“God, help me find a job”

A Sacramento-area church has ventured into the arena of helping job seekers prepare for the brutal employment market, believing that God can help.

The church offers workshops on finding God’s will, finding jobs specific to giftings, and helps keep the unemployed from despair.

The ministry is called “Career Coaching” and is in response to increased unemployment. More than 200 job seekers have been part of the program and a number have found work either during or after completing the program.

Readers of this blog know the emphasis we place on faith and the workplace, but this is an entirely new question. Does faith GET you into the workplace? Is it possible that a proper spiritual perspective just might lead you to a job? What about those who have lost a job? Is God part of that as well?

As the economy continues to drift downward, will the church need to shift away from programs and buildings and staff and become more focused on the very real and present needs that will grip our nation?

Good questions all – but are we prepared for the answers?