It was Day 3 of our expansion in Jacksonville (!!!) and today we brought in Becky Turner to talk about the Barnabas Group, which is focused on matching our God-given natural gifts, talents, and abilities – the ones we use all day long – with a local, Christ-centered non-profit in YOUR area of the country.

Becky is the National Managing Partner for the Barnabas Group – a place that matches up the skills, gifts, and talents of individuals and marketplace leaders with ministries and non-profits that need help. In other words, “they set the table and invite people in.” If you are interested in engaging your talents for the Kingdom – you won’t want to miss this one! 

Featured Guest: Becky Turner; Debi Tengler; Mike Ostrom

Workplace/Ministry: The Barnabas Group  

We dove deep today into the faith walk of the owner of Aqua Plumbing and Air and heard how Skip’s journey with Christ has “changed his paradigm”.  We also got a look at how he came to be within his profession, what makes him a great boss (with a special guest chiming in) and his work with C12.  It was a powerful hour of discovery and witness.

Skip Stanton grew up in a Methodist home, but came into a personal relationship with Christ in his mid-twenties through a co-worker who shared the gospel with him at Sears. Skip took a page from that co-worker, bringing his faith into his company through biblical business practices.  

Featured Guests:  Skip Stanton 

 Ministry/Workplace: Aqua Plumbing and Air 

Have you ever wondered, "how does God look at my work?" or "How does the Gospel transform how I look at work?" Well, David Kim with the Center for Faith and Work joined us for an in-depth discussion on how we can effectively manifest the iWork4Him mission in our workplaces.

Have you ever wondered, "how does God look at my work?" or "how does the Gospel transform how I look at work?" Well, today, we want to introduce you to a brand-new resource you need to go and get immediately: The Faith and Work Bible. Today we talk with David Kim - the General Editor for the Faith and Work Bible Project and the Executive Director for the Center for Faith and Work in New York City - for an in-depth discussion on how we can effectively manifest the iWork4Him mission in our workplaces.

David dives deep with us into what the Bible says about our work, why it's essential, and how we can use that as an inspiration to bring light to our cubicles and coworkers. When we believe that Jesus is the Lord of the world, not just of our personal lives, we begin to realize that He cares about our work as much as every other area of our lives. All workmen, all callings, are sacred to God.

The Faith at Work Bible addresses three areas of transformation: to transform your motivation for work, transform your interactions with people at work, and transform the work itself.

Featured Guests: David Kim

Ministry/Workplace: Faith and Work Bible

Kathy Branzell in on a mission to bring the love of Jesus to every American, and she needs your help.  Her ambitious project, Love2020, looks to touch every person in the US with the love of Christ from another Believer by the year 2020.  Here how, and why, in what Jim calls an “earthquake in the marketplace” on today’s massive program.

After battling a cancerous brain tumor for 14-and-a-half-years and walking with her son through a rare blood cancer, Kathy is well acquainted with God’s grace and compassion through troubled times. Kathy looks at Love2020 as an opportunity to share how God walked her through difficulties situations and is still walking with her today! 

What is your story? What pulls at your heart? What injustices make you crazy? What are your giftings? We want to invite you to share these parts of yourself and your testimony with your neighbors and coworkers through the Love2020 project! Together we can become a cultural influence for Christ! 

Featured Guests:  Kathy Branzell

 Ministry/Workplace: Mission: America; Love2020 

It’s an action-packed Radio Roundtable this Friday as Jim and Martha broadcast live from Tampa Bay with author of the book “Real Christian Businessmen”, Don Mencke, to talk about his faith journey, what brought him to write his book, and words of wisdom for the businessman. 

 Plus, a caller chimes in looking for advice on being mentored (a fancy way of saying someone who can invest in and be a living example to you… aka discipleship!) and becoming one.   

Don Mencke is a Contributor to Chapter 24 of The iWork4Him Field Manual. 

Featured Guests: Don Mencke  

Ministry/Workplace: Real Christian Business Man  

Local business owner of Midway Services, Bill Wolf, is in studio to talk about how his Christ-centered focus is at the heart of his business, how this focus shapes his work environment, and what it means to truly work for Him, which he has been doing since day one – and it hasn’t always been easy.

A real focus on today’s show is walking with integrity on a day-to-day basis in your business. Bill gives us insight on how he handles mistakes, what integrity has looked like in his business and marriage, and how the integrity mindset sets us apart as Christ-followers! These daily decisions made by the grace of God are what add up to a life full of supernatural success! 

Featured Guests:  Bill Wolf

 Ministry/Workplace: Midway Services

Do Christ followers have an advantage over their non-Christ following business counterparts?  Dr. Jim Harris believes so, and lays out why in his new book - Our Unfair Advantage - and talks on the show today about how, and why, the Holy Spirit should be a part of your everyday work life.

As Christ-followers, we have an incredible advantage in our work – the Holy Spirit! If we have constant access to the best advisor, consultant, and counselor why don’t we utilize the Him in our regular, everyday life? Dr. Jim Harris addresses this in his new book. Listen in to this power-packed show and discover how to hear from God in a fresh way! 

Featured Guests:  Dr. Jim Harris

Ministry/Workplace:Dr. Jim Harris Group; Dynatos Global

Tom and Pam Wolf, authors of “Identity and Destiny”, talk about their workbook and how it impacts our day-to-day life.

Identity and Destiny works to address the questions, “Who am I? Why am I here through God’s eyes?” Tom and Pam are passionate about creating transformational change in the lives of Christians who want to go deeper and farther through Holy Spirit led self-evaluation and self-discovery.

If you want to know who you are in Christ and what God’s purpose is for your life, go pick up Identity and Destiny today!

Tom & Pam Wolf are Contributors to Chapter 16 of The iWork4Him Field Manual.

Featured Guest: Tom & Pam Wolf 

Workplace/Ministry: Identity & Destiny 

Proverbs 27:23 says, “Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds…” So today, I want to ask, do you, as a manager, CEO, business owner, or supervisor, know the state of your employees – both personally and professionally? Do you know where they are coming from? Do you know where they are at? If not, today is your chance to start - and Martha and I want to show you how!

If you do regular employee performance reviews (we’re talking quarterly, not just annually!), you will have more opportunities to share the Gospel with your people because of how you are regularly investing in them. Employee performance evaluations are an opportunity to sit down without interruptions, show that you care, and improve company culture! 

Employee reviews allow you to sit down and have an open, purposeful, and transparent conversation. And, by doing regular performance reviews, you are able to: 1) Shows that you care, notice, and acknowledge their work 2) Set goals, so they have somewhere to go in the future 3) Create an opportunity for an open dialogue 4) Provide productive feedback and investment 5) Allow the employee an opportunity to do a self-evaluation. 

Download the iWork4Him Performance Review Template and set up a performance evaluation with your employees today!

Featured Guests:  Jim & Martha Brangenberg

Ministry/Workplace:  iWork4Him

Today Mark Dillon, local C12 Tampa Bay Chair and the former CEO of Tampa Steel, talks with us about being intentional for Christ in the workplace, and taking Jesus beyond your Sundays. 

Becoming a part of C12, a CEO roundtable group, was a turning point for Mark’s work life. It took him from pursing financial fruit to pursuing eternal fruit. Tune in to find out the habits, the rituals, the business practices, and the holistic life principles that changed Tampa Bay Steel’s bottom line, workplace culture, and kingdom impact! 

Featured Guest: Mark Dillon  

Workplace/Ministry: Tampa Bay Steel; C12