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1. At work I am called upon to be innovative creative and participative; at church by contrast I am expected t be passive conforming and controlled.
2. At work I am required to identify my strengths and seek recognition; at church I am expected to confess my weakness and claim forgiveness.
3. At work there is often conflict if not always of the aggressive kind and this is acknowledged in various ways; at church conflict is denied or suppressed.
4. Work demands intense periods of intellectual and/or physical activity; church places emphasis on being rather than doing on silence contemplation and reflection.
5. Work puts a high value on logical thought convincingly articulated; the spiritual life has a point at which logic must cease and words are shown for the dangerous things they are.
6. Work demands performance measures and is concerned with outcomes; church puts emphasis on doing ones best and leaving the outcome to God.

... the culture of church and the culture of working life are so different as to create a barrier which few are motivated to remove" [Quote pp 10-11]