{"id":2709,"date":"2025-05-14T10:06:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T10:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coachingcardia.com\/cardia\/?page_id=2709"},"modified":"2025-05-14T10:46:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T10:46:48","slug":"2709-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coachingcardia.com\/cardia\/table-group-studies\/marketplace-christianity\/2709-2\/","title":{"rendered":"CHAPTER 1: The Crisis in the Marketplace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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CHAPTER 1: The Crisis in the Marketplace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Week 1 Bible Reading<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • Nehemiah 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Nehemiah 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Nehemiah 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Nehemiah 4<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Nehemiah 5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    1. In what ways has the modern church unintentionally communicated that true spiritual passion is confined to church roles? How might this message shape your identity and calling in the marketplace?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Reflecting on 1 Corinthians 7:21, 24, what does it mean to stay \u201cwith God\u201d in your current assignment? How might God\u2019s call to \u201cremain\u201d reveal a broader vision for sacred work outside traditional ministry?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What specific vision do you think marketplace believers are missing today? How did church culture help shape this gap\u2014and how might we begin to bridge it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. How has the church historically interpreted the marketplace’s role in God\u2019s Kingdom? What value\u2014or lack thereof\u2014has been placed on business, commerce, and secular work?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. How has this lack of vision for marketplace calling impacted your sense of purpose? How has it affected your church, your peers, and your own spiritual journey?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Why do we seek heroes? How would your understanding of calling change if your biblical role models were Joseph, Daniel, or Lydia instead of Peter or Paul?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Who are the real-life heroes you\u2019re modeling\u2014spiritually and professionally? What qualities do they embody that you want to grow in?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. How might you define \u201cspiritual greatness\u201d through the lens of business or industry? What would it look like if someone with your job became a spiritual giant?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. Do you believe your work matters to God? Has the church affirmed or undermined that belief? How have you internalized your value as a marketplace Christian?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. If the church\u2019s \u201cinheritance\u201d includes influence in the marketplace, how are we stewarding\u2014or forfeiting\u2014it today?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    11. What do you think Jesus’ inheritance in the marketplace includes? How might a lack of vision hinder the full expression of His Kingdom there?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    12. What does it mean to live like someone spiritually \u201cdisinherited\u201d? In what ways might you be doing so in your current work or identity?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    13. What would it mean for God to fully inhabit your workplace? How might we begin to build the \u201ccity of God\u201d there\u2014not just the \u201ctemple\u201d?\u2800<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Accountability Questions:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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      • Did everyone read all five chapters?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • What application points did you find?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Group Participation:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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        • Prayer: someone takes prayer requests and guides prayer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Recap: someone recaps the weekly Bible Reading<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Reflection: someone facilitate the Bible study by inviting takeaways from Bible Reading and using the weekly discussion questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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