We want the thousands of hours we will work over our lifetime to matter. But how do we know they're really significant? How do we go from being defined by what we do to having our work become an expression of who we are?There is not a quick fix but a progressive solution: it begins with surrendering our whole lives and then every moment of our lives to God. In The Spiritual Art of Business, "corporate mystic" Barry Rowan invites us to be transformed by God that he might transform the world through us as we begin to see our work as an extension of our faith. He says, "We don't derive meaning from our work; we bring meaning to our work." Relating his extensive past in high-ranking executive roles, Rowan beckons us into a connection with God that will infuse our lives, our offices, and our world with meaning.With forty short chapters, this is not just a book to be read but instead is an invitation into an experience with God. Here's an opportunity to ponder new perspectives and see business as a chance to serve God by contributing to a better society.

From a range of C-suite roles, Barry Rowan, a Harvard Business School graduate, has been instrumental in building and transforming eight businesses, primarily in the technology and communications space. In addition, he serves on corporate, university, and nonprofit boards. Rowan and his wife, Linda, have two adult sons and live in Denver.

Preface
Part 1. Surrendered: Discovering Freedom in Submission to Jesus
1. Come, Follow Me
2. Gateway to Freedom
3. The Two Roots of the Radical Life
4. Our Essence Is Our Emptiness
5. Crucible of the Soul
6. Better People at Work
7. Surrendered Leadership
Part 2. Transformed: Learning New Ways of Thinking and Being
8. A Progression of Selves
9. Life as a Classroom
10. The Sine of the Times
11. Go Fast or Go Deep
12. Driven by Fear or Led by Love?
13. Calming the Storms Within
14. Our Time Is Not Our Time
15. God's To-Do List
16. Getting to No
17. Reversing the Flow
18. Traveling Companions
Part 3. Realigned: Bringing Meaning to Our Work
19. Purpose in Life and Work
20. The Three Keys to Unhappiness
21. Identity or Expression?
22. Job-Sharing with Jesus
23. High Eyes
24. Seamlessness
25. Living Right Here, Right Now
26. Alignment with God
27. Love Your Work
28. From Drudgery to Gift
29. Assets Under Management
30. Why Do We Work?
Part 4. Sent: Fulfilling God's Will in the World
31. Shalom
32. Fluent in Love
33. Beyond Ourselves
34. The Secret of Fruitfulness
35. How May I Help?
36. The Why of Business
37. Investing in Others
38. Two Ways of Looking at Wealth
39. Remember the Poor
40. Working for Eternity
Conclusion
Acknowledgments