Theology of Work

In 2012 we awarded 45 Theology of Work (TOW) grants totaling $261,963 to seminaries and ministries worldwide. Over 5,000 students participated in courses in hopes that through them churches will actively teach their congregants a strong theology of work that brings the same sense of calling to one's work in the world as one's work within the Church.

The Theology of Work grant program was established in 2007 by the Mustard Seed Foundation in collaboration with Bakke Graduate University (BGU). The aim of this special grant initiative is to enable theological institutions and training organizations worldwide to instruct seminarians, pastors, and educators in a biblical basis of a theology of work. It is our desire to see those trained through our grants begin teaching and modeling this theological concept in their own churches and ministries. This theological understanding empowers lay people to infuse their Christian faith in the institutions, structures, and industries in which they work throughout the week.

TOW grants are awarded to theological institutions, both formal and non-formal, to create and offer courses that teach students a theology of work. The institutions are encouraged to integrate this theology into their core curriculum to continue to teach the course after the grant-funded classes are completed. The TOW grant program is administered by BGU, which fosters a network of people and resources specializing in developing and teaching curriculum for theology of work.

2012 Theology of Work Grant Recipients

ACE Development Foundation
Bowling Green, OH, USA
$4,500

Action International Ministries
Mt. Lake Terrance, WA, USA
$3,565

ACTS Seminaries
Langley, CANADA
$5,200

Africa Leadership and Management Academy
Harare, ZIMBABWE
$6,625

Africa Nazarene University
Nairobi, KENYA
$4,625

African Pastors Network for Development
Accra, GHANA
$6,000

CHAKAM School of the Bible
Prince Albert, CANADA
$8,794

China Graduate School of Theology
Hong Kong, CHINA
$11,983

Christian Direction
Montreal, CANADA
$18,000 (3 grants)

Christian Integrated Ministers Health Initiatives
Kampala, UGANDA
$16,390

City Vision College
Kansas City, MO, USA
$4,500

Ebenezer Bible College and Seminary
Metro Manila, PHILIPPINES
$5,305

Evangelical Theological Seminary in Mozambique
Maputo, MOZAMBIQUE
$3,495

Evangelicals in Development Association
Accra, GHANA
$5,100

Ezra Rural Ministry
Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
$3,300

Ghana Union of Bible Students
Accra, GHANA
$3,000

Gilgal Gospel Mission
Chennai, INDIA
$4,410

Go Ye Africa
Nairobi, KENYA
$7,780

Higher Institute of Theology and Missiology
Uvira, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
$13,350

Hindustan Bible Institute and College
Chennai, INDIA
$4,320

Integrity for Excellence Ministries
Nairobi, KENYA
$8,700

Jovita Baptist Church
Edgewood, WA, USA
$1,300

Keimyung University
Daegu, SOUTH KOREA
$4,500

Kingdom Citizens Pavilion
Jos, NIGERIA
$5,423

LICFOLD
Monrovia, LIBERIA
$6,675

Lithuania Christian College International University
Klaipeda, LITHUANIA
$12,000

Mission Shalom School of Ministry
Dakar, SENEGAL
$8,050

Mizoram Bible College
Aizawl, INDIA
$2,500

Nazarene Theological Seminary
Kansas City, MO, USA
$8,908

Nazarene Theological Seminary Chiclayo
Chiclayo, PERU
$5,000

New Era Evangelism and Development Program
Kissy, SIERRA LEONE
$3,810

PAOC Manitoba & Northwest Ontario District
Winnipeg, CANADA
$1,330

Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Dasmarinas, PHILIPPINES
$5,610

SEAP - Pakistan
Multan, PAKISTAN
$12,000

St. Paulʼs University
Liumuru, KENYA
$2,400

Student Development and Resource Center
Accra, GHANA
$6,000

The Language Institute
Stabroek, GUYANA
$3,100

Turning Point Church
Lacey, WA, USA
$720

Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary
Kiev, UKRAINE
$1,872

University Christian Fellowship
Accra, GHANA
$3,400

University Christian Fellowship - Valley View University
Accra, GHANA
$3,200

World Christian Nursing Foundation
Gardena, CA, USA
$7,000

Youth With a Mission Guyana Limited
Parika, GUYANA
$8,223