在職場上成就「神聖的顛覆」
CBMC週一嗎哪2025年8月11日
By Chris Simpson
在職場上成就「神聖的顛覆」
CREATING ‘HOLY DISRUPTION’ IN THE WORKPLACE
長期以來，「最佳實踐」(Best practices)在領導領域中備受推崇。這能夠提升效率、避免非必要的變革，並且善用前人累積的智慧。同樣地，行業標準提供了結構化的框架，讓專業人士和組織能夠以更高的清晰度與一致性來運作。
我在美國特勤局(United States Secret Service)的職涯早期，很快就體認到這類架構的價值。美國特勤局有一個直截了當的行事準則－「這就是我們的做法」(the way we do it)。這些標準在不確定的時刻創造了穩定性，提供了一系列的「路燈」，在忙碌甚至是混亂的情況當中引導我。
然而，一個關鍵問題依然存在：如果「這就是我們的做法」既有益處又有效率，卻與神的旨意嚴重不符，那該怎麼辦呢？聖經直接探討了這種張力。當以色列人準備進入應許之地，去面對一個習俗與體系似乎只是按照世俗標準「去行」的民族時，神在西乃山上警告摩西說：「你要謹慎，不可與你所去那地的居民立約，恐怕成為你們中間的網羅」(出34:12)。
儘管職場上充滿了創新和成就，當中卻並非沒有陷阱。全球經濟體系，在很多層面都卓越不凡，但經常在建構時，忽略了人的人格或神的公義。它們主要是由利潤、效率與增長等冰冷的指標所驅動。當神的品格不被作為根基時，即使在「最佳實踐」的標語下運作，永遠無法擺脫貪腐、剝削和偶像崇拜。
對基督徒領袖而言，屬靈分辨力絕非可有可無，而是不可或缺。身為被神分別出來的子民，我們不能不加批判地採納周遭的標準。每一項實踐、政策和夥伴關係，都必須以基督的品格及祂話語的真理來衡量。
然而，光有分辨力還不夠。西乃山上的呼召還有更進一步。神對祂子民的指示不只是要避免妥協，還要積極地重塑環境：「卻要拆毀他們的祭壇，打碎他們的柱像……」(出埃及記34章13節)。在專業領域中，這不只是關乎個人正直的呼召，更是關乎組織轉型的呼召。基督徒高階主管、企業家和專業人士，蒙召要成為更新的代表－推動實踐，並且建立起能夠反映神的公義、美善與真理的組織。
我們的使命並非拒絕卓越，而是蒙召要重新定義卓越。我們的呼召不是要放棄職場，而是受派要救贖職場。我們的異象不是要建立私人帝國，而是受邀為神的國度善用影響力。正如希伯來書的作者提醒我們，我們所尋求的是「……那座有根基的城，就是神所經營所建造的。」(希伯來書11章10節)。這就是「神聖的顛覆」，我禱告你已經為此做好準備了：
•以被公義塑造的卓越來運作。
•以被謙卑約束的智慧來領導。
•以被愛指引的力量來建造。
@2025 Christopher C. Simpson致力於在全球職場上，培養勇敢且得勝的基督信仰，這份熱忱源於他對福音轉化力量的深刻信念。在擔任國際CBMC總幹事之前，Chris在公部門貢獻了長達二十八年的卓越職業生涯－曾經擔任美國海軍陸戰隊的指揮官；在美國特勤局服役，負責保護七位美國總統，並且在複雜而高危的國際任務中領導精銳團隊。Chris與他的妻子Ana（尼加拉瓜裔）居住在佛羅里達州博卡拉頓。
反省與問題討論
第一、在你的職業生涯中，有哪些領域你已經習以為常地接受為「正常」，卻未曾思考過它們是否符合神的品格呢？
第二、你可以如何分辨某項「最佳實踐」純粹只是有效，還是真的合神心意呢？有什麼標準可以協助你分辨呢？
第三、為什麼墨守成規比投入「神聖的顛覆」更容易呢？是什麼阻礙了我們呢？
第四、你在自己的影響範圍內，有看到哪些機會可以引導文化的更新或轉型，而不僅僅是安於現狀呢？
挑戰思考
檢視你的領導力。請找出你的職業或專業生涯中的一個領域，或許是招聘流程、客戶合作，或者衡量成功的標準，然後捫心自問：這是否符合基督的品格？如果答案是否定的，請禱告並思考，你可以如何開始重新塑造它，即使是透過微小但有意義的方式，來反映神的公義、智慧與恩典。接著，邀請其他人加入這個過程。邀請同事、導師或是你的CBMC分會會員一同參與－不只是為了鼓勵你，更是為了幫助你分辨。請他們針對你的檢視結果提出意見，提供符合聖經的見解、明智的忠告，以及共同的問責，幫助你更忠實地領導。神聖的顛覆並非始於組織，而是始於願意被檢視、被煉淨，並且為基督的榮耀而被分別出來的男男女女。願我們靠著神的恩典，成為不只是在職場上取得成功的領袖，更能透過我們所影響的每一次決策、每一項標準和每一個實踐，指向耶穌基督那超越一切的價值。收益終將逝去，基督的榮耀卻永不消逝。
備註：如果你有聖經，想閱讀更多相關的內容，請參考以下的經文 :
彌迦書6章8節
6:8 世人哪，耶和華已指示你何為善。他向你所要的是甚麼呢？只要你行公義，好憐憫，存謙卑的心，與你的神同行。
箴言11章1節
11:1 詭詐的天平為耶和華所憎惡；公平的法碼為他所喜悅。
馬太福音5章14-16節
5:14 你們是世上的光。城造在山上是不能隱藏的。
5:15 人點燈，不放在斗底下，是放在燈臺上，就照亮一家的人。
5:16 你們的光也當這樣照在人前,叫他們看見你們的好行為,便將榮耀歸給你們在天上的父。
羅馬書12章2節
12:2 不要效法這個世界，只要心意更新而變化，叫你們察驗何為神的善良、純全、可喜悅的旨意。
歌羅西書3:23-24節
3:23 無論做甚麼，都要從心裏做，像是給主做的，不是給人做的，
3:24 因你們知道從主那裏必得着基業為賞賜；你們所事奉的乃是主基督。
| 下載 |
CREATING 'HOLY DISRUPTION' IN THE WORKPLACE
MONDAY MANNAAug 11, 2025
CREATING 'HOLY DISRUPTION' IN THE WORKPLACE
By Chris Simpson
"Best practices" have long been prized in leadership. They offer efficiency, eliminate unnecessary reinvention, and leverage the accumulated wisdom of those who have gone before. Likewise, industry standards provide structured frameworks – enabling professionals and organizations to operate with greater clarity and consistency.
