What if your work and how you do it is the most powerful testimony you'll ever give.

Blake grew up in a Jewish home with a father who was deeply sceptical of Christians. His father's message was clear: "Don't do business with Christians. They'll cut corners, take advantage of you, and lie to enhance their bottom line." It was a perception shaped by negative experiences and it stuck.


Then Blake became a follower of Jesus. And something shifted. He realised that his father's scepticism wasn't really about the Gospel itself. It was about what he'd seen in Christian business owners and workers. Their actions contradicted their faith. Their work didn't match their words.


That's when Blake understood a painful truth: One of the greatest obstacles to Christian witness in the world is how we work in the workplace.


But what if it didn't have to be that way? What if Christians were known as the best workers? For extraordinary integrity? For building thriving companies with exceptional cultures? For serving the common good? What would that say about Jesus?


In this episode, Tom Nelson explores what a compelling Christian witness looks like at work and how your daily labour can point others to God. Drawing on Matthew 5:13-16, Acts 1:8, and 1 Peter 3:15, you'll discover how both your work and your words matter in sharing the Gospel.

You'll learn:

-Why your work is your primary Christian witness even more than your words
-What Jesus meant when He called you "salt and light" in your workplace
-How to shine your light through good work well done
-Why your co-workers need to see the Gospel before they can hear it
-How to naturally open spiritual conversations at work
-The balance between "show and tell" living out faith and speaking about faith

Your workplace is a mission field and you've been sent there as salt and light.

Released on 14 Jun 2026