Jim and I take a LOT of road trips for iWork4Him. You can follow us on Facebook and watch for #iWork4Himroadtrip. Our very highly cultivated palates and need for well timed pit stops lead us to have a few “regular” destinations as we head out of Florida on I75.

One such stop is McDonalds at Exit 301 in Brooksville, FL. If you ever have the pleasure of stopping there, I can assure you it will become a destination for you as well. The timing of this stop is perfect from Ft Myers, through Tampa traffic, and then stop for breakfast. But the manager Patty is the real reason to make it a destination.

When you enter this establishment, expect to be welcomed! Instantly you can feel the happy atmosphere. Last week on our trip, the first thing I heard as we came in the door was, “Great job ladies!” That was Patty, praising her staff for whatever situation they had just overcome. A sweet young employee helped me with ordering breakfast on the “big touchpad thing”, and told me how Patty has helped her through some tough life stuff. She told me she was so grateful for Patty and she was more than a boss to her. Jim and I chatted with Patty for a few minutes, she updated us on her life and the ministry she does in her work, we prayed with her, and then hit the road!

Patty understands wholeheartedly that her workplace is her mission field and her staff are her ministry. What a great encouragement her life is to me and I hope to you, too.

It starts with love.

Patty knows Gods love and shares it with her staff (1 Cor. 13:4). They get to know her heart and she can show them where the love comes from. Now, that’s a management model worth mimicking.

Our desire is for more Christians to understand that their workplace is their mission field. Will you join us in that mission? Become a monthly partner to spread the news in cities across the Nation and start managing more like Patty.

By Martha Brangenberg