iWork4Him PowerThought

When I become better at who I am, in other words who God created me to be, I can contribute to the team more. That's a quote from Scott Ramsey, a team member of one of the most God-honoring companies we have had the pleasure of being partnered with. And it's at the core of their success as a business. When each team member seeks to know themselves, to honor God with their unique gifts and talents,...

Part-time Christianity. Is there such a thing? .... Os Hillman, founder of Marketplace Leaders, says "There are no part-time Christians." There SHOULDN'T be, but there sure ARE.  Many believers today are changing their description of themselves to "Christ-follower", vs. Christian. ....  WHY is that? Because perhaps the term Christian has gotten so watered down that it fails to have much meaning th...

A Prayer for a God-Honoring Work Life: Father, I come before you thankful that you have made work a part of life and given us the opportunity to glorify you in our work. Establish the work of our hands by helping us to be loving, kind, patient, focused, and insightful. Keep us from distraction and conflict, replace our egos with love. May the Holy Spirit lead us in our work and help us to be joyfu...

What mountain are YOU climbing? .... This thought is inspired by writer Stephanie Winslow who uses the visual of our faith journey as climbing a mountain . As a Christian, we should be climbing the mountain of faith towards Christ, who is at the top. HE is our goal. ....  If you are climbing another mountain, perhaps of achievement or business success, we invite you right now, today, to get OFF th...

Silence. .... .... It can be used STRATEGICALLY to make a point, ....  to be used to EMPHASIZE something .... or, to communicate something effectively without words. Silence, when used in response to someone else's need, can communicate something that we DO NOT INTEND,  .... that we do not care, ....  Or, that we are judging the other person. .... How are YOU being silent in your workplace?  .... ...

Do you want to see your workplace as a place to live out your faith? Your work is a place where you finally get that chance to be involved in fulltime ministry. Then do these things. 1st Start praying for those you work around, by name every day. 2nd look for ways to serve those same people over and above what your job requires you to do. 3rd look for ways to build a friendship with those you work...

We all have a calling, have you heard this before? Some of us get called to the pulpit and some to the foreign mission field but most of us get called to our cubicles, construction sites, care facilities or whatever your job site may be. Your Workplace, It's your mission field and in that mission field, you and me, we may be the only Jesus our co-workers, employees and bosses may ever meet. That J...

Love, Dignity, Respect. .... Three simple words.  Love, Dignity, Respect.    What do they have to do with your workplace? ....  If someone were to visit your workplace, would they see these in action? .... What about you? .... Are you giving love, dignity and respect to all the people you encounter in your workplace? Or do you reserve it for only those you believe are worthy of it?  .... We challe...

What if the only business book we had was the bible? How would we do business differently? .... And what if we only had Jesus's words to do business by? .... Every workplace leader we've spoken to (and the number is now in the thousands) basically summarizes their leadership philosophy as this: " My number one job as owner and president of the company is to take care of my people first. To love an...

Seems like there is an unlimited number of worldly solutions to every business problem we encounter. There are formulas, theories, the current "theory of work", or leadership or "how to make your customer rabid fans of your business."  But the more I hear from Christ-following business folks, the more convinced I am that there is only ONE answer to every workplace situation. .... Jesus Christ. ......

Dan Anderson from Kingdom Way Ministries has a powerful saying. Kingdom Way Ministries wants to turn Sunday's inspiration Into Monday's perspiration !  .... What a great motto to write down,  stick in your bible and pull out on Sunday morning during church while you listen to the sermon.  What if you listened with ears that asked "How does what the pastor is preaching relate to my work?  .... The...

Heard this from a workplace chaplain, whose job it is to listen to and love on female employees in a construction tool company. " I tell people: Love God, love others, enjoy the rest ."  What a powerfully simple clear summary of our faith and how to live it. Matthew 22 says Jesus replied, "'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.'    This is the first...

What's to be done when we as Christians at work, get in a disagreement with a co-worker?  How do WE deal with it ?  ....   We can use this 6-step apology by Ford Taylor from Transformational Leadership: ONE, Acknowledge the offense: "I did _____." TWO, Admit, "I was wrong." THREE, Use the words, "I am sorry; I apologize." FOUR, Ask, "Will you (when you can) forgive me?" FIVE, Say, "I give you perm...

