What happens between Sunday morning and Monday morning? For most Christians, there's a significant gap, and it's costing them in the workplace.

In this episode, we sit down with Matt Rusten, President of Made to Flourish and author of the new book Pastoring for Monday, to talk about one of the most overlooked areas of discipleship in the local church: work.

In this episode, you'll learn:

The current state of faith and work discipleship in local churches — and the three most common gaps
Why most pastors resist adding "one more thing" — and how to reframe the conversation
How Made to Flourish comes alongside churches through ideas, training, and multiplying leaders
And more!

⏱️Chapters

00:00 — The Sunday-to-Monday Gap: Why Most Christians Feel Alone at Work

01:02 — Introducing Matt Rusten & Pastoring for Monday

03:08 — The Current State of Faith & Work in the Local Church

05:28 — Why Pastors Resist (And How to Change the Conversation)

09:24 — What Is Made to Flourish? Ideas, Training & Multiplying Leaders

14:20 — What Happens When a Church Says Yes to Workplace Discipleship

18:29 — The "Missionary Elevation" Problem & How It Hurts Workers in the Pew

20:10 — How Work Spiritually Forms Us (Including Through Struggle)

22:16 — Matt's Five S's: A Simple Commute Practice to Meet God at Work

26:19 — How YOU Can Help Your Church Disciple People for the Workplace

🔗Resources & Links

Pastoring for Monday by Matt Rusten — available on Amazon and major book retailers
Made to Flourish: madetoflourish.org
Common Good Magazine — subscribe at madetoflourish.org
Connect with Matt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-rusten-95000940/

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Want to go deeper? Take the Workmatters Institute Course — a 10-session online course connecting Sunday faith to Monday work. Visit https://www.workmatters.org/our-courses to get started.

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