You Have A People Problem

Tony and Mary Miller of JANCOA

JANCOA is a janitorial service company that had a people problem: 400% turnover. But when Tony and Mary Miller started really listening to their employees and learning about their lives, their hearts were broken such that they had to change the way they managed their people. Knowing what really matters to workers and working with them to enable their dreams changes everything.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAITH & CO

Faith & Co. is a documentary series by Seattle Pacific University (https://spu.edu). which highlights the struggles, triumphs, and stories of people like you: businesspeople wrestling with what it means to live out business as their calling. Through these inspiring examples, filmed across three continents and 18 U.S. cities and featuring a wide range of industries — high tech, health care, retail, and property development — we seek to provoke questions and provide insights about what it means to act as faithful followers of Christ in business. Whether you are a business professional, a minister, a student, or simply someone interested in exploring how the Christian faith is lived out in the global marketplace, Faith & Co. challenges traditional assumptions and hopes to inspire you to re-imagine business practices to more closely align with God’s creative and redemptive agenda. Learn more at https://faithandco.spu.edu/.

Second Chances

Helen Hayes of Activate Workforce Solutions

What can we do about people with barriers to employment who are excluded from the economy? You can help employers AND employees, and see the untapped potential they bring to the table. Helen Hayes founded a placement firm in Denver to unlock the hidden talents of overlooked and undervalued workers trapped in the cycle of poverty. Activate Workforce Solutions coaches and places clients into full-time, full-benefit, living-wage jobs that offer long-term career opportunities.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAITH & CO

Faith & Co. is a documentary series by Seattle Pacific University (https://spu.edu). which highlights the struggles, triumphs, and stories of people like you: businesspeople wrestling with what it means to live out business as their calling. Through these inspiring examples, filmed across three continents and 18 U.S. cities and featuring a wide range of industries — high tech, health care, retail, and property development — we seek to provoke questions and provide insights about what it means to act as faithful followers of Christ in business. Whether you are a business professional, a minister, a student, or simply someone interested in exploring how the Christian faith is lived out in the global marketplace, Faith & Co. challenges traditional assumptions and hopes to inspire you to re-imagine business practices to more closely align with God’s creative and redemptive agenda. Learn more at https://faithandco.spu.edu/.

More Than A Picture

JASON PAMER OF THESPIS MOTION PICTURES

God is interested in good craftsmanship. For Jason Pamer, this idea translates directly into what he does every day. Watch his story to find out what it’s like to work as a filmmaker and how his faith in a Master Storyteller affects the stories he tells.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTERED

Raising up the Next Generation of Jesus-Centered Leaders. Jesus is the source and model of life and leadership. Learn more at https://centered.org

Business With Compassion

JAMES WARREN OF WARREN AVERETT

This real-life story connects a local church, a business, and Compassion International. David Platt, Senior Pastor of The Church at Brook Hills, talks about how they encourage people to use their skills and areas of work Kingdom advancement. James Warren, retired CEO of Warren Averett, talks about using those biblical principles at Warren Averett has brought success to this CPA firm. To further their impact, they’ve taken on Compassion as a company-wide project to sponsor children in Rwanda.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RIGHTNOW MEDIA @ WORK

A simple way to care for your employees and cultivate a healthy team. RightNow Media @ Work is a voluntary, faith-based video library designed with your employees in mind. From topics like leadership, parenting, and finances, RightNow Media @ Work is relevant to everyone on your team. Every member of your team — and their families — can benefit from RightNow Media @ Work. And it’s available on all their favorite devices, whenever they need it.

How to Run A Business From Biblical Principles

Bern Bertsche of CamCraft

Camcraft is a global leader in manufacturing high-precision machined components for the automotive and off-road vehicle engine markets. The Bertsche family says Camcraft was a gift to them from God, and they see themselves as stewards of the business. The company has a four-fold mission:

  • To glorify God

  • To be a great place to work

  • To be our customers’ most valued and trusted partner

  • To grow profitability

This fascinating video shows how they take great pride in their team, their technology, their craftsmanship—and how Biblical principles guide all of their work.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LETOURNEAU CENTER FOR FAITH AND WORK

Established to revolutionize the way Christians think about work and to help them experience Christ’s transforming presence and power in every workplace in every nation. Championing the faith-work legacy of R.G. LeTourneau, we offer live workshops, books, and over a thousand online resources including, articles, curriculum, video profiles, and original research to arm Christians with wisdom and skills to live out their faith at work, do business to the glory of God, and prepare them to claim their workplace as their mission field. Learn more at centerforfaithandwork.com