Simple Ways to Represent Christ at Work

Many Christ-followers struggle with how to represent Christ in our workplaces.   How can we find practical ways to be a blessing to coworkers?  Pressures, deadlines and/or conflict can undermine our best intentions.   Here are some by Josh Reeves that I found online:

-Intentionally eat lunch with coworkers, to learn their life-story.

-Get to work early to pray for your coworkers and the upcoming days, or if you’re not a morning person, find another time of day to pray for coworkers.

-Make it a regular priority to speak or write encouragement when someone does something well.

-Bring extra snacks when you make your lunch, to give away to others.

-Once a month, bring donuts, burritos, or cereal for breakfast with everyone in your department.

-Keep small candy, gum, or little snacks around to offer to others during a long day.

-Find a regular time to invite coworkers to your home or out for coffee, tea, or ice cream.

-Make every effort to avoid gossip in the office, and be a voice of thanksgiving, not complaining.

-Be one of the first to welcome new employees and help them get oriented.

-Ask someone who is usually ignored, if you can get a tea or coffee for them when you leave the office.

-Go out of your way to talk to your janitor or cleaning people who are overlooked by most people.

-Visit coworkers when they are in the hospital.

-Find out your coworkers’ favorite music, and arrange to play it often.

-Make a list of your coworkers’ birthdays, and find ways to bless everyone on their birthday.

-If possible, invite coworkers to participate in a service project or community service club that you’re involved in.

In John 20:21, Jesus said, “As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you."  Jesus has sent us to our workplaces as His representatives.  May we seek to be a blessing to our coworkers by choosing a few of the ideas above.