Here's a word definition quiz. Let's see if you can identify what word it defines: cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength .  .... –. It's REST.  Rest is the other SIDE of work. God did it. He even modeled it for us. So why does it constantly get a backseat or no seat on our bus?  We need to make it a priority. Your work will flourish, your home life will flo...

There is a movement afoot in the workplaces and marketplaces across the globe.  It's the faith and work movement. And it is especially true right now with women in business. All across the US and the world, women of faith are gathering in community to support each other and achieve the mission and vision God has placed on their hearts. .... There ARE Christian Women's organizations available today...

As we start our work week, let's remind ourselves of our calling to our work and God's plan for our work. Declare this now as you head to work today, walk to your office, or sit down to do your devotions. … "My workplace is my mission field, a place of full-time ministry… My workplace ministry manual is my Bible. …My calling to my workplace is not a second-class calling…. I dedicate my workplace a...

Evangelism. We're ALL called to do it, but most of us feel ill equipped to… .... But we ARE called to do it, as it says in 1 Peter 3:15:   Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. So we need to find a way that works for US.  A member of Ambassadors for Business out of Minnesota told us He keeps a mug on...

How's your level of anxiety? On a scale of 1-10?  ....  If it's higher than a 3, consider another way of living. Jesus came so that we would have life and have it more abundantly. Kathy Branzell, of Love2020 and the President of the National Day of Prayer says "I just wake up and thank the Lord for the day, and ask Him " what do You have for me today? " That's it.  Wow, that sounds pretty stress f...

There is a naughty "S" word in the Christian world.  And it has SEVEN LETTERS not 4.  It's the word "success".   The biblical definition of success is the OPPOSITE of the world's definition.  ....  And as a Christ-follower, our definition of success is spelled "Faith and Obedience". The bible verse Matthew 25:21 does not say "well done, my good and successful servant."  It SAYS: 'Well done, my goo...

Talking with author and Professor Craig McAndrews the other day, I was struck by how many people's story of how they met Christ has happened through the workplace . Many more than I would have even imagined. .... We often say, "you may be the ONLY CHRIST your co-workers will ever meet."  And the amount of people we meet that is proving that to be true increases every week.  ....  Did you know iWor...

On the shore of the sea of Galilee, Jesus sees Peter, who at the time is a fisherman and invites him to shift his "work" from being a fisherman of fish, to a fisher of "men". If you are a Christ follower, you too, are being called to shift from being a lawyer, an engineer, a customer service rep. to being a fisher of "people".  ....  Right where God has placed you, in YOUR workplace. ....   And Je...

Do you want God to unlock His purpose for you in your work? As you execute the first 4 steps of the iWork4Him Nation Covenant: Praying for, serving, befriending, and praying with others, remember your work behavior is important. The final step of the iWork4Him Nation Covenant is to be someone of excellence in your work. Be the best and brightest example of a worker in your workplace position.  Exc...

Does God care for the people you work with? Of course, He does. In step 4 of the iWork4Him Nation Covenant, look for opportunities to pray with others.  When you continually work alongside the same people, you know their typical manners and facial expressions. When you notice someone having an off day, ask them, "How are you doing?" when they say, "I'm Fine," keep asking, "No really, how are you d...

Do you want to see your workplace as a mission field? In step 3 of the iWork4Him Nation Covenant, we encourage you to befriend your co-workers or employees outside of the office. Why? Our work relationships are work focused and can be shallow. When you build friendships on your own turf, outside of work, real relationships develop. When you let someone into your world, it breaks down walls. Breaki...

Do you want to see your workplace transformed and have God unlock His purpose for you in your work? Step two of the iWork4Him Nation Covenant helps transform your workplace mindset into a mission-focused workplace ministry mindset. Start looking for ways to serve your co-workers, bosses, and/or employees outside your job requirements. Why? Anyone can do a job that meets expectations, but how many...