Early in my career with the United States Secret Service, I quickly learned the value of such structures. There was a straightforward ethos – “the way we do it." These standards created stability in moments of uncertainty, offering a series of ‘street-lamps’ to guide me when times became hectic, if not chaotic.
Yet a crucial question remains: What happens when "the way we do it" is profitable and efficient – but profoundly misaligned with God's purposes? Scripture speaks directly to this tension. As Israel prepared to enter the Promised Land – to engage a people whose practices and systems seemed to "work" by the world's standards – God warned Moses on Mount Sinai: "Take care, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land to which you go, lest it become a snare in your midst" (Exodus 34:12).
For all its innovation and achievement, the marketplace is not immune to snares. Global economic systems – remarkable in many respects – are often built without reference to the dignity of the human person or the righteousness of God. They are driven primarily by the cold metrics of profit, efficiency, and growth. And where God’s character is not the foundation, corruption, exploitation, and idolatry are never far behind, even when operating under the banner of “best practice.”
For Christian leaders, discernment is not optional; it is essential. As a people set apart by God, we cannot uncritically adopt the standards around us. Every practice, policy, and partnership must be measured against the character of Christ and the truth of His Word.
But discernment alone is not enough. The calling from Sinai goes further. God’s instruction to His people was not merely to avoid compromise, but also to actively reshape the environment: "You shall tear down their altars and break their pillars..." (Exodus 34:13). In the professional realm, this is a summons not only to personal integrity but also to institutional transformation. Christian executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals are called to be agents of renewal – advancing practices and building organizations that reflect God’s justice, beauty, and truth.
We are not tasked with rejecting excellence; we are called to redefine it. We are not called to abandon the marketplace; we are sent to redeem it. We are not called to build private empires; we are invited to steward influence for the sake of God’s Kingdom. As the writer of Hebrews reminds us, we seek "the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God" (Hebrews 11:10). This is the work of holy disruption, and I pray you are ready for it:
• To operate with excellence shaped by righteousness.
• To lead with wisdom governed by humility.
• To build with power directed by love.
© 2025. Christopher C. Simpson is dedicated to fostering a bold and triumphant Christian faith within the global marketplace, driven by a deep conviction in the Gospel’s transformative power. Before becoming President of CBMC International, Chris dedicated 28 years to a distinguished career in the public sector – as a Commanding Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps; and serving in the U. S. Secret Service, responsible for protecting seven American presidents and leading elite teams in complex, high-stakes international missions. With his wife Ana, a native of Nicaragua, and their three children, Chris resides in Boca Raton, Florida.
Reflection/Discussion Questions
1. What areas of your professional life have you accepted as “normal” without considering whether they align with God’s character?
2. How can you discern whether a “best practice” is merely effective or truly godly? What criteria can guide that discernment?
3. Why might it be easier to conform to existing standards rather than engage in the work of holy disruption? What holds us back?
4. Where do you see opportunities in your sphere of influence to lead cultural renewal or transformation, rather than simply operating within the status quo?
Challenge for This Week
Audit your leadership. Identify one area of your business or professional life - perhaps a hiring process, a client engagement, or a standard of success – and ask: Is this aligned with the character of Christ? If not, prayerfully consider how you might begin to reshape it, even in small but meaningful ways, to reflect God's justice, wisdom, and grace.
Then, invite others into the process. Engage a colleague, a mentor, or members of your CBMC team – not just to encourage you, but to help you discern. Ask them to speak into your audit, offering biblical insight, wise counsel, and shared accountability as you seek to lead more faithfully.
Holy disruption does not begin with institutions. It begins with men and women willing to be examined, refined, and set apart for the glory of Christ.
May we, by God’s grace, be leaders who not only succeed in the marketplace, but who point – through every decision, every standard, and every practice under our influence – to the surpassing worth of Jesus Christ. Earnings will pass. Christ’s glory will not.
NOTE:
If you have a Bible and would like to read more, consider the following passages:
Micah 6:8; Proverbs 11:1; Matthew 5:14-16; Romans 12:2; Colossians 3:23-24
| Download |