YOU’RE FIRED! YOU’RE LAID OFF! WE ARE CLOSING THE PLANT – HERE IS YOUR PINK SLIP!  These statements cast fear into our lives in the forms of a tidal wave of emotion. You start to be riddled with questions that seem to have no answers. How will I feed myself? How will I pay my bills? How will I find another job?  Why me? It is a freeway to depression and discouragement. But wait - God promises to never leave us or forsake us and in Isaiah he says, 

“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you” – Isaiah 43:2

So where can I find out how to find a job in half the time it usually takes? George C. Murray has the answer in his new book Hired. George is here to tell his story and share some of the answers on what to do when you find yourself out of a job and looking for work.

George lost his job not once, but twice. These unexpected career transitions were a shock to his system and stretched his faith, but he realized some important things along the way. While praying and listening to God’s voice in the midst of his job transition, George felt led to write down a roadmap for cutting the career search time in half in his book, Hired. 

George’s book is for the newly unemployed or for anyone struggling in their unemployment.  Losing a job is hard, but George says some simple, important steps need to happen right away to optimize your opportunities.  1.  You need energy, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude.  2.  You are the CEO of you. 3. Assemble a personal board of advisors.

In his book, Hired, George also talks about his morning routine and tips for taking care of yourself in the midst of your job transition.  He outlines a “day in a life” structure to help you maintain a high level of performance and momentum in the midst of your unstructured time. Remember, your career transition is an opportunity to evaluate your values, purpose, and make positive personal changes. 

If you know someone who is on a job search or you yourself are in that place now, get a copy of Hired: cut your career search time in half by George Claystin Murray and use this roadmap to turn your career search into a great experience! 

Two copies of the book Hired are available by calling the iWork4Him listener line at 866-713-9675 or you can get it online at www.GeorgeClaystinMurray.com It’s never too late to take the next step in the process towards a new job / career.  iWork4Him is happy to present this opportunity to you and learn to focus on what is ahead for you.

Featured Guests: George Claystin Murray

Ministry/Workplace: ADJ Consulting

YouTube Video Interview

Many times over the last 8 years we have talked about hearing from God on the steps we should take in our work or in our businesses but how does that work? Since we have an Unfair Advantage, access to the Holy Spirit of God who has access to the blueprints of heaven, how do we use that advantage to move our business in a direction that glorifies God and blesses our community? We don’t know all the answers but we have access to one business man from Austin Texas who has been pursuing the Lord in his Businesses over the last 4 decades. I have asked him to share his insights on how we discern the voice of God in our work/Business.

Tony told us a story of a patient that he tended to during his early years in medicine, during his surgical residency. The patient didn’t seem to have ordinary medical problems and God told Tony it wasn’t ordinary. He prayed about it and God eventually showed Tony and his wife the answer to the patients issues. Tony encourages us to be in the Word of God so we know His truth. Begin with the ordinary, so the extraordinary becomes more normal. Faith is spelled RISK – we get better at it the more risks we take. Tony reminded us that “His sheep hear His voice,” we are His sheep and we need to discern what He has to say.

Featured Guest: Tony Dale

Workplace/Ministry: Sedera

Check out Tony’s Blog - www.TonyDale.com

YouTube Video Interview

Prayer. Does it really make a difference? Does gathering as a nation to pray on a single day a year change our trajectory? Some would say no, some would say yes, God would say that all prayer matters. He loves hearing from you. The National day of prayer was established to unite our nation in prayer. The National Day of prayer task force has been led by many and now it is led by Kathy Branzell, longtime friend of iWork4Him because of her involvement in the Love2020 movement. Kathy is here today to kick off the 2021 preparations for the National Day of prayer on 5/6/21. Kathy will give us the skinny and help us to prepare our workplaces for prayer every day.

Featured Guest: Kathy Branzell

Workplace/Ministry: Love2020

National Day of Prayer Date is 5/6/21 - Theme is 2 Cor. 3:17  Spirit pour out your love, life & liberty

YouTube Video Interview

There is a destructive force in this world. It has a name and a leader. That leader is the father of lies…and you know what he loves for you to do? He loves for you to believe the lies he tells you about your self and about others.  How do you combat the lies you believe and I believe about ourselves and others? With God’s hope and the transformational truth of Jesus.  But can you do this in a workplace?  Can Truth and Hope be brought to a workplace to bring healing and build community?  KP Lovejoy joins us today to shed some light on this subject by sharing the truth’s she has learned.

