You Might Be Going to Work, but Are You on Mission? | CBB Workshop 2025

What do choose-your-own-adventure books, Pacers games, and Excel spreadsheets have to do with faith, business, and the marketplace? As it turns out—quite a lot.

In this Christian Business Breakfast session, Stone Table Vice President Bill Tibbitz blends humor, storytelling, and practical exercises to help us think differently about our work. From nostalgic stories about Scholastic book fairs and Garfield comics, to the frustrating reality of spreadsheets, Bill reminds us that our everyday work—whether exciting or mundane—is not outside of God’s redemptive plan.

Using the four-part biblical storyline of Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration, Bill leads participants into self-reflection and table discussion:

• Creation: Where do you see God’s design for purpose, creativity, and flourishing in your work?

• Fall: Where do you feel the brokenness of sin—whether in relationships, systems, or your own habits?

• Redemption: How might God be inviting you to partner with Him to bring healing, renewal, and order to your workplace?

• Restoration: If your work reflected God’s future vision for the world, what would shift?

Through interactive questions, drawing exercises, and table conversations, this session emphasizes intentionality. Change doesn’t happen by accident—it happens when we clearly see God’s vision for our work and take practical steps toward living it out. Bill shares from his own career journey, including a story about carrying five quarters in his pocket each day as a reminder to intentionally encourage his employees—a small practice that grew into a lifelong habit of leadership shaped by Christ’s love.

The marketplace is often where most Christians spend the majority of their time. That means it is also one of the greatest mission fields in the world. When we embrace God’s great story, our work stops being just about survival, profit, or self-interest. It becomes a stage for worship, service, and transformation.

Big idea: Your work is not just a job—it’s part of God’s sacred storyline. And when pursued with intentionality, it can become an act of worship and a preview of God’s coming kingdom.