Six years ago yesterday, I spent my first day on the WorkMatters payroll. Actually, the truth is, as the first employee of WorkMatters I was not getting paid…

You see, we had this issue. This fledgling marketplace ministry was flourishing. We wanted to release it from Central Methodist Church where it was birthed. But we had NO money! So, long story short, Theresa and I decided to leave my VP Sales/Marketing position at J.B. Hunt Transport and work for free until we could raise enough money to start receiving a salary (passion has a way of blinding you!). It took six months, but we finally got there.

As I reflected on the journey just briefly last night, I was completely humbled by the lives that have been impacted through WorkMatters over the past six years. I was humbled by the way God will use us, if we just have the courage to let Him. Trust me, I am the last person in the world you would have expected to lead a ministry. Yet here I am six years later, working with a very special WorkMatters team, having the opportunity to open peoples eyes to these unchartered waters of  bridging the enormous gap between our faith and our work.

We started six years ago in faith. And, we continue in that same faith today. We are a non-profit organization and 70% of our support comes from individual men and women who believe in the cause of a 24/7 faith, especially in this difficult place called work. We have $200,000 to raise by the end of the year. It’s by far, the biggest number we have ever had to raise in Q4. But we are living on faith and working hard…and we are already seeing an outpouring of support.  

Thank you to all who have been involved with WorkMatters. For the lives that have been impacted in some small or monumental way. And for the thousands yet to be impacted…thank you!

…and thank God for my bride Theresa, for her partnership and 100% support of this passion we have been living. I had to share with you the surprise I came home to last night!