Product Description

Faith in the workplace-a subject of recent interest in the secular media-is taking the nation by storm. God is using the lives of ordinary men and women to make an impact and transform their workplaces, big and small, for Jesus Christ. Readers of The 9 to 5 Window will learn about this incredible movement and what can take place when people transform their view of work from a means of paying the bills to a means of freeing people in bondage and giving those around them (and themselves) purpose and meaning in life and at work. Using Moses as an example of a person who learned to view his work from an eternal perspective, Os Hillman shows how we all can experience transformed lives, workplaces, cities and nations.

Chapters Include ¥ The Move of God Today and Why He Is Calling You ¥ The Role of Adversity in Your Call ¥ My Skill Versus His Power ¥ You Can Transform Your Workplace

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #398998 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 185 pages

Review
Os Hillman and the International Coalition of Workplace Ministries is a ministry we feel God has raised up today to sound the horn for workplace ministry.

About the Author
Os Hillman formerly owned and operated an ad agency for 12 years, serving clients such as American Express and Steinway & Sons pianos. Today he is founder and president of Marketplace Leaders, an organization whose purpose is to help men and women fulfill their God-ordained calling in and through their work life. He is also president of the International Coalition of Workplace Ministries (ICWM) and Aslan Group Publishing, and directs an online website called faithandworkresources.com. Os is an internationally recognized speaker on the subject of faith and work, speaks to business groups and churches, and writes on various faith and work-related subjects. He is a faculty member of the Wagner Leadership Institute on Workplace Ministry. Os writes a daily Internet devotional entitled TGIF Today God Is First that is read daily by several hundred thousand people worldwide. He has authored ten books, including The Faith and Work Movement: What Every Pastor and Church Leader Should Know; TGIF Today God Is First, and teaches leadership workshops entitled Called to the Workplace. Os attended the University of South Carolina, is married to Angie and has one daughter, Charis.

Customer Reviews

If I knew then what I know now
"The 9-5 Window" clearly should be the workplace Bible. Os Hillman has weaved a tapestry of life between the covers of this book. There is not a day that goes by that someone, on some level does not mention the undercurrent of discontent as it relates their purpose in life and the challenge of blending the realities of the workplace with their personal faith. Many are unnecessarily suffering in silence. For me, it became an obsession; the high stakes search for my destiny was preoccupying my mind and disturbing my sleep. It rendered me professionally disoriented. I now know I am not the only one. I knew there were clues to be discovered and I was determined to find them. Every clue was examined and each took me to the next one. I stumbled on to Os Hillman's website and after watching the video clip, I knew I had found a major clue. He not only got it--he has devoted his life to making sure we all get it. I would have moved the universe for the information I have discovered in "The 9 to 5 Window." This book not only makes the case for how Faith can transform the workplace; it actually puts life in perspective, inclusive of finding the purpose for your life. The flagship chapters are Chapter 10, "Receiving Only What God Gives You," and chapter 11, "Do not Reach for the Power." These chapters are particularly important because when a person is hungry for something, everything looks good. Os Hillman has graphically and painfully, from his personal experience, along with the life of Joseph, put in perspective the need to listen for God's input in the face of independent actions. Had I had the power of this book years ago, it is my belief that my life's journey would be at a different level. As the workplace continues to detour to chaos and security in the workplace continues to phase into ambiguity; leaders at every level will need to ground themselves in something greater than themselves, and certainly greater than their job description. It is my contention that the grounding should start with "The 9-5 Window." Not only will it put the 9-5 Window in perspective, it will add stability and hope to the 24 hour window.

Ivory Dorsey
Atlanta, Georgia

Very encouraging words for workplace Christians
Os Hillman gives those of us who do not work in vocational ministry very encouraging words in this book. We are shown that we are not "second class Christians." Os really helps to connect Sunday to the rest of the week and to help us see our work as our ministry.

This book reaffirms the Christian worker in many ways:
* Even though we may not work in a church, we can serve God right where we are
* Our work actually has purpose and great meaning
* We ALL have a higher purpose and that can be attained through the work we do each day.

This book is a must read for any Christian worker!

Life Transformation Monday thru Friday
Os Hillman's book, The 9 to 5 Window, is a must-read for anyone serving in the workplace who desires to see the Almighty work in the lives of those around them. Os does a magnificent job of presenting what needs to take place in us so that we are transformed and then can be agents of God in His transformation of others. In humility, Os brings to life the Almighty's work in him and in his wife, as well many other testimonies the world over where life transformation is taking place. A great book for individual or group study.