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Ep 1999: The Birth of iWork4Him

It’s a typical story. Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love and want to pursue ministry together. They get married looking forward to a future of “church work.” But an entrepreneurial, business spirit seemed to keep getting in the way... Little did Jim and Martha (boy and girl) know, God was calling them to ministry, but not in a church.

This is the story of iWork4Him! As Martha mentions in this episode, God was working in every detail of the Brangenbergs’ lives to prepare them for their current ministry of iWork4Him. For example, there are 5 steps in the iWork4Him Nation Covenant. Each of those steps comes from Jim and Martha’s own experiences in shifting their paradigms from “work is work” to work is worship. Hear why iWork4Him exists and why it’s important for YOU to understand that your work matters to God!

Interview, iWork4Him, Awaken Podcast Network, PodcastJim BrangenbergJuly 26, 2023faith and work, gospel, God’s plan, resources, books, God is faithful, testimony, celebration, iWork4Him, rest

It’s Time for a Break

Let’s celebrate a few milestones today! In the past nine years, we have produced 2,200 podcasts and interviewed over 3,500 people. In addition, we have written a weekly blog for over 470 weeks, written three books, created and produced a 1-minute weekday PowerThought for podcast and radio, traveled thousands of miles, and met so many incredible people - BUT it’s time for a break. In today’s show, we share honestly about what God is telling us and how we need to rest so that we can walk in obedience.

Interview, iWork4Him, Awaken Podcast Network, PodcastJim BrangenbergJuly 1, 2022faith and work, gospel, God’s plan, resources, books, God is faithful, testimony, celebration, iWork4Him, rest

Run Toward Your Goliaths

Sometimes the path to our calling takes many turns. Dr. Eli Jones shares his story in his new book Run Toward your Goliaths. Despite being a first-generation college student, Eli’s childhood was full of first-rate learning experiences! His parents were entrepreneurial, and his dad’s work truck was often a classroom for Eli. After graduating, Eli took several unexpected career turns. Still eventually, he ended up back in school to get his Ph.D., where Eli indeed found his calling as a teacher and writer!

Interview, iWork4Him, Awaken Podcast Network, PodcastJim BrangenbergJune 24, 2022faith and work, gospel, God’s plan, resources, books, education, testimony, book, iWork4Him, workplace ministry

Celebrating 9 Years of iWork4Him!

Here we are, at the nine year anniversary of iWork4Him, and it all started with a speech about five ways to incorporate your faith into your workplace. Nearly a decade later, iWork4Him is a legacy organization with over 2,100 produced podcasts, over 3,000 different guests, three brands, three books, and so much more. iWork4Him has become the mouthpiece of the faith and work movement – a movement dedicated to every workplace believer. In today’s show, Jim and Martha have fun recounting all that God has done.

Interview, iWork4Him, Awaken Podcast Network, PodcastJim BrangenbergApril 15, 2022faith and work, gospel, God’s plan, resources, books, God is faithful, testimony, celebration, iWork4Him

Bonus Interview With iWork4Him Author David Roth With Work Matters

Actions speak louder than words. What are your actions at work saying about who you are and who you believe in? In this bonus interview, David Roth tells us about how he was drawn in by the consistent behavior of his new coworkers at a Christian firm and how it led him to become a part of Work Matters.

Interview, iWork4Him Trilogy, iWork4Him, Sneak-peekJim BrangenbergJanuary 26, 2022iWork4Him, author interview, books, resources, faith and work, gospel, work matters

Bonus Interview With iRetire4Him Author Jeff Brown

Everybody feels alone sometimes, especially when unexpected circumstances arise. Chaplains are a way for your company or organization to show its employees that they are not alone by building caring relationships over time! Chaplains provide one-on-one, grassroots ministry to employees that may never have set foot in a church before. Whatever the life situation, chaplains are able to offer the power of presence – God’s presence!

Interview, Sneak-peek, iWork4Him Trilogy, iRetire4HimJim BrangenbergJanuary 12, 2022iRetire4Him, author interview, books, chaplain, resources, faith at work, retirement, encouragement, anxiety, Gods promises

Bonus Interview With sheWorks4Him Author Sue Wilson

Sue Wilson, the CFO of Driessen Water, Inc, is a contributing author to our new book, sheWorks4Him, where her Chapter is titled “Who’s in Control Here?” In this bonus interview, she talks with us about what it means to let go and let God find true joy amid transition, love in the everyday ordinary, and how King David is the perfect example of a fellow recovering control freak! If you’ve ever felt yourself holding too tightly to your future plans – this one’s for you.

Interview, Sneak-peek, sheWorks4Him, iWork4Him TrilogyJim BrangenbergJanuary 5, 2022sheWorks4Him, author interview, resources, books, women in the workplace, women of faith, faith at work, gospel

Bonus Interview With iRetire4Him Author Bob Spence

Retirement isn’t in the Bible. True story! We were never meant to work for 30 years and then go on a 30-year vacation. Instead, God’s intention is that we would have a purpose throughout our entire life. In other words, retirement isn’t VACATION; it’s a JOB CHANGE. In this bonus interview with our personal mentor, Bob Spence, we talk about intentional retirement, ministering in the second half of life, and cultivating a mission, vision, purpose, and core values.

iRetire4Him, Interview, Sneak-peek, iWork4Him TrilogyJim BrangenbergDecember 15, 2021gospel, iRetire4Him, author interview, books, resources, faith at work, retirement, encouragement, anxiety, Gods promises, mentor

Bonus Interview With iWork4Him Author Chuck Proudfit

When you get up on Monday morning, do you think “I HAVE to go to work” or “I GET to go to work”? For many of us, it’s the former… but it doesn’t have to be. In this bonus interview, the founder of At Work on Purpose, Chuck Proudfit, talks with us about learning to love your job, the spiritual nature of work, backdoor ministry, and building your witness one choice at a time.

Interview, iWork4Him, Sneak-peek, iWork4Him TrilogyJim BrangenbergDecember 1, 2021author interview, books, gospel, iWork4Him, faith and work, inspiration, Gods will, love your job

Bonus Interview With iRetire4Him Author Doug Fagerstrom

If you don’t go into the workplace and share Jesus, who will? This is the question that God asked Doug Fagerstrom many years ago, and it’s the same question God is asking each of us today! But in this special bonus interview, Doug talks about how his life as a new retiree still centers on the same question - just a different location. Tune in to hear our discussion with Doug about purpose in retirement, faith in the marketplace and beyond, and becoming a chaplain in the second season of life.

Interview, iWork4Him, Sneak-peek, iRetire4Him, iWork4Him TrilogyJim BrangenbergNovember 24, 2021author interview, books, resources, Christian podcast, purpose in retirement, marketplace chaplains, gospel, iRetire4Him

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