The bible starts with God working. God’s job is creator and life giver. God works and is satisfied. God creates humanity to bear his image, to exercise creativity (name the animals), to create life (multiply) and to work (govern). We receive God’s image first and the command to work second. The order is important. There is nothing we can do to increase our worth in God’s eyes. Work doesn’t give us our deep foundational identity, we work because we are full of worth and work is good.
CONTENTS
CALLING, WORK AND STUDY
Features & Interviews
04 Discovering God’s Calling
Ness Wilson
08 Called to Be a Student
Stanley Hauweras
14 Preparing for the Workplace
Interview with Ben Collins
18 Making the Jump Sarah-Jane Marshall 22 Recent Graduate Interviews Fusion
26 About Fusion
28 Fusion Resources 30 Student Linkup
THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO TO INCREASE OUR WORTH IN GOD’S EYES.
32 The Road Trip Update
34 Student Work Training 36 Church Networks and Key Partners
The same root word for work can also be used for worship. This makes sense as our lives are to reflect
42 Church Connection Directory 54 Fusion Giving
the glory of God and for Jesus to be the centre of every activity. Paul prays along these lines for God’s people in Colossae, he prays ‘that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work’ (Col 1:10). The university scene is brimming with potential. That potential is unlocked as we partner with God and work hard. As we explore calling, work and study in this edition of Fuse we hope that you will be inspired to work hard, fulfil your potential and bring much glory to God now and in your future workplaces.
Rich Wilson Team Leader Fusion Follow Rich on twitter @richwilson01
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