Faith and Work Video Resources

renewing my workplace, 2016

Renewing My Workplace aims to give you some ideas to ponder and tools to use to equip you to serve God through your work. Hear different Australians share their workplace experiences.

Greg Lake

CAN A CHRISTIAN RUN AN OFFSHORE DETENTION CENTRE?

When faced with dilemmas in our careers, sometimes we face crises that bring into sharp relief those things at that are important about our faith in Christ. For Greg Lake being faithful as an employee managing detention centres meant the very real possibility of being unfaithful to his conscience as a Christian.

Greg Lake shares his experience as a manager of offshore detention centres and reveals how he had to decide whether he could honour God while continuing to fulfil his responsibilities.

Fiona mckenzie

HOW DOES A MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT REFLECT HER FAITH IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT?

Management Consultant, Fiona McKenzie, shares how some she has learned to respond as a Christian in a tough business environment. Her story reflects something of the delight we derive from the achievement of work well done, especially when our work helps others flourish. Her story also shows that even in this context there are difficult decisions to make, especially in terms of our ethics.

Management Consultant Fiona McKenzie shares her story of faith and how it has impacted on her career.

jonathan mckeown

HOW DOES A PLUMBER CONTRIBUTE TO HUMAN FLOURISHING?

Jonathan is a small business owner who manages a plumbing business. Amidst the multiple balls he has to juggle every day: the urgent jobs, the seemingly endless administration and sometimes insurmountable problems, he reflects on the noble calling of plumbing and how this ancient trade has been instrumental to human flourishing.

Jonno speaks about how being a small business owner managing a plumbing business enables him to serve God. He shares a unique perspective of plumbing as an important means of cultural flourishing.

mish koh

WHAT DOES A PHOTOGRAPHER SEE WHEN SHE TAKES FAMILY PORTRAITS?

Mish Koh trained as an Electrical Engineer and had a promising corporate career ahead of her. However, rather than pursue this path she opted to start her own business as a photographer, specialising in human portraits. Her insights are fascinating as she reflects on what she sees as a photographer.

Mish talks about being a photographer enables her to capture some of the beauty of God's creation and shares some moments of insight into her work.

alan barnhart

WHY DOES AN ENGINEER GIVE UP THE OWNERSHIP OF HIS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR COMPANY?

Alan Barnhart started his career as an Engineer moving over-sized objects over long distances. As co-owners of Barnhart Cranes and Rigging however he and his brother have assigned the ownership of the company wealth to a charitable trust because of convictions God laid on their hearts while they were young. Find out more about Alan's story here.

Alan speaks of how he uses his engineering business to serve God.