Work That Truly Matters
For decades, Jim Brangenberg wrestled with a tension most believers feel: Does my work matter to God if it’s not inside a church?
The world told him, “Real ministry happens in the pulpit or on the mission field.” But God showed Jim that the workplace is a mission field — one of the most strategic in the world.
Together with his wife Martha, Jim founded I Work For Him, a media and discipleship ministry equipping believers to live their faith at work. Through podcasts, books, and local initiatives, they’ve helped thousands of Christians discover that their 9-to-5 is full-time ministry.
A Call at 13 — and 20 Years of Tension
Jim and Martha both committed their lives to ministry as teenagers. But instead of seminary or overseas missions, God led them into business and entrepreneurship.
For years, they struggled with guilt:
- Were they disobeying God by not becoming “full-time” pastors?
- Why did church culture elevate pulpit ministry above business?
At 40, Jim discovered a devotional from Oz Hillman about faith and work. It opened his eyes:
“My work mattered to God — no matter what it was. I had been lied to for 20 years.”
The Birth of I Work For Him
In 2012, God gave Jim the name I Work For Him. Soon after, a “chance” conversation with a radio station owner launched him into broadcasting.
Since then:
- Nearly 3,000 podcast episodes produced.
- Brands expanded: I Work For Him, She Works For Him, I Retire For Him, and the one-minute PowerThought.
- Guests from every industry sharing how they live out faith at work.
The message is simple but revolutionary: Every believer is already in full-time ministry — at work.
Five Steps to Transform Any Workplace
Jim shares five biblical practices that turn any job into a mission field:
- Pray for people by name — coworkers, bosses, clients, vendors.
- Serve above and beyond what your job requires.
- Build friendships outside of work — share meals, open your home.
- Pray with people in the moment — never just “I’ll pray for you.”
- Be excellent — the best worker in your role. Excellence earns trust.
Without excellence, he warns, “everything else doesn’t mean jack squat.”
Flourishing in Small-Town America
In recent years, Jim and Martha have shifted focus. God moved them to a small Missouri town, where decades of poverty and brokenness left people without hope.
Their mission now includes:
- Restoring old buildings into community spaces.
- Creating jobs that bless families.
- Prayer walking the streets to break spiritual strongholds.
- Modeling city transformation through economic, spiritual, and relational flourishing.
Jim believes this work is replicable in thousands of small towns across America.
Discipleship as Lifestyle, Not Program
Mentorship and discipleship remain at the core of Jim’s message:
- Every believer needs a Paul, Barnabas, and Timothy in their life.
- Churches must break age-segregation and foster intergenerational discipleship.
- Retirees must be reactivated: “Don’t go to Florida and check out. Pour your life into young families.”
As Jim says:
“Imagine a world where every believer is unleashed in their work. That’s the world I want to live in.”
Learn More
🎙️ Explore podcasts: iWorkForHim.com
📘 Books: I Work For Him, I Retire For Him, She Works For Him
✉️ Join the I Work For Him Nation — commit to the five steps and transform your workplace.