iWork4Him welcomes back Danita Bye to tackle how Christians can make a positive impact in their communities, potentially even through serving in government/political positions. She emphasizes the importance of civic engagement and highlights the archetypes of Christians in politics:  

1. Biblically grounded statesman – truthful, gracious, wise, and bold 

2. Biblically grounded but sometimes shrill, losing influence 

3. Someone who calls himself a Christian but is easily swayed  

4. Loud, brash, and unwilling to listen or learn, undermining his testimony 

5. One who thinks church is only for Sundays and shouldn’t interfere with the rest of the week 

6. A Christian who believes that the government has replaced the Church and therefore should be serving the poor 

Danita notes that she strives to be like the first type of Christian civic servant listed. She believes that civic engagement is a great opportunity for believers to be stewards that God has called us to be, like in Jeremiah 29:7, where Israel was instructed to help Babylon prosper. As Danita’s dad always commented: “the rules are made by those who show up.” So how can you show up?  

Reach out to your local boards and commissions to see how you can help, recognize what interests you and ask God for affirmation, and seek out prayer intercessors to provide clarity. You can also check out several resources highly recommended by Danita: 

• Well Versed: Biblical Answers to Today’s Tough Issues by Jim Garlow (book) 

• ReVersed: From Culturally Woke to Biblically Awake by Jim Garlow (upcoming book) 

• Biblical Citizenship in Modern America by Rick Green (workbook) 

• Why Christians Should Seek to Influence Government for Good by Wayne Grudem (paper) 

• The Truth Project by Del Tackett (small group curriculum) 

• Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 (conservative movement) 

• Letter to the American Church by Eric Metaxas 

Keep in mind the words of Plato: “If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.” 

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Featuring: Danita Bye

Ministry/ Workplace: DanitaBye.com

Scotty and Ester (Ish-tay) Moore met through a series of God-ordained events. Their relationship had always centered around their work with CRU, but all that changed when Scotty received a prophetic word and began to feel led to run for Congress to represent District 9 in Florida. After praying and seeking Godly counsel, the couple agreed to walk together in obedience to God’s call on their lives. Tune in to hear more about how Scotty and Ester Moore are serving God in the realm of politics.

Prayer is a key component of any journey! The Moores have a dedicated prayer team not only for their campaign but also while they serve and lead their family daily. Scotty and Ester are determined to be trustworthy and avoid pitfalls that other politicians may have experienced. Let’s all commit to praying for the Moores and the many other Christian couples serving through an elected office in our country! We need their leadership, and, as it says in 1 Peter 5, “the enemy is prowling around looking to devour.” Join us in lifting up these Christ-followers as they choose this responsibility!

Guests: Scotty and Ester (Ish-tay) Moore

Ministry/ Workplace: ScottyMooreForCongress.com

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

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So many believers feel called to full-time ministry, so they think they should quit their jobs and go to work in a church or Christian non-profit. But that’s simply not what Scripture teaches us about ministry and missions! Each one of us has a unique set of gifts, talents, and abilities. These gifts were meant to be used not only to provide for us, but also to give us access to unbelievers in the workplace – the kind that will never set foot in a church. Today, we head down under to talk with Annemarie Cross from Podcasting with a Purpose. She has taken her love for communication and her expertise in podcasting and used it to create a platform that helps equip followers of Jesus to go out and make a difference for Christ!

Annemarie Cross was adopted into a family that lived their lives so on mission that she never had to learn how to do that in her work, it was natural. Today, she gets to help others learn how to communicate their branding and message through the medium of podcasting. Her perspective that we are ambassadors for Christ is timely, to say the least, as Australia is dealing with increased restrictions and issues around freedom of speech. Join us as we talk about the workplace mission field, the challenges of being a Christian working woman, and speaking out about your faith in difficult situations. You can listen to Annemarie Cross’s podcast, The Christian Entrepreneur Podcast, on Awaken Podcast Network.

