THE CHRISTIAN AND UNEMPLOYMENT

in #steemchurch6 years ago (edited)

The international Labour Organisation (ILO) defines the unemployment as "the number of the economically active population who are without work but available for and seeking work, including people who have lost their jobs and those who have voluntarily left work". The prevalence of unemployment is usually measured using the unemployment rate, which is defined as the percentage of the population who are employable but are without jobs.
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In recent years, the overwhelming realities of unemployment have affected the lives of many in our country.

Types of unemployment
These are voluntary and involuntary unemployment. Voluntary unemployment is attributed to the individuals decision, for example, when for any reason one decides not to work. Involuntary unemployment describes the condition where there are fewer job vacancies than unemployment workers, so that even is all vacancies were to be filled there would still be people who are capable of working and want jobs but cannot find them. Graduate unemployment falls under this type of unemployment.

The BIble And Unemployment
God has a very positive view of work. God is a worker and work is important in our lives as humans beings. Work is part of God's good creation. We are created as workers and instructed by God to work
(Genesis 1:15)
After the 'Fall', work became difficult and toilsome, but it still remains part of what we are to do in this world. Voluntary unemployment is not acceptable
It is wrong to be idle and lazy.
(2 Thessalonians 3:6-12)
If you are not willing to work, you should not eat. Lazy people should not be allowed to feed on others. As chew need to try hard to get out of unemployment.
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What Support Can The Church Gives To The Unemployed?

Suggested interventions congregations may engage into support those who are unemployed or are in job transition.

• Establishment of Entrepreneurship Development programmes to address the ever increasing unemployment challenges

• To encourage members to take advantage of special prayers, counselling and empowering programmes organised in the church.

• Formation of credit unions to help with soft loans for those who need funds to start their small scale business in order to get out of unemployment.

• Being mindful that some causes for unemployment are health - related, the church must be prepared to reach out with love and appreciate support.

The church may help solve the problems of unemployment by doing the follo:

Individual Contribution

The church must encourage individuals who have blessed with financial resources to help solve the problem of unemployment. Such individuals can establish industries to create more jobs. Church members who get the opportunity to work in these establishment should refrain from acts that negatively affect the organisation.

Develop Job Hunting Skills:

The church's must empower and encourage the unemployed to consider the following: chasing up work, going to relevant agencies, knocking at the doors of employers, eating application letters, making calls. The unemployed must learn to prepare your Curriculum Vitae(CV) and to attend interviews.
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Be Humble To Accept Less Fashionable Jobs

The church may again may advice and encourage the unemployed to be realistic about their job prospects. Through it takes time to find a job it must be noted that a number of jobs always exist in less 'fashionable' sectors, if only the unemployed, including graduates would be willing to take them they would be available for their taking.
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Add Value To Yourself:

In Daniel 1:4, we are given an example of the qualifications needed to serve in a high place. One ought to be well informed, have aptitude for all levels of learning, quick to understand, etc. In our contemporary times, the unemployed can go through a short period of re-training to acquire skills that will meet the need of potential employers. Unemployed graduates for instance may increase their employability by acquiring further skills through such short courses. The church must also play an advocacy role if we really need to eliminate or reduce the level of unemployment. The church could inform the government bout the need to restructure it's policies to meet these needs. This could be in pastoral letters and communiques.

Conclusion

Although job opportunities are sometimes scarce in Ghana, with a little assertiveness and planning, one can set himself/herself free from the unemployment trap. Support your efforts of looking for a job with prayer.

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Job today is scarce but with hard work and God fearing we may sail through. Thanks @bigssam

He who trust in the lord will always see food to eat.
His life he gave us so that we may live.
He looks at us at times and forgive us from our iniquities.
You may be rich or you may be poor but what so ever you have use it to help others who are in need for the love of God is available and sufficient for all of us who trust him.
Its just by your effort but it is by what you are doing for God and what you are ready to offer to the Almighty .
When Christ came to the world his major aim was to save us from all our iniquities and bring us close to the almighty God and lead us into the eternal life.
We should niy think that it is over until it is confirmed that it is all.
The things which you think you have list will actually be recovered by His mercies.
His deaths has given us grace and salvation .
Nothing else is suppose to cross our minds as should be ready to forgive those who have sinned us because that's the stand in his paths to make heaven.
His is love and he is everything we need as his people to inherit his enternal kingdom and glory at the last day for only those who trust in him.
Committing our selves onto the lord is very important because for everybody who has given his or her life to him would always be controlled by his will and powers .
God created us and put a unique thing in our life.
He has plan for us wheather in a good or bad situation .
He made a real time design for us all .
His blessings are only for those who truely believe in him and do his will and that are the people who he will always have reserve for .
For the great thing he made is always perfect and fits we all that trust in him

thanks for sahring this posts.

today for everybody is very difficult to get a good job well post

Lack of job can be very frustrating at times because in order to live a sustainable life and to worship God wholeheartedly, one must have a source of income. To achieve that is through gaining of employment. Tanx for sharing

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