Work Matters

WES GARDNER OF PRIME TRAILER

Wes and his team decided the best thing they could to serve their neighbors would be to create jobs—and not just jobs, but good jobs. Out of this vision, Prime Trailer was born. Watch their story to see how they’re using business as a vehicle for impact in their community.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY UNITE

City Unite is a network of networks pursuing the common good in Denver. Find resources for city networking and transformation at https://cityunite.org/

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY UNITE

City Unite is a network of networks pursuing the common good in Denver. Find resources for city networking and transformation at https://cityunite.org/

In the People Business

James and Carine Ruder of L&R Pallet Services

At L&R Pallet Services in Denver, James and Carine Ruder have rebuilt an environment of trust since they stopped seeing their employees as a commodity. A spiritually-inspired softening of the heart enabled them to see their employees’ lives in a new light. The company is now truly committed to caring for the needs of its very diverse employees.

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/.

A Solid Hope

PETER KOCKELMAN – SUMMIT STEEL WORKS

Peter grew up in an abusive home. This led to addiction and heartache. But as God worked in his life, he found forgiveness and peace. He now uses his past experience and his steel manufacturing plant to provide employment and support for people in his community that need a step up.

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.

The Grove

ALAN BARNHART OF BARNHART CRANE AND RIGGING

Good businesses make a profit. That’s part of what being an entrepreneur is about. But for Barnhart Crane Company, their work doesn’t stop with profits. See what they do after the money is made to have an impact outside of their work in God’s Kingdom.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BARNHART

Barnhart was founded in 1969 in Memphis, Tennessee, as a small family-owned business. While still a family-run company Barnhart has grown to be one of the largest Heavy Lift and Heavy Transport organization in the United States with more than 40 locations across the country and a nationwide reputation for solving problems. Barnhart provides world-class service through a local presence. Operated crane rental, rigging services, outage planning, specialized solutions for component replacement, industrial storage and national project cargo logistics all combine to ensure Barnhart’s customers receive the lowest total project cost. Barnhart also boasts one of the largest engineering teams in the industry — including a full R&D department — driving innovation across all services.