Faith & Work Chicago

There's just under a week left in our extended application deadline for the 24/25 Burnham Fellowship Cohort! For the first time in 5 years, our cohort will meet on Friday mornings before the work day. If this makes it possible for you to join us from Septemeber to May we encourage you to apply ASAP!

https://faithandworkchicago.com/whatisburnham

We're nearing the halfway point of The Summer Institute of Faith & Work. It's been a great few weeks connecting and learning alongside men and women from across the city. Tomorrow night we'll talk about the effects of sin and brokenness on our work and industries.

“Work is not our enemy. Sin is our enemy. And only Christ is adequate to deal with sin. His strategy for dealing with sin, however, is never to remove us from the jungle, but instead to make us adequate to live in the jungle. . . Sin may make the work world a jungle. But we must never forget that Christ is the Lion of Judah, the King of the jungle!” - Your Work Matters to God, Sherman and Hendricks

Over the years we’ve worked with businesses, churches, and non-profits to introduce the principles of faith and work integration. Utilizing the Foundations content we’ve developed over the last 10 years, we’re happy to customize a session(s) that fits your needs.

We’ve covered the material in various formats from an evening event to a half-day workshop, to a retreat, or a small group gathering. We’d love to discuss ways we could serve you or your organization with this engaging material.

Learn more: https://faithandworkchicago.com/foundations

Big News! For the first time in 5 years, the Burnham Fellowship Cohort will meet on Friday mornings (6:15-8:15 am) starting at the end of September through mid-May. Don't miss this chance to do Burnham before work on Friday mornings with the awesome Cohort that has come together!

We particularly have room for more women! If you're interested please get in touch with us and apply by July 15th. We're happy to discuss what this opportunity could look like for you!

https://faithandworkchicago.com/whatisburnham

Gene Veith argues, "Not only do we not choose our vocation, but strictly speaking, we do not find our vocation, as if it is something unknown, awaiting us in the future. Rather, our vocation is already here, where we are and what we are doing right now." ⁠
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What are we missing if we think our life of purpose, love, and service to our neighbor doesn't begin until we search hard enough to find our vocation?

We believe the gospel doesn't just have something to tell us about our "spiritual lives" on Sunday morning, but about everything we put our hands and minds to every day of our lives. This includes our daily work - paid, unpaid, in the office, the classroom, or in the home. We all work and we all stumble over questions about what our faith has to do with it. Would you consider investing 6 Tuesdays this summer diving into these important questions?

Register by the end of the week so we can guarantee dinner!

https://FWCSummerInstitute2024.eventbrite.com

Register by the end of the week for the Summer Institute of Faith & Work that kicks off next Tuesday! Be sure to reserve your spot ASAP!

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Culture tells us to keep faith out of the workplace. But this is a religious claim in and of itself. As much as we want to think otherwise, the office, the public square, and the classroom are not neutral, faith-free spaces. We all have deeply held views of how the world should work. So how do we think about this as Christ-followers trying to live faithfully in our neighborhoods, classrooms, and places of work?

Join us for 6 weeks this summer as we tackle these and other questions about faith and work. Register ASAP for The Summer Institute of Faith & Work and join other Chicagoland professionals for dinner, discussion, and teaching.

https://FWCSummerInstitute2024.eventbrite.com

"[work] should, in fact, be thought of as a creative activity undertaken for the love of the work itself; and that man, made in God’s image, should make things, as God makes them, for the sake of doing well a thing that is well worth doing."

How often are we tempted to think our daily work gets in the way of our "real life" or "ultimate purpose?" What if work is part of God's redemptive plan and an opportunity to love and serve and sacrifice for the glory of God and the good of our neighbor?

See your work with new eyes this summer! Join us for a 6-week deep dive into God's design and purpose for work alongside like-minded professionals across Chicago! We'll have dinner, teaching, small group discussion, and input from Christ-followers in various fields.

