In this inspiring interview from the most recent Outcomes Conference, we talk with Joni Eareckson Tada about what it looks like to thrive amid hardship and create a flourishing life amid suffering and limitations. Joni is the CEO and Founder of Joni and Friends. Having spent 54 years in a wheelchair herself, Joni uses her ministry to bring hope and dignity to individuals with disabilities across the globe. At this time, she is 72 years old, a quadriplegic, has cancer, aftereffects of COVID-19, and chronic pain… and yet God has met her right where she is.

When we asked Joni to tell us how she promotes thriving among her 180 staff members, she said its all about healthy life integration, dealing respectfully with conflict, and really listening to employees. She also mentioned the Lead Like Jesus Training and Best Christian Workplace Institute Survey (tools you can use in your workplace!) Joni’s precious transparency allowed us a glimpse of a full life cultivated through the power of prayer, singing hymns, and clinging to scripture.

Guests: Joni Eareckson Tada

Ministry/ Workplace: Joni and Friends

Sponsored by GiANT https://GiANT.tv/iWork4Him

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About a year and a half ago, we set off on a journey to write a book that would encourage retirees, and those on their way to retirement, to intentionally engage in God’s purpose for their lives. Because the truth is that retirement is not the end of your Kingdom calling – it’s just the beginning. Retirement opens new opportunities to invest in the people around you and mentor the next generation through the accumulated wisdom and experience you’ve gained throughout your life. We created iRetire4Him – in collaboration with eight other contributing authors and ministries – to help you get off the sidelines and back in the game!  

Since our roots are in radio and podcasting, we are especially excited about this audiobook version of iRetire4Him! Each chapter is read by its contributing author – so you get the chance not only to hear new perspectives but also the new voices that go along with them. As our Gift to you, we are releasing the audio from the Introduction and first chapter on our podcast so you can get a feel for the content inside our new collaborative resource, iRetire4Him: Unlock God’s Purpose for Your Retirement. To listen to the rest of the audiobook CLICK HERE or go to Amazon.com. To get a hard copy of iRetire4Him or our other two books, iWork4Him and sheWorks4Him, go to iWork4Him.com/bookstore.

Guest: Jim and Martha Brangenberg

Ministry: iRetire4Him

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About a year and a half ago, we set off on a journey to write a collaborative resource for Christian women in the workplace. Over the last eight years of being on-air interviewing workplace believers – we heard so many stories coming from women of faith who love to work outside the home and be a part of the marketplace but felt second-place in the Kingdom. This should never be! So, that kicked off a year and a half long journey of Martha and me to create a collaborative resource that would encourage every Christian working woman.  

sheWorks4Him was written to celebrate, validate, encourage, and equip women in the workplace to vibrantly live out their faith in every area of life! In addition to myself, we invited 19 other women of faith to contribute their own inspiring stories of activating their workplace mission field. The audiobook version of sheWorks4Him is especially exciting – as each chapter is read by its contributing author!  

As our Gift to you, we are releasing the audio from the Introduction and first chapter on our podcast so you can get a feel for the content inside sheWorks4Him: Embrace your calling as a Christian woman at work. To listen to the rest of the audiobook CLICK HERE or go to Amazon.com. To get a hard copy of sheWorks4Him or our other two books, iWork4Him and iRetire4Him, go to iWork4Him.com/bookstore.

Guest: Jim and Martha Brangenberg

Ministry: sheWorks4Him

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New Year’s is the time to make resolutions – and Jordan Raynor is the king of living out what he learns. Jordan’s new book, Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive, is all about taking what he has learned in Scripture and applying it to daily life. This fantastic read is full of practical insights and wisdom – all based on Scripture. Join us as Jordan talks about cultivating a Gospel-centric approach to ambition and rest!

A few take-aways from today’s conversation:

• Rest is productive

• The Sabbath is essential and not a crutch

• Redeeming his time has made Jordan more “present” in life

• For Jordan, Principle #7 – Eliminate Hurry, has been a challenge worth addressing

• Scripture is full of timeless principles for our everyday

Jordan and Mark Batterson have recorded a 7-part podcast called Redeem the Day that can be a great next step to this podcast and book. 

Call 866-713-9675 to enter to win a FREE copy of Redeeming Your Time by Jordan Raynor.

Guests: Jordan Raynor

Ministry/ Workplace: Jordan Raynor & Company

Sponsored by GiANT https://GiANT.tv/iWork4Him

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About a year and a half ago, we set off on a journey to write a book that would encourage the everyday believer to engage with their workplace mission field. But we had NO IDEA how enormous that undertaking would be –thankfully, we didn’t do it alone! In addition to our own stories and insights, we opened the door for 23 other voices from the faith and work movement to share their stories as well. This unique collaboration resulted in an incredible resource, filled with the practical, tactical, factual, and biblical insights that every workplace believer needs to truly live out their faith at work.  

