may never come to fruition in this life.
Key Quotes
"The doctrine of sin means that believers are never as good as our true worldview should make us. Similarly, the doctrine of grace means that unbelievers are never as messed up as their false worldview should make them. For in the Christian story, the antagonize is not non-Christians but the reality of sin" -pg. 195
On how to evaluate our work: "The question must now be 'How with my existing abilities and opportunities, can I be of greatest service to other people, knowing what I do of God's will and of human need." -pg. 57