Speak Up!
Theresa May’s comment last November that ‘Christians should not be afraid of speaking "freely" about their faith at work and in public places’, should go some way to quelling the fear that the workplace is somehow ‘anti-Christian’. The Prime Minister went on to endorse the report ‘Speak Up’ published by the Evangelical Alliance and The Lawyers Christian Fellowship which stated that many employers ‘will have "little problem" with Christians discussing their faith at work "in the same way you might talk about sport, hobbies and family life".’ They stress however, that Christians ‘should look for "opportunities" to "spread the gospel" as long as they do so in a "respectful" manner and do not "brow-beat" colleagues.’
The report makes interesting reading and can be downloaded from here.
At Transform Work, we believe that the best way to ‘speak out’ is for Christians to get together with other believers to form a Christian Workplace Group. Through the activities of the group, Christians can live out Christian principles in ways which help the organisation to be the best it can be, providing support to all staff, particularly during times of stress.
As you will have read in our Chairman’s letter, the number of Christian Workplace Groups that we are in contact with is growing, and we believe will be a catalyst in transforming the workplace throughout the nation.
If you don’t belong to a Christian Workplace Group then take a look through our database to see if there is one where you work. If there isn’t, why not start one? Transform Work can help you through the various steps in creating and getting a group recognised as a staff network.
Whatever route you take, let’s make it a year where God’s people ‘speak out’ in ways that touch the hearts of all those in the workplace.
| Come and meet the board, hear from the CEO, get an update on our finances and hear about our plans for the future. |
| Meet our Scottish Lead Ambassador |
| Don't give up the habit of meeting together. There are many ways Christians can continue to 'meet' - Christian connection and a Christian presence are two key aspects for Christian Workplace Group survival and impact. |
| I am excited to announce details of our week of prayer to kick off Lent, starting on Monday 12 Feb. The theme will be ‘stretch’, based on three scriptures that God has impressed on us as we have begun praying into this new year. |
| Do you live in Scotland and are you passionate about Jesus and making him known in the workplace? Could you be our new Scottish Lead Ambassador? |
| What an exciting year it was from 2022 to 2023 for Transform Work and there is lots to look forward to in 2023/2024. |
| Do you live in Scotland and are you passionate about Jesus and making him known in the workplace? Could you be our new Scottish Lead Ambassador? |
| For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). |
| Come and join us on Saturday 30th September, 1:30-4:30pm on the site of the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer. Coleshill, Midlands. |
| So many great stories from Paul in this interview. God totally led him from his studies to his career to winning the competition to be the architect for this amazing God ordained project. |
| For Advent 2023 we will have 3 x 45 min early evening zoom prayer meetings spread out during the week beginning 27 November. |
| Come and join us on Saturday 30th September, 1:30-4:30pm on the site of the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer. Coleshill, Midlands. |
| This is a great opportunity to get conversations started simply by wearing your T shirt to work or church. Our Ambassadors have already reported that people have asked them about the T shirt when they are wearing it. |
| As leaders of Christian workplace mission organisations we unite to serve our Heavenly Father in the workplaces of the United Kingdom and the nations. |
| A word from the Chair of the Board of Transform Work who was able to join the Working Party. |
| Delegates from pharma, education, health, local government and business went to Ffald Y Brenin for a weekend of prayer and worship. Read on to see what happened. |
| Periodically have open meetings where the format and content is designed for people who are new to the group, |
| On Monday 16th January 2023, faith representatives from Thames Water, OVO Energy, Rolls-Royce met at the University of Derby Multi-Faith Centre (MFC). |
| We had such a great time at the Faith Literacy launch day last week. What an opportunity for Christians to engage with their HR departments and run a course to explain the Christian faith for all staff. |
| Deadline is extended to April 13th! Please take a couple of minutes to fill out the survey and please also send to the members of your groups. |
| Happy New Year from all of us Transform Work. Feeling tired or anxious about the work that lies ahead? Read on for some New Year encouragement. |
| It's the season to be jolly, but for many of us that will be quite a challenge. The last two years have been draining and the pandemic has left a lot of people physically and mentally exhausted. |
| If you missed our AGM don't worry, here's some catch up videos with all the details. |
| Come and join us for a day of prayer and fasting in person or online on 23rd November as we enter the season of advent. |
| Have a read of Thy Kingdom Comes annual report, Transform Work is featured on page 16. |
| Faith networks are often badly supported or missing completely from an organisation's Diversity policy! Here's our response... |
| If you have a passion to support Christians on the front line of mission -why not join our Ambassador Team. Here's Andrew on why he joined and stayed! |
| An introduction to Wisdom 4 Work by Pastor Femi Idowu. If you want to act and pray effectively at work, step 1 is knowing what to do by receiving insights from the Word of God. Join Femi on this journey of growing in Wisdom For Work. |
| What we have seen in Transform Work both with the individual workplace groups and the sector groups has been an incredible God-given resilience |
| So how has your group gone this year? The highs the lows, why don't you have one last group chat and share. It is a great practice to stop and reflect. Below is a short report one group from the Oxfordshire County Council Christian Network Group: |
| Our prayer for each and every one of you is that we could continue to be a counter-cultural light in an increasingly gloomy working climate where we hold firmly to the word of life (Phil 2:15-16). The best time to shine is when it’s dark! |
| Thinking of starting a Christian Workplace eGroup? Here's a short guide to the first steps to take. |
| Meet Ofonimeh Umoh Abudu, Trustee and Director, who starts of with a few lines of Joy to the Lord and then shares her heart passion for all workplace Christians this Christmas time.
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| Julian Shellard, Chair of the Board, shares a thought this Christmas time. |