"Becoming a CEO (a 'Chief Encouragement Officer' that is)" Article

Scripture has a lot to say on the topic of encouraging one another - a testimony to the issue's significance. It counsels us on the value of praising others, as well as on the specifics of how and when to bestow it. Becoming a CEO (A Chief Encouragement Officer, that is) unpacks some of that Biblical wisdom.

"Taking God to Work" Article

Recently in Discipleship Journal magazine... John D. Beckett, author of Loving Monday: Succeeding in Business Without Selling Your Soul, reminds us that God is present wherever His people are -- even on the job. Beckett emphasizes that putting God first requires intentionality and trust beyond our own wisdom. It means putting God first before trying to do things on our own. Beckett points out that when we do this, God is able to shape our character to reflect His own. Click below to read the entire article. (Note: Please allow 30-90 seconds to download)

"Ministry @ Work" Article

Recently in Today's Christian Woman... Any job can be an outreach - it's all in your attitude. Our careers are a legitimate calling from God and seeing our jobs as a place where we live out our eternal values can't help but positvely impact the people with whom we spend the majority of our time.

WorkMatters Adds Faith-at-work Pioneer to Board of Directors; Elects New Chairman of the Board

Tim Broughton, Steve Graves, David Roth

WorkMatters, Inc., a nondenominational non-profit organization focused on bridging the gap between faith and work, recently announced the addition of Dr. Steve Graves, business leader and faith-at-work pioneer, to its Board of Directors. In addition, Tim Broughton, vice president and general manager for McKee Foods in Gentry, Ark., has been elected Chairman of the Board. Mr. Broughton succeeds WorkMatters founder, Tom Frase, who will remain on the Board but stepped down as Chairman due to a new pastoral assignment in Russellville, Ark. Click the link below to read the full press release.

University of Arkansas Announces John Tyson Endowed Chair in Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace

The faith-at-work movement received yet another boost as the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR announced the creation of a newly endowed chair focused on faith and spirituality in the workplace.

A $2 million gift from the Tyson Family Foundation and a matching $2 million from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation will create a $4 million endowed chair at the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas.

The John H. Tyson Endowed Chair in Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace was made possible through the leadership of Mr. John Tyson, chairman of the board of Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark.

"Walton College has the potential to become a leader in this burgeoning field, by greatly enhancing the field of knowledge on faith and spirituality in the workplace," said Walton College Dean Dan Worrell. This is a cutting edge endeavor for business schools and we are very excited to be in this position which would not have been possible without the forward thinking and generosity of the Tyson family."

David Roth Discusses the "Gray Zone" in Life@Work Journal

David Roth, President, WorkMatters was one of the featured writers in a recent Life@Work on-line Journal. Download and view his article on the infamous "gray zone."

Wharton Business School Faith-and-Work article

Wharton Business School's online resource "Knowledge@Wharton" has recently published an outstanding perspective on the state of faith and work in businesses today. The theme for businesses is not "if or when" but "how" will faith in the workplace be managed. The article was sent to 800,000 global subscribers. It will continue your education and personal and corporate perspective on this complex subject. Share it with your network.

Faith-and-work in Northwest Arkansas

MSNBC.com published an in-depth look at faith-and-work in northwest Arkansas. This was part of a week-long focus on Faith in America by all NBC Media companies (NBC News, Today, MSNBC and MSNBC.com). In Alex Johnson's article, he makes the case that northwest Arkansas may very well be the epicenter of the faith-and-work movement. The article is entitled: "The Faith-at-Work Movement Finds A Home: Building a Silicon Valley of the Soul in Northwest Arkansas. Articles like this and the recent World Magazine article are perfectly aligned with our WorkMatters vision of "transforming northwest Arkansas and the world by raising up leaders for Christ through the workplace."

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