Making Sense of 9-5 in the East and West

Applying Wisdom in the Workplace

By: Boaz Yeung, C. Ruth Taylor

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Turn your 9–5 into a mission field. Equipping Christians to impact the marketplace, from East Asia to the West.

What if your work could be more than a paycheck?

Making Sense of 9–5 in the East and West shows Christians how to integrate faith into their workplace, build a lasting legacy, and see their daily work as a field for transformation. Inspired by the biblical story of Ruth and Boaz, this book provides a roadmap for purposeful living across cultures.

With biblical theology of work, inspiring true stories, insights into marketplace ministry, and reflections on the future of work and AI, it equips believers to bridge East and West with faith and wisdom. Along the way, it opens doors for new partnerships and empowers readers to impact lives for generations.

What you’ll gain from this book:

• 💡 Apply wisdom at work: Discover timeless biblical principles for navigating modern workplace challenges.

• 🌱 Build a lasting legacy: Learn how your daily work can create Kingdom and generational impact.

• 📖 Explore the story of Ruth and Boaz: See how biblical wisdom transcends cultures and centuries.

• 🤝 Bridge East and West: Gain insights from an East–West partnership that models unity and global relevance.

• 🧭 Thrive in a changing world: Reflect on faith, work, and the rise of AI through a lens of biblical wisdom.

• 🚀 Transform your 9–5 into mission: Be equipped for marketplace ministry that integrates faith and excellence.

About the Authors


Dr. Boaz Yeung was born in Hong Kong in the 1960s. In 2014, he joined an organization focused on workplace teaching and discipleship. Since the 1980s, Dr. Yeung has been engaged in economic consulting for corporate groups in mainland China. Over the years, he has traveled extensively across the country and accumulated more than 40 years of hands-on experience in business and institutional management and operations. Dr. Yeung is a graduate of Bethel Ray Bakke Centre for Urban Transformation (Bethel Bible Seminary) and has a doctorate in Transformational Leadership.


Jamaican Authorpreneur, Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “The Rocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of BambuSparks Publishing. She is also an Amazon bestselling author of over 35 books and a writing and publishing consultant to authors, helping them to achieve their God-given mission and financial goals. Ruth is pursuing a doctorate in Transformational Leadership at Bakke Graduate University and will graduate in 2026.