In Sermon Illustrations: "Workplace"

Workplace ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 3, 2010

Workplace Satisfaction Many of us here are employed in some form or another. Employment means that you have committed yourself to an occupation from which you derive your livelihood. You are selling your time to another person. The average person will spend almost 100,000 hours at work during the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Tags: Workplace

Making The Workplace A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2010

Making the Workplace a Ministry Priscilla and Aquila are regular people, with regular jobs, but the impact that they have for Jesus Christ goes beyond many who were called to full time ministry in their day. I have a friend back home, Michael. Michael is without a doubt a man with a call from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Tags: Honesty, Workplace Evangelism

Prayer Transforms A Workplace  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2011

PRAYER TRANSFORMS A WORKPLACE Brandon A. Bradley told his story in Pray! Magazine some time back about an opportunity in his life: "I am a surgical assistant--the surgeon's right-hand man. At one point in my career, I lost my passion. I wanted a job with spiritual significance, and I prayed for ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Tags: Prayer General

10 Sobering Workplace Facts

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

10 Sobering Workplace Facts (1) Half of all Americans today say they are satisfied with their jobs, down from nearly 60% in ’95. But among the 50% who are content, only 14% are “very satisfied.” (2) Job satisfaction has declined across all income brackets in the last 9 years. While 55% of workers ...read more

Tags: Workplace

The Power Of God's Word In The Workplace

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010

THE POWER OF GOD'S WORD IN THE WORKPLACE For nine years I had worked with the same group of men on a loading dock, loading and unloading trucks. It was hard physical work, but very mundane and we all found it quite boring. Since the work was so mindless, I would find myself in philosophical ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:24

Tags: Bible Influence

Best Christian Workplaces Among Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Best Christian Workplaces among Christian publishers according to the 2007 Best Christian Places to Work are Harvest House Publishers and Tyndale House Publishers in the Media and Publishing companies with 100-500 employees and Howard Books and InterVarsity Press were winners in up to 100 employees ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Workplace Jitters: A New Harris Interactive Poll ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Workplace Jitters: A new Harris Interactive poll finds that 29% of workers claim global unrest as the primary source of stress. 28% attribute economy, 27% job ...read more

Tags: Workplace

several Workplace-Related Studies In 2008 Su...

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 4, 2009

Several workplace-related studies in 2008 suggest that the majority of working Americans aren’t all that fond of whom they work with. • When asked if a colleague has ever tried to make them look bad, 50 percent of respondents said yes; 48 percent said no; 2 percent said they didn’t know. • When ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Just 60% Of Employees Say Their Most Recent ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Just 60% of employees say their most recent workplace training was worth the time spent. 40% said it ...read more

Tags: Workplace

46% Of Americans Talk About Their Religious Faith ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

46% of Americans talk about their religious faith in the workplace. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

31% Of Americans Say They Have Too Little ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

31% of Americans say they have too little religious freedom in the workplace. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

According To Jeffrey Pfeffer, Professor Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

According to Jeffrey Pfeffer, Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford, “When it comes to people and profits, companies get exactly what they deserve.” Companies that treat their people right get enormous dividends; high rates of productivity, low rates of turnover. Companies that treat ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Satisfied Workers: A Recent Gallup Poll Shows ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Satisfied Workers: A recent Gallup Poll shows that workers are most satisfied with their relationships with coworkers and the physical safety conditions of their workplaces, and are least satisfied with the amount of work-related stress and their incomes. Over the past year, workers have grown more ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Trust Counts: 13% Of Employees Distrust Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Trust Counts: 13% of employees distrust their employers to be fair and honest. Virtually no combination of perks and benefits counts for much, unless the worker can feels he can trust his employer. Dennis and Michelle Reina, authors of Trust & Betrayal in the Workplace, say it’s the small gestures ...read more

Tags: Workplace, Secrets

42 Percent Of Workers Reported That Yelling And ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 27, 2001

* 42 percent of workers reported that yelling and verbal abuse took place where they worked. * One in ten said that physical violence had occurred where they worked. * 34 percent had lost sleep because of workplace stress, and 23 percent had been driven to tears. * Almost two-thirds, 65 percent, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life, Workplace

Denomination: Baptist

Individual Workers, Not It Organizations, Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Individual workers, not IT organizations, are driving the next wave of technology adoption, notes a Forrester Research report. There is a movement toward user control and individual empowerment in the workplace. Once an isolated minority, these unhappy consumers have entered the mainstream of work ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Wary Workers Believe They're Monitored In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Wary Workers believe they’re monitored in the workplace to assure productivity and because employers don’t trust them, finds a Society for Human Resource management survey. HR professionals, however, say employee monitoring assures the integrity of business critical systems and safeguards ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Contentment In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 3, 2010

Contentment in the Workplace One of the keys to contentment in your work and finding fulfillment in every area of life is learning to be thankful for what you have been given. Wanting to move forward in your career is not a problem unless it means that you take where you are for granted. As one ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Tags: Workplace

Worker Satisfaction: A Recent Gallup Poll Shows ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Worker Satisfaction: A recent Gallup Poll shows workers are most satisfied with their relationships with coworkers and the physical safety conditions of their workplaces, and are least satisfied with the amount of work-related stress and their incomes. Over the past year, workers have grown more ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

A Sense Of Humor Costs Nothing, But Not Having ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 3, 2009

"A sense of humor costs nothing, but not having one can be very costly." This quote is from a book entitled Laugh, Lead, and Profit: Building Productive Workplaces with Humor, by Bob Ross. If ...read more

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