The Kingdom of God in Working Clothes

“If the alarmingly challenged church in the Western world would imbibe the wisdom of this book, with its deeply biblical and engagingly practical articulation of the kingdom or reign of God, a renewed church could be birthed. This could well be Paul Stevens’s most foundational and challenging book. It may well become a manifesto for a new Reformation.”


—Charles Ringma, Regent College, emeritus





“This book is the result of a lifelong reflection and faithful journey to serve God ‘full-time’ in his kingdom. . . . Paul offers a kingdom perspective for the flourishing of the church, businesses, and Christian organizations. The church is the outcropping of the kingdom, business is a mission field, and the teachings of the Beatitudes are as relevant for the church as they are for business.”


—Clive Lim, Regent College





“A kingdom view is essential for all Christians who strive to live faithfully in Christ. The Kingdom in Working Clothes gives a rich perspective of the scope of the reign of God and the place of the marketplace Christian within. It challenges us not only to live out kingdom values but to properly see the church missionally as a community of kingdom people. A must-read for all.”


—Jean Lee, China Graduate School of Theology





“Paul is no doubt a pioneer in faith and work. This book has integrated the various dimensions of faith and work with the kingdom perspective, articulating the very presence of our King in the work, worker, and workplace. A must-read for everyone who wants to make sense of everyday work and how that may advance the kingdom.”


—Natalie Chan, Bethel Bible Seminary





“The kingdom of God is the grand story from the beginning to the end. This book is leading us to reconnect our stories in the current marketplace to the grand story by integrating our faith and work. We, in all parts of the business and industries, realize that we have been already working in the kingdom, should be inspired to be working for the kingdom investment, and are supposed to be working as the embodied kingdom.”


—Andre Chen, global CEO, Denham Jeans