Guests: Annemarie Cross

Ministry/ Workplace: Podcasting with Purpose

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

At iWork4Him we love to vary the focus of our shows into all 7 spheres of culture – some would call them the 7 mountains of cultural influence. The 7 mountain designator comes from a God appointed meeting between Lauren Cunningham of YWAM and Bill Bright from Cru about 46 years ago.  God revealed to them that our culture is broken up into these 7 categories: Church, Family, Arts & Entertainment, Business & the economy, Education, Media and Government. Rarely do we take time to highlight the story of someone working in the Government sphere. Today we have the privilege of talking with Debbie Wuthnow from www.iVoterGuide.com. She has a story to tell and an organization you need to connect with in order to vote your biblical values in the next election.

Featured Guest: Debbie Wuthnow

Workplace/Ministry: iVoterGuide.com

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The other day I got an email from iWork4Him Friend Mike Sharrow, CEO of C12Group.com. He writes…On the topic of voting, one of the powerful areas is to encourage co-workers or teams to vote.  MANY are not even registered or ever equipped to vote.  We helped our friends at MyFaithVotes.org create a new platform called www.OurWorkplaceVotes.org which has tons of resources for employers, and then an employee web tool MyVoteWorks.com that helps folks register, find out when/where, etc.  would be a perfect resource to reference on the program.  We had a C12 Member, find out MOST of her employees had NEVER voted.  So she made it a ministry focus this summer to educate her team, equip them with resources, make a “let’s vote day,” and has a goal of helping her 200+ employees be part of shaping government for the first time rather than just complaining about it or experiencing the effects of it.

I found this story so compelling because it connects faith work and country all into one, so we invited Rachelle Reigard, President of Grade A Construction on the show to tell her story and Chris Sadler from the board of Directors for My Faith Votes dot org to fill in the blanks about how you can get this going at your workplace.

Featured Guest: Rachelle Reigard & Chris Sadler

Workplace/Ministry: Grade A Construction & My Faith Votes

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Jesus called us to be shrewd stewards. What does that mean?  He also told us to be wise as serpents and gentle as doves. How do you do all this and still maintain a high level of marketplace penetration?  Take for instance the health insurance world. Their powerful lobby influences the minds and hearts of many in local state and national office. How do you fight their billions and trillions when you only have you, God, and a budget for tens of thousands?  Seems like a losing battle but with God on our side, nothing is impossible. Today on iWork4Him we are going to talk about the role of public affairs and strategy and how you can be a Christian fighting a battle among a whole field full of Goliath’s and you are David with one stone. The story of Sedera Health – Tony Dale joins us today and he has brought a powerful guest with him.

Featured Guest: Tony Dale & Jenny Aghamalian

Workplace/Ministry: Sedera Health

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Did you know that many out there listening are called to be active in our political system. Politics is not just evil – it is neutral – it depends on who is the politician in order to tell whether it is leaning evil or towards good. But I digress. Today we head into the deep south eastern United States of America to talk with AJ Swinson. She felt the call on her life to be active in the political arena and in bringing truth to her African American brothers and sisters. Stay tuned to hear about how AJ is living out her faith in her work in the political arena.

Featured Guest: AJ Swinson

Workplace/Ministry: New Journey PAC

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Our world is no longer a Christian World. But what does it mean to live as a Christian in a post Christian World in the United States? God is heavily engaged in the political process as he talks in the scriptures about appointing leaders. Will you be one of those?  It all starts with voter registration and getting Christians actively involved in the process. We’re speaking with Chad Connelly, Founder and CEO of Faith Wins on how to get involved.

Featured Guest: Chad Connelly

Workplace/Ministry: Faith Wins

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What happens when the Lord gives you the world and all your dreams and wishes by the time you’re 40 years old…? We found out exactly that with Ward Brehm and his brand-new book – Bigger Than Me. Ward got super transparent in our conversation about how success left him empty inside, and how our Lord laid on his heart a mission that would impact a continent!

Ward is an entrepreneur from Minnesota who after achieving fantastic success was left empty until God found him and called him to Africa. Faced with extreme poverty and injustice, Ward gained a new passion for advocacy through politics and evangelism… a passion that led him to working with the President of the United States as the Chairman of the United States Africa Development Foundation. Tune in to hear the incredible story of Ward! 

Featured Guest:  Ward Brehm

Workplace / Ministry:  Bigger Than Me by Ward Brehm