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Christian Worldview in Strategic HR and Employment Law 1 Christian Worldview in Strategic HR and Employment Law Assignment Faizan Malik School of Business Liberty University Author Note Faizan Malik I have no known conflict of interest to disclose Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Faizan Malik

Christian Worldview in Strategic HR and Employment Law 2 Email: FMalik@liberty.edu Work as “Cultivation” and “Service” In the text, “Every Good Endeavor,” Keller explains that our work is intended to serve two purposes, cultivation and service, which provides us the opportunity for personal and professional growth. He explains that regarding God’s intention for work as a means of cultivation, was not only for His creation to utilize the materials He provided but also for those materials to be used in a manner that serves others and our communities. These materials, as eluted by Keller, can be seen as the skills and abilities we possess that are required for our work. “And that is the pattern for all work. It is creative and assertive. It is rearranging the raw material of God’s creation in such a way that it helps the world in general, and people in particular, thrive and flourish” (Keller, 2012). When describing work when intended as a service, Keller explains that God has decreed for us to use the abilities He gave us, through work, to fulfill a greater purpose to serve others and make a positive impact on the world. “We are not to choose jobs and conduct our work to fulfill ourselves and accrue power, for being called by God to do something is empowering enough. We are to see work as a way of service to God and our neighbor, and so we should both choose and conduct our work in accordance with that purpose” (Keller, 2012). When combing these concepts, it becomes clear that, according to Keller, God has provided us each our purpose in this world, along with unique skills and capabilities to help us attain this purpose. However, regardless of the skills we possess or the purpose we have been given, our collective purpose as His creation is to serve each other and our communities. Although God has given us inherited skills and capabilities, He also provided us the opportunity to develop these further, both personally and professionally. As such, work intended for cultivation and service becomes crucial for Christian business practitioners and academics, as

Christian Worldview in Strategic HR and Employment Law 3 these positions carry significant influence. Be it for employees or students, these concepts go against traditional views of work and allow for a more holistic approach that allows our work to be more meaningful. By emphasizing employee or student growth and development, rather than areas such as profits, leaders in Christian business and academics promote positive work environments that provide their respective subordinates a greater sense of value. Human resource (HR) departments, specifically, play a pivotal role in the promotion of these concepts as their responsibilities include maintaining ethical and integrous workplaces. By accepting work as intended for cultivation and service, HR departments can develop workplace cultures that focus on serving others and the community, which could potentially lead to improvements in employee engagement, morale, and overall job satisfaction. Christian Worldview as a Key Business Focus Sirach 38:34 states, “But they maintain the fabric of the world, and their concern is for [a] the exercise of their trade,” and is a great representation of Hardy’s message in his text “The Fabric of This World.” This verse alludes that, although all work should provide a sense of fulfillment, the varying roles and positions that exist within work play an integral role in society. In addition, the verse speaks to the notion that, regardless of one’s position, our work should not only serve our personal needs but also society as a whole. This is echoed by Hardy, who explains God has brought us together and made us a single body, for He wills us to use our talents for our neighbors (Hardy, 1990). Alongside Genesis 1:27-28 which states, “So God created man in his image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that

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