Jesus: Your most important work mentor
Playback speed
Who is shaping how you work?
In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a powerful and often overlooked truth: Jesus is not only your Savior — He is also your wisest and most important work mentor.
Through the surprising reality that Jesus spent most of His life as a carpenter, Tom shows how deeply God values everyday work. Far from being irrelevant to your Monday, Jesus understands your pressures, challenges, and ambitions — and invites you to learn directly from Him.
Drawing on Matthew 11 and the idea of apprenticeship, you’ll discover what it means to be “yoked” to Jesus in your daily work and how His wisdom can guide you in real, practical ways.
You’ll learn:
- Why Jesus’ work as a carpenter matters for your work today
- How to see Jesus as your mentor, not just your Savior
- What it means to apprentice your life and work to Him
- A simple, practical way to begin learning from Jesus this week
Because you were never meant to navigate your work alone — the greatest mentor in history is inviting you to walk with Him.
Released on 19 Apr 2026
Coming up next
Don’t forget God at work
What’s the most dangerous thing you can forget at work? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a deeper kind of forgetfulness — not missed meetings or emails, but forgetting God’s presence in your everyday work. Through the story of Moses and the...
The God who works
Who is shaping how you see your work? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a powerful and often overlooked truth: God is not only to be worshipped — He is the original and ultimate worker. Through the opening chapter of Book of Genesis, Tom rev...
Are you heading for burnout?
Who is shaping the pace of your work and life? In this episode, Tom Nelson explores a sobering and deeply relevant question: are you heading toward burnout—and how would you even know? Through a powerful real-life story and the ancient account...