Register by June 16th to guarantee dinner availability!

https://FWCSummerInstitute2024.eventbrite.com

Questions about Burnham? Check out the recording of our info lunch or sign up for a chat with one of the leaders. Applications are due June 1 for our cohort starting in September! Learn more and apply today!

https://faithandworkchicago.com/stories

We're so proud of our 2023-24 Burnham Fellows! We spent this past weekend at the lake reflecting on the last 8 months of our cohort. What a joy it has been to learn together, wrestle in prayer for brothers and sisters, and spur one another on toward love and good deeds.

We're grateful for your love for the Lord and your desire to walk deeply with Him in this city and in your daily work. May the Lord bless you and keep you!

If you're interested in joining an community of like-minded believers in the city seeking to live for Christ in all areas for life, learn more and apply for next fall's Burnham cohort!

https://faithandworkchicago.com/whatisburnham

Join us for 6 foundational sessions as we look at the story that Scripture tells us about our daily work. See your work with new eyes and learn how you can bear witness to the True Story of the World in and through your everyday work. Learn more at the link in bio. ⁠
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Register by June 1 and get 6 sessions + dinner every Tuesday for only $45!

https://FWCSummerInstitute2024.eventbrite.com

The Burnham Fellowship focuses not just on our intellectual understanding of the gospel, but also on shaping our hearts and giving us practical tools with impact that goes well beyond the cohort.

Shandra explains that the Winter Retreat helps you "examine the depths of your heart and orient yourself back towards the heart of Christ. I continue to use the tools I learned through this experience on a daily basis."

Applications for next year's cohort are due June 1. Learn more and apply today!

https://faithandworkchicago.com/whatisburnham

Registration is open for The Summer Institute! Get $15 off with discount code EARLY by June 1⁠
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Join us Tuesday evenings from June 18 to July 30 (skipping the week of July 4) to explore the story our culture tells us about work and how we need to be re-formed by the True Story of the World. We'll walk through the Biblical storyline and get practical through teaching and small group interaction!⁠
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6:30-8:30pm | Dinner included | 218 S Wabash

https://faithandworkchicago.com/summer-institute

Why might you consider applying for next year's Burnham cohort?

Luke decided to do Burnham this year "to gain deeper theological training - something I really craved and missed going to a large state school. Burnham is that and so much more in community with a group of life-giving Christians. Burnham deeply impacted my approach to my work in a stressful environment. Our view of Christ’s creation (work included) allows me to see redemption in the midst of chaos and brokenness."

Learn more and apply by June 1!
https://faithandworkchicago.com/whatisburnham

What are you doing tomorrow morning?! Join us Friday, Mary 3rd at 7am for Friday Firstfruits at 218 S Wabash.

Friday Firstfruits is a worship service in the middle of your workweek, designed to help working people in Chicago learn and practice rhythms of prayer, worship, and rest amid the busyness of our professional lives.⁠
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You can expect one hour of prayer, worship, and teaching before heading out to work. We'll be continuing our series in the Fruit of the Spirit. See you there!

REGISTER TODAY! Join us for lunch at 12:30 pm this Sunday, May 5th, to learn more about The Burnham Fellowship! This is an informal time to meet Burnham alum and current fellows, hear from leaders, and have lunch! It's free, but please register today so we can plan for food!

https://faithandworkchicago.com/events/a-taste-of-burnham-in-the-loop

It's hard to describe the Burnham Fellowship! It's theological training, community development, spiritual formation, and cultural engagement all rolled into one incredible Cohort experience!⁠
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Over the course of 26 modules and 9 months together, Burnham Fellows dive deep into the story of Scripture to see how the gospel reshapes how we think about everything. ⁠Apply today and join the 100+ Burnham alumni from 20+ Chicagoland churches!⁠
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Applications due June 1.

https://faithandworkchicago.com/whatisburnham

Renew Your Vision for Your Daily Work This Summer!⁠
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We don't need to try harder to bring our faith and our work together as if they are two disparate and opposite things. We need new eyes to see work the way that God sees it - the Kingdom purpose He gave it from the very beginning!⁠
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Join us for 6 foundational sessions as we look at the story that Scripture tells us for our work. See your work with new eyes and learn how you can bear witness to the true story of the world in and through your everyday work. ⁠
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DATES: June 18-July 30, 2024 (skipping July 4th week)

TIME: Tuesday evenings, 6:30-8:30 pm

WHERE: 218 S. Wabash, 2nd floor

COST: $60 || Register by June 1 and receive a $15 discount

https://faithandworkchicago.com/summer-institute

Grab your ticket by midnight tonight before the price goes up and so that we can guarantee dinner for everyone!

https://FWCHealthcareIndustry.eventbrite.com

We've had a full and fantastic week over here at Faith & Work Chicago!

