Jobs of Glory

 It's most disturbing to see the list of the neighborhood unemployed grow sharply and yet the list of work of all sorts needed at the nearby church grow also.  Jobs of Glory explains a God-honoring plan to deal with that issue.

 The expected results are:

1. Discovery of blessings, talents, and upscaled self-esteem.
2. Get experience and God’s favor while job hunting
3. Prospects for the church
4. How to apply grace, by active church members, to the Bible principle:
   “If you don’t work, you don’t eat.”

 The steps are:

1.       Recognize the need and the overflowing provisions of God.

2.       Must have a ministry leader with a heaven-sent burden and the understanding of:

i)        The leadership/construction skills given to Bezaleel (see below)

ii)       Bezaleel had a God-called helper. The ministry leader needs one too.

iii)     The enemy’s tricks tried on Nehemiah. (see below)

3.       Acquire church sanction and support.

i)        Requires a great deal of prayer and planning before presenting to church.

4.       Begin a list by general age group of tasks to do.

i)        Teachers will gladly add to the list.

ii)       Indicate time frame, and if materials, tools, permits, and safety devices are available.

iii)     Make sure this is promoted as far more than a To-Do list

iv)     Silver haired folks want job definition – especially endpoint.

5.       How to get the word out.

i)        The ministry must be promoted first and foremost from the inside; starting at the pulpit.

ii)       There is not any great shortcuts by using technology. Word of mouth with small flyers and fervent prayer is by far the most effective.

iii)     Create concise specialized tracts to distribute by church folks and students.

6.       Existing Resources

i)        Job Search Jitters Work Shop

ii)       Team Training Tools for Success (Bezaleel Ex 31)

iii)     How to Become Boss   (Joseph and Me)

iv)     Fine Tuning the Powerhouse in my Shoes (Teens+)

Be on Your Guard in the Workplace

The construction project detailed in the Old Testament book of Nehemiah involved several of the enemy’s tricks that are still used today.  The walls around the most holy city of the Jews, had to be rebuilt, having been destroyed by the enemy of God’s people. The important construction project was completed well ahead of schedule in spite of absolutely incredible opposition. The destructive efforts, then as now, are as follows:

… Mockery 4:1-6 (v3b)

… Conspiracy 4:7-23 (v8)

… Extortion 5:1-19 (v8b)

… Compromise 6:1-4 (v2)

… Slander 6:5-9 (v8)

… Treachery 6:10-14 (v10)

… A Mind To Work. Nehemiah 4:6 

The seventh workplace trait is an admirable one that helped them get the construction project done in spite of such opposition. Scriptures state plainly “that the people had a mind to work.” Further, Nehemiah continually sought God’s leading and protection in every phase of the project and its opposition. 

Team Training Tools for Christians 

Many terrific team projects, whether computing or construction, suffer because of faulty worker training and leadership. The outcome may be injuries, frustration, poor product, cost overruns, and no pride in the outcome. We see the 6 indispensable heaven-sent teacher tools as they are given to Bezaleel.  

Possibly the most uniquely famous of all of man’s construction projects is the tabernacle of Exodus 31:1-6. It was a portable church for the Jewish nation as they traveled the 40 years in the wilderness. The six “contractor tools” God gave Bezaleel to train others in building the tabernacle were Spirit, Wisdom, Knowledge, Manner of Workmanship, Understanding, and Aholiab the helper. 

Spirit of God is the inside acknowledgement, the approval that God supports Bezaleel (and us) in the project to be started.

Knowledge is the data, the size, the color, the placement of all the parts of this tabernacle that is beyond the expertise of any human architect.  Knowledge is no more productive than the garden seeds purchased but left in the package, or the engine bolts left in the box.

Manner of Workmanship gives the workers or the students the techniques, procedures, and how to use tools to progress the work in a safe efficient manner. 

Understanding is the gift God gave to Bezaleel to best help the workers internalize what they were to do with the materials and tools.  Some workers can take verbal direction.  Other workers may need recipes of commands or blueprints.  “Understanding” teaches the instructor that youth learn differently than adults.  It shows the teacher that women absorb different facts of the project than men do. 

Wisdom is the desire to feel the WHY* of the training or project.  It contains the passion; the fire within the teacher to train regardless of compensation.  It carries the burden to prepare lesson plans, organize the teaching arena, and be burdened for good follow-up.  *Caution: sometimes God has us obey Him by faith, not knowing the why. 

Helper, Aholiab was his name.  For a host of reasons, every teacher needs a helper.  Paul had helpers deliver his lessons(letters) to the churches.  Pastor/teachers need helpers in the form of church staff and other teachers.  Quite often, helpers are really On-the-Job trainees for becoming future teachers.  Helpers can “guard the flock” against intrusion and disruption of the training.

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