Since our roots are in radio and podcasting, we are especially excited about this audiobook version of iWork4Him! Each chapter is read by its contributing author – so you get the chance not only to hear new perspectives but also the new voices that go along with them. As our Gift to you, we are releasing the audio from the Introduction and first chapter on our podcast so you can get a feel for the content inside iWork4Him: Change the way you think about your faith at work. To listen to the rest of the audiobook CLICK HERE or go to Amazon.com. To get a hard copy of iWork4Him or our other two books, sheWorks4Him and iRetire4Him, go to iWork4Him.com/bookstore.

Guest: Jim and Martha Brangenberg

Ministry: iWork4Him

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For years God has been using Henry Kaestner to help entrepreneurs understand God’s unique plan and purpose for them. Now, all that knowledge is available in his new book, Faith Driven Entrepreneur. In today’s show, we talk with Henry about his own journey in faith and business, balancing family and work, and his book!

Often, new Christians look at being saved as limiting them in their work – feeling that they should go into full-time ministry if they want to make a Kingdom impact. But today, Henry talks with us about flipping the script. In fact, there are several great examples in the Bible of entrepreneurs, like Lydia and Paul the tentmaker. Join us as we talk about how to apply the same principles to our business and life today! Henry has a great heart and shares so much in our interview and his new book.

Guests: Henry Kaestner

Ministry/ Workplace: Faith Driven Entrepreneur; Sovereign’s Capital

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Sponsored by GiANT https://GiANT.tv/iWork4Him

A show like no other! In this special Christmas episode, the entire iWork4Him team joins Jim and Martha behind the microphone for a conversation on what Emmanuel, God with us, means for us today.

Our two operations assistants – Rebecca and Hannah – discuss God’s faithfulness, the role of the Holy Spirit, and how Jesus’ earthly life provides comfort in seasons of grief, loneliness, or change. Then, our producer, Todd, talks about God’s unique plan and divine design for our lives (especially as it pertains to the workplace). Finally, we come together to give you some practical ways to see the truth of Emmanuel during this Christmas season! Emmanuel, God with us and with you all! Merry Christmas from the iWork4Him team!

Guests: Rebecca Smith de Hernández; Todd T Riley; Hannah Fordice

Ministry/ Workplace: iWork4Him Ministries

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Sponsored by GiANT https://GiANT.tv/iWork4Him

We scour the country for stories of people living out their faith in a noticeable and attractive way in the marketplace, and today we have just such a story. Joe Kallis tells us about how he went from a success-driven big city big shot to a Gospel-driven realtor in Tennessee. Joe’s story starts like many career-driven individuals: the pursuit of success and money. But by God’s grace, he found himself surrounded by some excellent businessmen that modeled a different way of life.

Tune in to hear more of Joe’s personal journey towards people over profit and to hear our discussion on slowing down to speed up. It’s a show full of so many great nuggets of truth that are applicable to each of us, no matter what industry or workplace we find ourselves in!

Guests: Joe Kalis

Ministry/ Workplace: EXIT Rocky Top Realty

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Sponsored by GiANT https://GiANT.tv/iWork4Him

At the ripe old age of five, Dave Hataj started working in the family business, Edgerton Gear, Inc. Although he was labeled as not being “college material,” Dave was hesitant to settle into a life of working in the gear business. However, as he wrestled with what he was meant to do with his life, God spoke to him in a way that changed his trajectory… not by taking him out of the business but by showing him that the business was his ministry. There are so many golden nuggets in this interview, and we can’t wait for you to listen and hear all that God has been doing through the work of Dave Hataj!

“Community” and “purpose” are two topics near and dear to Dave. You can learn about Dave’s ministry at craftsmanwithcharacter.org when you listen to this week’s show.  Oh, and we are giving away a copy of Dave’s book Good Work: How Blue-Collar Business Can Change Lives, Communities, and the World to 5 listeners! To enter to win, simply call our listener line at 866-713-9675.

Guests: Dave Hataj

Ministry/ Workplace: Edgerton Gear, Inc.; Craftsman with Character

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Sponsored by GiANT https://GiANT.tv/iWork4Him

Today we are joined by Bryan Dik, the Chief Science Officer of jobZology and a professor of Vocational Psychology at Colorado State University, for a conversation on finding a job that fits our God-given gifts and passions. In his recent book titled, Redeeming Work, Bryan really digs into the four-act story of Scripture and the commonly believed half-truth that “God doesn’t call the equipped, He equips the called.” Tune in for our discussion on why work is a part of God’s purpose for our lives and how we can be good stewards of our gifts through job development.

There’s so much here to unpack and learn through www.jobZology.com or app.pathwayu.com where you can take an assessment to find careers that fit who you are and what you’re passionate about. Bryan encourages us to look at our career choices and development as a way of honoring how God made us. Now that sounds like a great goal to me! We have TWO copies of Bryan’s book, Redeeming Work, to give away! You can win a copy by calling the listener line at 866-713-9675 (WORK).

Guests: Bryan Dik

Ministry/ Workplace: Colorado State University; jobZology

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Sponsored by GiANT https://GiANT.tv/iWork4Him