Our Mission

To present Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord to business and professional men and to develop Christian business and professional men to carry out the Great Commission.             

Hebrews 2:5 observes, God didn’t put angels in charge of this business of salvation that we’re dealing with here. MSG

It isn’t angels responsible for sharing the gospel nor is it angels responsible to respond properly to the gospel. The gospel came to us through a Man, the God Man, Jesus, Who is God and is Man. This Jesus delivered the gospel to us by being the gospel Himself. He is the good news of God’s sacrifice on our behalf so we can be pardoned from the just consequence of all our sin. He is the good news that eternal life is now available to all men everywhere through faith in Jesus because of His life, death, and resurrection.

This good news, this gospel, this message of salvation is for all men to obey and for men to share so that all men everywhere will obey. God became a man to save men, this is the gospel. Therefore, men must respond to God in obedience to His appearing and must share His appearing with all men so that all men may respond in obedience to God.

Our obedient response to God our Savior is to repent and follow Him by obeying all His commands. His final command is for those who love Him to call others to repentance in His Name and to teach obedience to all His commands we ourselves obey. Regardless of our vocation, that is our primary platform for obeying this command, our occupation is to make known the Savior by making known the message of His salvation.

Our Opportunities

1. Business Owners, are you looking for a private group of fellow business owners for encouragement, support, and advice? CBMC offers such a group. CBMC Business Forums connect Christian business leaders by providing a confidential environment of accountability and mutual support where prayer and godly counsel result in business and personal growth. Contact Mike for more information
   
   
2. A mission opportunity is available to you every third Wednesday of the month at the Rescue Mission Drop-in center. We are looking for one or two men a month to share their story of God’s work in their lives for about 20 minutes from 10-10.20ish. Practice sharing your faith by sharing what God has done in your life. Next opening, May 19th. Email Mike to sign up 

CBMC Central Michigan 4407 W. St. Joe Hwy. Lansing 48917  / 517 481 5996 www.lansing.cbmc.com  

MONDAY MANNA

A service to the business community

A Publication of CBMC International

May 3, 2021 

Pursuing Your Profession With Passion

by Robert J. Tamasy

 Many of us spend 40 hours or more at work, whether in a traditional office, traveling from city to city, or increasingly, from our homes. The home office, or “hoffice” as some have called it, has shifted from being a rarity in years past to commonplace – especially in the wake of pandemic restrictions. Regardless of where we perform our jobs, there is a sad reality: A lot of people are absolutely miserable. 

Perhaps it is because as we go to work, we have a wrong mindset. We might perceive our jobs as the means for earning money to pay our bills. Or we might regard them as necessary inconveniences as we pursue more prominent positions or try to enhance our résumés so we can qualify for a better job. 

These could be symptoms of a very simple problem: We lack passion for the work we do. We have no vision for the difference we can make in even the most menial assignments. The solution might be to take a step back and re-evaluate what we do, why we do it – and how we do it. 

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was well-known for his work in the area of civil rights, and rightfully so. But he could also inspire his audiences to start looking beyond themselves, striving to set higher standards for themselves and their lives, including their lives. In 1967, speaking to young people at a junior high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., he challenged them to consider “What’s Your Life’s Blueprint?” One statement he made during that speech was particularly memorable: 

“If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures. Sweep streets like Beethoven composed music…. Sweep streets like Shakespeare wrote poetry. Sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will have to pause and say: Here lived a great street sweeper who swept his job well.” 

The Scriptures tell us motivation like this should be the rule, rather than the exception: 

Not only what you do, but also for whom you do it. Performing your job well enough to satisfy a human boss or to earn a promotion or bonus can provide motivation, but imagine being “on assignment” for God? “And whatever you do, whether in word of deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him…. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since ou know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward” (Colossians 3:17,23). 

Work hard while you have the capacity to do so. Early in one’s career it seems like we have forever to accomplish whatever we set out to do. But as we get older, we realize our time is limited – along with our strength and stamina. Opportunities to leave our mark start to dwindle. “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge or wisdom” (Ecclesiastes 9:10). 

Diligent labor usually is recognized and rewarded. When people see the enthusiasm, the passion we pour into our work, it draws attention. Our work can speak for itself, leading to greater responsibilities. “Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men” (Proverbs 22:29). 

© 2021. Robert J. Tamasy has written Marketplace Ambassadors: CBMC’s Continuing Legacy of Evangelism and Discipleship; Business at Its Best: Timeless Wisdom from Proverbs for Today’s Workplace; Pursuing Life With a Shepherd’s Heart, coauthored with Ken Johnson; and The Heart of Mentoring, coauthored with David A. Stoddard. Bob’s biweekly blog is: www.bobtamasy.blogspot.com. 

CBMC Central Michigan 4407 W. St. Joe Hwy. Lansing 48917 / 517 481 5996  lansing.cbmc.com 

MONDAY MANNA

A service to the business community

A Publication of CBMC International

May 3, 2021 

Reflection/Discussion Questions 

1. How would you define “passion”? What are some of the things you feel passionate about? 

1. Do you think that you approach your work with a sense of passion – boundless enthusiasm that others can readily notice? Explain your answer. 

1. Who is the most passionate worker you have ever observed or worked with? What were some of the qualities that person exhibited that reflected his or her passion and enthusiasm? 

1. In terms of feeling passionate about work, whatever that work might be, why should it make a difference who you preceive you are working for? Do you think that “working for the Lord,” regardless of what the specific work might be, should heighten the level of commitment to excellence? Why or why not? 

NOTE: If you have a Bible and would like to read more, consider the following passages: Proverbs 12:11,24, 14:23, 18:9, 21:5, 24:30-34; Ephesians 2:10; 2 Timothy 3:16-17

 CBMC Central Michigan 4407 W. St. Joe Hwy. Lansing 48917 / 517 481 5996  lansing.cbmc.com