God At Work
Finding purpose at work is one of the greatest challenges of the globalized world today. God At Work is a small group course targeted to Christians in the workplace.
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About Ken Costa
 Ken Costa was born in South Africa and studied philosophy and law at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, where he became President of the Students’ Union and was active in the student protest movements against apartheid. He went on to study law and theology at the University of Cambridge.
Following university, he went to work for an investment bank in the City of London, where he has worked for over 30 years. After serving as Vice-Chairman of UBS Investment Bank, a global financial institution, where he advised international corporations, Mr Costa was named as the Chairman of Lazard International, joining the bank in October 2007.
Ken Costa is the Chairman of Alpha International, which promotes the Alpha course - an introduction to the Christian faith attended by over 2 million people in the UK and 10 million worldwide – and Church Warden of Holy Trinity Brompton. He is Chairman of the Tick Tock Club appeal on behalf of Great Ormond Street Hospital; a member of the Advisory Council of the London Symphony Orchestra; and a Trustee of the UK arm of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund.
He and his wife, Fi, live in London. They have two sons and two daughters.
News
October 7, 2010 - Financial News
October 6, 2010 - Wall Street Journal
February 2010 - Christianity Magazine
The Course
The God at Work course is designed for Christians of all denominations whatever stage they are at in there walk with God. Whether its post Alpha or long standing Christians, this course has something to offer everyone.
The material is relevant to everyone, in the sense that we all ‘work’ in one way or another, whether we are currently employed or whether we plan to work in the future.
This course is based on Ken Costa’s book ‘God At Work’,and aims to equip Christians in finding purpose in their every day work, and to live it out effectively. The course comprises of 6 sessions, with each session designed to last an hour and run on a weekly basis.
The course is designed for small or mid-sized groups which can be run in either church groups or workplace fellowships. If your workplace fellowship is already running Alpha in the workplace then Alpha recommend the God at work course as an ideal follow-up course.
The Book
In God at Work, Ken Costa writes about how the Christian faith should and can be lived out in day to day life at work.
As a high profile banker in the City of London, he considers the challenges of living out his faith at work and speaks openly of his own struggles with ambition, money, relationships, success and failure.
By using the Biblical principles that underpin his faith and applying them to the 21st century workplace of today he offers practical advice on tackling the common problems familiar to many: the work-life balance, stress, ambition, failure and disappointment.
Real-life case studies of actual ethical dilemmas encountered in the business world show how people have sought to cope in the modern world by the difficult process of following the leading of the Holy Spirit in the whole of their lives.
The book provides down to earth advice for all who struggle to apply their faith and encourages them to take it to work every day.
God at Work is not only for those already engaged in the exciting challenge of living out their Christian faith at work, but also for those exploring the bigger questions of life who would describe themselves as sympathetic to Christianity, but not quite as shareholders.
From the book…
‘As an investment banker in the City of London, I have read the Financial Times and the Bible almost every day for the last 30 years. People often ask how I reconcile being a banker and a Christian. There is a widespread view that God and business simply don’t mix: the competitive, cut-throat demands of the marketplace are seen as the obvious enemy of Christian compassion and love. But I have found that the God who created and sustains the world is also the God of the workplace. If the Christian faith is not relevant in the workplace, it
is not relevant at all . . .’
Chapters include:
• Ambition and Life Choices
• How to make tough decisions
• Work–Life Balance
• Stress
• Failure, disappointment and hope
• Money and Giving
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