Wednesday - We partnered with local churches and organizations to host our quarterly Salt & Light event. We loved learning from Dr Jerry Root and a panel of men and women seeking to share the love of Christ in and through their work.

Saturday - Our Burnham Fellows did an amazing job presenting their capstone Cultural Renewal Projects! They have worked hard throughout the year to apply the redemptive work of the gospel to an area of brokenness in their workplace⁠.
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Sunday - We hosted "A Taste of Burnham" at Edgewater Baptist Church. The next one is coming up on May 5th in the Loop. The Burnham Fellowship is a nine-month learning community designed to broaden your understanding of and deepen your connection to God’s redemptive work by applying theology, spiritual practices, and cultural renewal to your work, your relationships, and the city of Chicago.⁠

We hope to see you at an upcoming event! Find the next one at https://faithandworkchicago.com/events

We can't wait for the Healthcare Industry Workshop this Thursday evening! Whether you're a healthcare professional or a student, or work in a helping profession, or are a follower of Christ who is just interested in the conversation - we hope you'll join us for a great night of learning with peers!

Regular ticket sales end at midnight on Tuesday- be sure to grab your ticket before the price increases!

https://FWCHealthcareIndustry.eventbrite.com

Join us Thursday, April 25th for the next workshop in our Industry Series as we look at the gospel and Healthcare. We'll hear from Pastor Kyle Edwards about the necessity of cultivating our inner life with Christ. Two panels of men and women in various healthcare fields will share how they receive and practice the healing power of Jesus in and through their daily work. And we'll spend time connecting with each other through table discussions and prayer.

This workshop is for anyone working in the healthcare industry or adjacent helping professions or who is simply interested in this topic as a follower of Christ. We hope you'll join us! Please register by Midnight on April 23rd to secure your meal!

https://FWCHealthcareIndustry.eventbrite.com

If all of human history is moving towards a restored world with every knee bowed to Jesus as King, how does that shape our work Monday through Friday? Does it have anything to do with it at all?⁠
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We invite you to explore The Burnham Fellowship, our 9-month, whole-life discipleship program. Through deep theological readings and reflections, spiritual formation practices, and rich community, we explore these questions and find practical application for our life and work in the city of Chicago. ⁠

We have 2 Taste of Burnham lunches coming up where you can learn more about the program. Our first one is this Sunday at Edgewater Baptist Church. Be sure to register ASAP!

https://faithandworkchicago.com/stories

We're so looking forward to our 3rd Industry Series Workshop in Healthcare coming up on April 25th! Be sure to grab your ticket by April 23rd.

We will hear from Pastor Kyle Edwards on Jesus as the source of our healing power. And we have assembled 2 fantastic panels of healthcare professionals who will speak to how they cultivate an intimate walk with the Lord amid a busy professional life. As well as the practical outworking of how their faith impacts the hard issues of day-to-day work in healthcare. It's going to be a great evening of dinner, discussion, and connecting with Christian professionals across Chicago.

Get your ticket ASAP FWCHealthcareIndustry.eventbrite.com

"The Burnham curriculum teaches you to apply the true story of the world to all areas of life from work to relationships to cultural engagement in a way I have never experienced."

Learn more about our 9-month whole-life discipleship program in the heart of the city! Check out the website for stories and information and register for one of our "Taste of Burnham" info lunches.⁠
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Edgewater Baptist on the Northside at 12:30 on April 21st⁠
Holy Trinity Church in the Loop at 12:30 on May 5th ⁠

https://faithandworkchicago.com/stories