Our Thesis

Where did this all begin?  By “this”, I don’t just mean this ministry, but something much more profound: you and me, our calling, the idea of ministry itself.  Back in the literal beginning of time, there was God — three in one — living in perfect unity with Himself.  Yet, since love always seeks to give and express itself, the Father desired to create objects of love upon which He could express Himself in all His goodness.  Then man fell; sin, the devil, and pain were all introduced into the world.  But through it all, God’s heart remained steadfast.  He continued to ask, “How can I express My love upon My creation?”  The preeminent expression of this love came through His Son, Jesus Christ.  The cross is not some religious token, but the manifesto of Love itself!  Love never fails--and the Father did not fail us, though we had failed Him.  He was committed to expressing love despite our weakness. This is the beauty of the cross!  This was God’s ministry!  His ministry was love, sacrifice, holiness, power, all expressed in His son.  Therefore, true ministry must partner with these same things.  “Ministry” is the partnership of a believer with the heart of God to express His desire.

Our Vision

What is our Discipleship Worldview? - Discipleship is God’s method for spiritual, mental, and emotional freedom. Built on the finished work of the cross, discipleship brings us back into relationship with God.

This process of formation is often called sanctification, and separates us from ourselves, the world, and the devil - to live completely unto God! Discipleship teaches us to hear God and obey (Matt 28:18-20). Discipleship is following Jesus. It is dying to ourselves as the central mode of decision making to live by faith (see Gal 2:20). Therefore, discipleship is not first a commitment to another human but a commitment to the way of Jesus.

To this end Workers for Joy exists to do teaching and equipping on our Discipleship Worldview (see graphic)! Whether you experience us from social media, YouTube, a class or speaking engagement, or a one on one meeting, you will experience this worldview.

Currently we are working on multiple projects to develop our content library. Our hope is to clearly and practically address real discipleship and transformation challenges we all face. We will offer multiple touch points that invite people to go deeper into their own discipleship journey. Our Call to Action is to engage with our free content and go deeper into your personal discipleship journey with Christ! We are working for your joy!