The Sacredness of Secular Work

4 Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel)

By: Jordan Raynor

Narrated by: Jordan Raynor

From a leading voice in the faith and work movement and author of Redeeming Your Time comes the revolutionary message that God sees our daily work—in whatever form it takes—with far more value than we ever imagined.

“The Sacredness of Secular Work does an extraordinary job of being both personally relevant and, more importantly, biblically faithful.”—Randy Alcorn, New York Times bestselling author of Heaven

Does your work matter for eternity?

Sadly, most believers don’t think so. Sure, the 1 percent of the time they spend sharing the gospel with their co-workers matters. But most Christians view the other 99 percent of their time as meaning very little in the grand scheme of things.

But that’s not how God sees it.

Jordan Raynor, a leading voice in the faith and work movement and bestselling author, offers a revolutionary message about how our daily jobs—from baristas and entrepreneurs to stay-at-home parent and coaches—have intrinsic and eternal value. In The Sacredness of Secular Work, he reveals unexpected ways our work truly matters. In this book you’ll discover

• How a low regard of our work limits our understanding of God and His Kingdom

• Inspiring ways your work can reveal God’s kingdom on earth here and now

• Surprising strategies for ensuring your vocation has an eternal legacy

• Vital insights on what God’s view of work tells us about heaven

Combining research, Scripture, and storytelling, Jordan Raynor proves that work, in its diverse forms, is one of the primary activities that brings God delight. This biblical perspective will set you free to pursue your passions and skills and—perhaps for the first time—experience the Creator’s delight in the work of your hands.

©2024 Jordan Raynor (P)2024 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“The Sacredness of Secular Work does an extraordinary job of being both personally relevant and, more importantly, biblically faithful. Jordan Raynor has done his homework and really gets it. I think the smile of God is on this book.”—Randy Alcorn, New York Times bestselling author of Heaven, The Promise of the New Earth, and The Law of Rewards

“Theologically rich and terrifically practical . . . this book is about to change your life.”—Mark Batterson, New York Times bestselling author of The Circle Maker and pastor at National Community Church

“If you want to be a good steward of Christ’s gospel in the world's marketplace, you hold in your hands the best of guides!”—Joni Eareckson Tada, founder of Joni and Friends International Disability Center

Insightful and applicable

Encouraging and thought-provoking book on the value of our secular work. I highly recommend this book for anyone questioning their purpose at work or even looking to refocus in their job or career.

So good! Every believer should read this!

This book is a gift to every believer! For those working in the marketplace or supporting ministry this will be an encouragement to your soul and your purpose! Read it read it read it! You can thank Jordan after!

Recommended to everyone in the workforce!

Loved this book! It just helped me realize the importance of my day to day at work.
I have to confess I’ve been exhausted lately, not resting properly, which has made me “not that effective” to the Kingdom of God.
This book has given me a new and powerful breath of fresh air!
Loved the book! And the author is now, one of my favorites!

Working for Gods Glory AND eternal reward = Mind blowing and necessary truth!

I have journeyed through my entire life and career desiring to be successful and make an impact professionally, but not knowing how to proactively reconcile that with my desire to serve God and serve others.

As an Enneagram 3 “successful achiever”, this book spoke directly to my core inner desire to succeed, but helps reframe our mindset as Christ followers by focusing our motives on giving all Glory to god while simultaneously giving permission to pursue the hope and joy found in eternal rewards.

This book will be the first I recommend to all who work in the secular world as Mere Christians, and I look forward to going through the workbook online and rereading Gods truths laid out in this book for years to come.

Bringing a new perspective to our work!

I usually appreciate audio books narrated by the author and Jordan is no different! Excellent message for us all.

TBHSR Review of Sacressness of Secular Work

Jordan's love and compassion for his works and the depth of resourcing sypporting it. Brilliant!

A must read for believers who want their work to last!

Jordan offers a rich and extensive theology of work and eternity, showing readers how to make the most of their earthly efforts in a “secular” work environment. He even challenges the narrative that the most effective Christians aren’t in vocational ministry careers, but in your average workplace in the market. Highly recommend!

Annoying and repetitive

Really wanted to like this book. Tried and tried but had to give up. Author and his style just say a lot without making much progress on informing the reader.