Christian College Undergrads: Going Into The Secular Workplace

Noah Josse

4/15/ 2024

The secular workplace is a broad space that contains people and ideology ranging across different backgrounds and cultures. For college undergraduates who are looking to go into the secular workplace, being a Christian in a secular workplace often is overlooked, takes strong faith, requires sacrifices, and requires strong moral values.

In the secular workplace, Christians face overlooked challenges. Despite the perceived neutrality of these environments, faith intersects with daily operations, often demanding sacrifices and strong moral values. Secular research from Wharton College underscores the benefits of openly discussing religion at work, aligning with Christians who see business as a platform for spreading their faith.

In order to fulfill their calling, Christians need a firm faith foundation and courage to uphold their beliefs. Finding support from fellow believers and viewing work as a ministry can provide purpose and fulfillment. By integrating faith into their professional lives, Christians can navigate the secular workplace with resilience and purpose, ensuring their personal walk with the Lord isn't separate from their professional endeavors.

In conclusion, being a Christian in the secular workplace is not without its challenges. As Kim, McCalman, and Fisher assert, no Christian should be torn between their personal walk with the Lord and their professional endeavors—rather, the two should be intricately intertwined.In life we are called to all areas, and it is our job as believers to spread God’s love to the world, and working in the secular workplace is one way to do just that.

Sepinwall, Amy , Nancy Rothbard, and Stewart Friedman. “Separation of Church and Cubicle: Religion in the Modern Workplace.” Knowledge@Wharton, April 30, 2015. https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/separation-of-church-and-cubicle-religion-in-the-modern-workplace/.

Kim, David, David McCalman, and Dan Fisher. “The Sacred/Secular Divide and the Christian Worldview.” Journal of Business Ethics 109, no. 2 (November 20, 2011): 203–8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-011-1119-z.