Resources
Interested in exploring further how to make a huge impact for Jesus with your careers?
Check out these resources we’ve carefully collected which help you do just that.
Top Resources
Generous Living - Richard Garnett - Talk or Podcast
Listen to the last podcast of Richard’s life on why we should be radically generous, the Kingdom impact generosity has, and why we should seek the most impact.
Click here for a 20 minute talk.
Listen here to the 1 hour podcast (it contains the above talk and more).
Career Choice - 80,000 Hours - Book
This book provides a fantastic framework for considering an impactful career. However, being a secular book it completely misses the most fundamental point, that impact comes from abiding in Jesus. Therefore, we’d advise ignoring their conclusions of which problems (and thus careers) are most important, but consider implementing parts of their framework in choosing your career.
Click here to receive a free paperback by signing up to their newsletter, or here for the PDF.
Earning to Give - Alan and Katherine Barnhart - Short Film
See how this couple cap their income, allowing them to give over 99% of it away!
Check out this 17 minute short film here.
Effective Christian Giving - Oliver Perkins - Talk
See how strategically giving our money can help bring literally 1000s to know Jesus.
Click here to check out the 40 minute talk.
Parable of the talents
Matthew 25:14-30
Read how Jesus wants us to use our resources well for His Kingdom.
Must read bible passages
Great commission
Matthew 28:16-20
See how our primary mission is to make disciples, not simply converts, but also how as disciples we should obey all of Jesus’ teaching, including caring for the disadvantaged.
Parable of the rich fool
Luke 12:13-34
See how Jesus wants to ensure money isn’t our master.
From those given much, much will be demanded
Luke 12:35-48
There’s a particular burden on those who’ve been given much to have a high impact.
Paul’s teaching on generosity
2 Corinthians 8:1-9:15
Learn from the example of the generosity of the Macedonian churches.
The shrewd manager
Luke 16:1-15
Here Jesus chastises the “people of the light” for not shrewdly using their wealth to influence eternity.
Further resources
Dig deeper into each of Fruitful Work’s key areas.
Radical generosity
The Treasure Principle - Randy Alcorn - Book
Free for students, email us at Hello@fruitfulwork.org for a hard copy.
Click here to check out or purchase the book.
Generous Living - Richard Garnett - Talk or Podcast
Listen to the last podcast of Richard’s life on why we should be radically generous, the Kingdom impact generosity has, and why we should seek the most impact.
Click here for a 20 minute talk.
Listen here to 1 hour podcast (it contains the above talk and more).
Every Village in India - Short Film
Learn from Ed, one of our co-founders, the power of sacrificial generosity.
You can watch it here (it’s 15 minutes).
Work Like a Doctor, Live Like a Nurse - Renee Lockey - Video
Find out why Dr Lockey lives off a nurse’s income, giving away 75% of her salary.
Check out the 8 minute video here.
Career choice
Career Choice - 80,000 Hours - Book
This book provides a fantastic framework for considering an impactful career. However, being a secular book it completely misses the most fundamental point, that impact comes from abiding in Jesus. Therefore, we’d advise ignoring their conclusions of which problems (and thus careers) are most important, but consider implementing parts of their framework in choosing your career.
Click here to receive a free paperback by signing up to their newsletter, or here for the PDF.
Every Good Endeavour: Connecting Your Work to God’s Plan for the world - Tim Keller - Book
This should be a required reading for all those entering the workplace. Tim Keller excellently covers God’s view for work and gives a broader picture of work than we’re able to in our limited sessions at Fruitful Work.
Click here to check out or purchase the book.
Earning to give as gospel patrons
Gospel Patrons - Book
Read three examples from history of those resourcing, partnering, and strategizing with those who proclaim the gospel, fuelling transformative works of God.
Free for students, email us at Hello@fruitfulwork.org for a hard copy.
You can check out or purchase the book here.
Earning to Give - Alan and Katherine Barnhart - Short Film
See how this couple cap their income, allowing them to give over 99% of it away!
Check out this 17 minute short film here.
The Life and Patronage of John Laing - short film
Learn about how the ESV and NIV Bibles, Christianity Explored, and the UCCF, were funded by the man who built the Severn Road Bridge and the M1.
Watch this 22 minute short film here.
Impact and effectiveness
Impactful Missions - Ed Michaelson - Podcast
Mission organisation founder Ed Michaelson, shares some thoughts on doing mission effectively.
Listen here to the podcast.
Effective Christian Giving - Oliver Perkins - Talk
See how strategically giving our money can help bring literally 1000s to know Jesus.
Click here to check out the 40 minute talk.
When Helping Hurts - Book
A classic text showing how damaging charity can be and how Christians can help the poor without hurting them.
You can check out or purchase the book here.
Christians for Impact’s Missions Report
A report on how we can work and give to most effectively support international missions.
Click here to read this report.