2008 - Mustard Seed Foundation

THEOLOGY OF WORKThe Theology of Work (TOW) grant program was established in 2007 by the MustardSeed Foundation in collaboration with the Bakke Graduate University of Ministry (BGU). Theaim of this special grant initiative is to encourage theological institutions worldwide to instructseminarians, pastors, and educators in a biblical basis of a theology of work. A proper theologyof work empowers ordinary people to infuse their Christian faith in the institutions, structures,and industries in which they work throughout the week. We believe there is a great need forpastors to learn how to steward the gifts of their congregants to engage in God’s calling intheir work as well as in all other areas of their lives.Theology of Work grants are awarded to theological institutions, both formal and nonformal,to create and offer courses that teach students a theology of work to enable themto teach others. This grant initiative hopes to encourage seminaries and other theologicaltraining organizations to integrate such a theology in their core curriculum by promotingthe development and teaching of theology of work courses. It is our desire to see thosetrained through our grants begin teaching and modeling this theological concept in theirown churches and ministries. The TOW grants program is administered by BGU, which hascreated a network of people and resources specializing in developing and teaching curriculumfor theology of work.In 2008 we awarded 27 grants totaling $202,341 to seminaries and ministries aroundthe world. We hope these grants lead to a greater number of churches actively teaching theircongregants a strong theology of work.GHANA CH RISTIAN UNIV ERSITY COLLEGE16C E L E B R AT I N G 2 5 YEARS