Faith in the marketplace

Work is not merely a way to earn money or survive; it is part of God’s design for humanity. God Himself worked (as seen in creation), and He is still working today. Humans—being made in His image—are created to work, create, build, steward, and rest. Therefore, work is inherently good and meaningful, not just a necessary burden. If work has purpose for good and meaning, then how can we carry faith into our marketplaces?

We believe the marketplace is not separate from God’s purposes. It is a place of calling, stewardship, witness, generosity, and transformation. Whether someone runs a business, manages a team, or works faithfully within an organisation, their work matters deeply to the Lord.

Followers of Jesus are called to see their work as partnership with God in building and restoring creation. Through Jesus, the brokenness affecting work is being redeemed, and believers can participate in God’s restoration of the world through their everyday work.

For this purpose, the Quarterly Crew exists to cultivate kingdom-hearted believers across the marketplace — owners, leaders, and employees alike — who pause each term to pray, discern God’s leading, and carry His influence into their workplaces.

The Quarterly Crew is a space to gather together with intention to seek Jesus first, to encourage one another, to share testimonies and challenges, and to strengthen the bridge between church and community. We gather not for performance or pressure, but for prayer, friendship, discernment, and spiritual growth.

Our heart is to see believers stirred in their gifts, confident in their calling, and living as ambassadors for Christ in everyday work. We long to see workplaces shaped by integrity, kindness, bold faith, and the love of Jesus.

Our Quarterly Crew gatherings will maintain this single focal question: How can we carry our faith into the Marketplace?

Luan and Jackie are business owners who call Stirling Family Church home, and lead the initiative with like minded people known as: Faith in the Marketplace. And they host the Quarterly Crew.

If you are a business owner, leader or employee, who feel this calling in the marketplace, Luan and Jackie would invite you to consider joining the Quarterly Crew, and hear from you. Please reach out below:

Our understanding about Work

  • Work is intrinsically good – it reflects God’s character.

  • Every person has a calling and “good works prepared beforehand” by God.

  • Work and rest belong together as part of God’s design.

  • There should be no divide between sacred and secular work; everyday jobs can be acts of worship.

  • Work contributes to God’s Kingdom when done with integrity and purpose.

What the Bible says about work

God is a worker Himself.

“By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.” (Genesis 2:2)

Humans are created in God’s image and called to steward creation.

“So God created mankind in his own image… God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.’” (Genesis 1:27–28)

Humans were placed in creation to work and care for it.

“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” (Genesis 2:15)

Work existed before the fall of humanity, meaning it is not a curse. The fall made work difficult, but work itself remained part of God’s design.

“By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground.” (Genesis 3:19)

Believers are created for meaningful work prepared by God.

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10)

God has never stopped working.

But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.” (John 5:17)

Implications for businesses and workplaces that reflect God’s design:

  • Valuing people and treating them with dignity

  • Working in teams and community

  • Creating, innovating, and building new ventures

  • Stewarding resources responsibly

  • Balancing growth with sustainability

  • Expanding influence in ways that benefit society

  • Profit and economic growth are legitimate but should never come at the expense of people, ethics, or stewardship.