Featured Guest: Kimberly "KP" LoveJoy 

Workplace/Ministry: LoveJoyCO

YouTube Video Interview

We spend our days working hard and earning money. We spend our time at work hoping for opportunities to love people the way that Jesus loved others. We pray for opportunities for our communities to be healed and our land to be at peace but what are we doing about it? Are we actively trying to bring the kingdom of God down here on earth, one human being at a time?  Are we utilizing every gift, talent, asset and ability for God’s glory and for the betterment of all those around us?  I would guess that you try really hard. Today we are going to give you one HUGE way you can help bring healing to you community and to this land. We are going to help you make your money walk and talk the way Jesus intended. We are going to talk about investing our money where it is multiplied for good. Luke Andrews with Inspire Investing is here to tell us how.

Featured Guest: Luke Andrews

Workplace/Ministry: Inspire Advisors & iInvest4Him

YouTube Video Interview

When Covid hit and your ministry or business was solely built on face to face communication, then you were either in trouble and in danger of disappearing or you had to pivot. The Pocket Testament league had to pivot. The 127 year old organization had to change the way they were doing things and had been doing things since its inception. How do you do this? By the power of God using the blueprints of solution He has available for your problem. I wanted you to hear it here first on iWork4Him as David Collum and Mollie Yoder share the amazing story of the remaking of the Pocket Testament League.

Featured Guest: David Collum & Mollie Yoder

Workplace/Ministry: Pocket Testament League

FaceBook Live Video Interview

It often takes a huge event to get our attention or to slow us down. Sometimes it takes a catastrophe and sometimes it just takes being alone with our thoughts with nothing else to do but to deal with them.  Sometimes God intervenes and brings healing in very intentional ways.  He wants us whole, but almost all of us have baggage that needs to be cast off and dealt with before Wholeness can happen.  Such is the life of Ben who is depicted in Os Hillman’s latest book. Os tells us his story and the story of Ben and how dealing with and forgiving the past and learning from it are all part of the process of God bringing us into wholeness so He can use us more effectively.

Featured Guest: Os Hillman

Workplace/Ministry: Today God Is First

FaceBook Live Video Interview

Business leaders and entrepreneurs – are you feeling especially alone right now, needing to make tough decisions and wishing you had somewhere to turn for spiritual and business wisdom? This LIVE show from iWork4Him will give you direction during these uncertain times. Watch the interview HERE

Featured Guest: Mike Sipe & Stephen Berhar

Workplace/Ministry: 10x Groups & Stereo Planet

FaceBook Live Video Interview

Today we are talking to David Collum, President of the Pocket Testament League, and Mollie Yoder, Director of Member Relations. 

The Pocket Testament League has been equipping Christ-followers to read, carry, and share the Gospel of John since 1893. Today, David and Mollie talk with us about the unique challenges that PTL faces in 2020 and beyond – among them the COVID-19 pandemic and an increasingly digital society. 

The Pocket Testament League's biggest challenge – digital or analog – is getting people to understand the incredible power of God's Word. When we, as believers, invite someone to read the Gospel, it isn't our job to change their hearts or minds; it's the Holy Spirit's. God's word is living and active, and when someone reads it, they can't walk away un-impacted.

In the past, the PTL has primarily disseminated the Gospel of John through printed copies that go out to their members. These individuals then carry the Gospel with them, pray about who to give them to, and then share them.  Obviously, with COVID-19, physical handing out printed copies of the Gospel of John is no longer accessible, so the PTL tapped into its global web presence and developed the 3-2-1 Plan.  

The 3-2-1 Plan allows people to continue to share the Gospel during social distancing through three simple ways: 1) an email reading plan from PTL, 2) a video series where the Word of God is read, discussed, and a question is asked, and 3) a daily texted bible verse and question. 

If you are interested in Pocket Testament League’s simple 3-2-1 Plan for sharing the Gospel with your coworkers, family, friends, or neighbors, check out their website at PTL.org. 

David Collum is a Contributor to Chapter 11 of The iWork4Him Field Manual.

Mollie Yoder is a Contributor to Chapter 10 of The SheWorks4Him Field Manual.

 Featured Guest: Mollie Yoder & David Collum

Workplace/Ministry: Pocket Testament League

FaceBook Live Video Interview

When Luke Andrews was first introduced to the idea of Biblically Responsible Investing (BRI) he did his homework, started praying, and learning more about its purpose.  Eventually God led Luke to solely represent only BRI.  Sometimes, when God teaches us a new truth it can disrupt our work.  Luke is an example of a good disruption.

Featured Guest: Luke Andrews

Workplace/Ministry: Biblically Responsible Investing (BRI)