Episode 9

Ambassadors

We are all called to be ambassadors, but how do we actually live as ambassadors? What does this look like? In this session, through the example of Daniel, we see that doing the diplomatic work of Christ involves being formed by the local church, knowing God’s mission, learning the cultural language, and engaging in diplomacy.

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Establish an Ambassadorial Community—The church nurtures our identity as Christians.
Know the Mission—Our stories only make sense in light of God’s story; our vocations only make sense in light of God's vocation.
Learn the Language—Understanding the influences that shape our society and how the gospel speaks to them is important for every Christian. Take time to recognize the goodness and brokenness in the world around you.
Do the Work of Diplomacy—We are to reframe where we are in light of God’s purposes and cultivate flourishing for those around us.

Sample discussion questions

What aspects of ambassadorship stood out for you in the stories of George Sanker (teacher) and Jennifer Wiseman (astrophysicist)?
Don Flow works in the automobile industry. How did he reframe the purpose of his business from a biblical perspective?
What did Don Flow identify as the dominant secular view about the purpose of business? What issues did he have with how that got worked out in practice?
In one area of your life, how could you reframe a sense of purpose and intent in light of God’s story? Why does God care about this?

Featuring

Don Flow

CEO
Flow Automotive

George Sanker

Headmaster
Covenant School in Charlottesville, VA

Paul Williams

ReFrame Executive Producer; Research Professor, Marketplace Theology & Leadership.
Regent College

Jennifer Wiseman

Director
American Association for the Advancement of Science's Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion

Further Resources

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Wonder Women

Kate Harris

This short work debunks the common cultural myths surrounding women, work, and calling through theological reflections and relevant cultural information.

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Taking Your Soul to Work: Overcoming the Nine Deadly Sins of the Workplace

R. Paul Stevens and Alvin Ung

This helpful book wants us to see our workplace as a place of spiritual formation and therefore carries implications for how we work—in order to be bodily expressions of God’s Spirit in the world.

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Why Business Matters to God

Jeff Van Duzer

Going beyond ethical principles and individual character, this book considers what it means for business to be run as part of the very purposes of God.