The Fourth Frontier: Exploring the New World of Work

For most Americans, the idea of work and paradise are as far away from each other as ice fishing from Jamaica, as unlikely a pairing as freezer burn or jumbo shrimp. For many Americans, work is at best a way to pay the bills, and at worst, a duty or obligation. From travel brochures to retirement magazines, most of the cultural perceptions of paradise are strikingly marked by the "absence" of work. But it doesn't have to be that way--especially for followers of Christ.

If you feel pulled in opposite directions--that work is "taking you away" from family, church, or anything else that really matters--ask yourself these questions:

*Do I feel passionate about my work?
*Is my work significant for God's kingdom?
*Do I ever feel that there are just not enough hours in the day?
*Do I ever feel "compromised" at work?
*Do I ever feel guilty that I'm enjoying prosperity or that I'm not doing enough for God's kingdom?

If this checklist raises more questions and doubts that it answers, then you're invited on a journey of self-discovery. You're invited to explore the Fourth Frontier. You won't find in these pages a "one size fits all" uniform strategy for finding a fulfilling career. The adventure offered in "The Fourth Frontier" is one in which you must cut your own path. But you will find an invitation to explore your own soul. "The Fourth Frontier" is a guided, creative adventure in the integration of faith and work, an invitation to see how being a follower of Christ can impact your workplace, your inner life, and your day-to-day priorities.