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Avodah (Ah´-voe-dah) is a Hebrew word used in the Bible that has two distinct yet intertwined meanings: worship and work. The dual meaning of this ancient word offers powerful wisdom for modern times.

Avodah - One Word for Worship and Work

The primary purpose of The Avodah Institute is to help meet the spiritual needs of people in the marketplace. Our mission is to help leaders integrate the claims of their faith with the demands of their work.

Newspaper articles, best-selling Avodah In The Newsbooks, and new research on faith and work reveal a great hunger among business people and professionals to find meaning in their work, to discover significance in their success, and to live more spiritual lives. Many find it difficult to align actions with beliefs, due to a tension between marketplace pressures and faith principles. People often keep faith and work in separate compartments, resulting in a personal sense of dislocation and dis-integration. Many business, educational, and religious institutions are unsure how to respond.

Our goal is to help change all that by providing information, ideas, events, and a repository of knowledge and understanding on the issues surrounding the integration of faith and work.

The Avodah Institute is interested in faith in all aspects of business and professional life. Our initial emphasis is on business leaders and senior executives. In addition to the corporate world, The Avodah Institute also offers its services to seminaries, universities, business schools, congregations, and clergy who share the desire to bridge the gap between faith and work. While welcoming participation from all religious perspectives, Avodah approaches its mission through the Christian tradition.

We invite you to explore our site to experience the full impact of this vital subject.

 

 

 

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Avodah Abroad!


England - Financial Times
A business school in England recently hosted a debate about the pros and cons of spirituality in the workplace. Avodah's Chairman, Bill Pollard, was quoted in his capacity as Chairman of the ServiceMaster Company. 9/21/01

Japan - Newsweek
The Japanese language edition of Newsweek ran a story referencing Avodah "Spirituality." 9/6/01

Germany - "Wort zum Tag: zu Christsein am Arbeitsplatz"
(Word of the Day: Faith in the Workplace)
, a radio broadcast by Dr. Werner Schwartz, on Germany's station SWR2, "Word of the Day" program. 2/18/01

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