Engaging with God in the Marketplace - Al Houghton
Al Houghton of Word At Work Ministries is a teaching ministry dedicated to equipping the church through supplying the meat of His Word. Although the meetings are open to everyone (there is no child care), this training is especially designed for business people, those in the marketplace.
Al grew up in a small town in Missouri. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelors Degree and afterwards joined the Navy as a pilot. After flying one hundred and sixty-one combat reconnaissance missions during the Vietnam War, he left the military to fly commercially. God dramatically intervened however, and called him into ministry.
Al’s current assignment is elevating the church into their kingly priesthood as “agents of justice.” Many free nations stand at the crossroads of judgment or salvation, based on choices made. By invoking the covenant of “Sure Mercy,” the church can impact those choices. Only a vibrant church who knows their covenant can confront political leaders in the power of the Spirit. Saving the nation means awakening the church to the power of their covenantal roots!
In 1975, he moved to Southern California to attend seminary and earned a Master of Divinity Degree in theology. Immediately upon graduation, the Lord instructed him to start a teaching ministry and live by faith. Al and his wife Jayne have three children, Jonathan – a husband and father of two, Julie - who works in the ministry and Michael – who is a fireman. 1984-’87 marked a transition as God added a prophetic touch to the teaching ministry. Doors opened in other nations and Al began to minister at International Leadership Conferences.
A daily Bible study, entitled the “Word At Work,” was begun in 1981 and over two decades of daily Bible studies can be accessed at wordatwork.org. Teachings are available as audio series and can be ordered or downloaded from his online store. Al has four books currently in print: Sure Mercies of David, Purifying The Altar, Marked Men & Converts Or Disciples, which are available in print or as E-books.
