About Workmatters
For more than 20 years, Workmatters has been walking with Christians in every corner of the marketplace as they close the gap between their faith and work. Our team come from backgrounds in business, retail, design, marketing, entertainment, education, and nonprofit. What we all share in common is a deep desire to integrate our faith and our work – to uncover deep meaning and recapture God’s intended purpose for work.
What began as a local church-based ministry in Fayetteville, Arkansas quickly grew. The early Workmatters small group gatherings and monthly breakfasts inspired others to start groups of their own. Today, nationally acclaimed speakers from across the country share invaluable knowledge in our Workmatters Institute classes. The Workmatters Institute, a theology-of-work and leadership growth experience, has graduated nearly 500 early-career professionals. Workmatters’ resources, from small group curriculum to on-demand video-based studies and devotions, have touched more than 700,000 people around the globe.
We are so grateful for all that God has done and are working hard to continue toward our goal to transform the workplace by equipping Christian leaders to integrate their faith and work.
Our values
Our values animate how we pursue the mission. They are the filters through which we make decisions and they illuminate behaviors that drive our work together.
Love
Loving God and loving others
Integrity
Having the wisdom and courage to do what is right every time
Excellence
Giving your best
Serve
Leading strongly with humility
Balance
Pursuing work-life equilibrium
Calling
Being obedient to God’s calling for our work
Influence
Reflecting Jesus through our work, words, and behaviors
Workmatters provides a Christ-centered foundation that is invaluable and in stark contrast to our American work culture. It has helped me find peace in my work.
Workmatters TEAM
From business and marketing to entertainment and church ministry, the Workmatters team brings a wealth of experience into our commitment to maximizing your potential in the workplace.
Board oF DIRECTORS
Workmatters’ board of directors represents a wealth of experience in the marketplace, with direction and oversight provided by top leaders and executives from Fortune 500 companies, publishing, finance and business consulting.
Steve Blair
Founder, Culture Collaborative
Cheryl Bachelder
Director at Chick-Fil-A, US Foods; Former CEO, Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen
Adam Rutledge
President, First Security Bank, Northwest Arkansas
Kali Davis
VP, Harvest Group
Marc Yount
President and COO, Field Agent
Elise Mitchell
Founder and CEO, EliseMitchell.com
James Barnett
Former President, DaySpring
Tom Frase
Board Member Emeritus
Mark Saviers
Principal, Cushman Wakefield Sage Partners
Advisory Board
Ross Cully
CEO, The Harvest Group
Henry Ho
Field Agent
Mike Graen
Collaboration, LLC
Shelley Simpson
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Steve Graves
Coaching by Cornerstone
SPENCER FRAZIER
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Brad Respess
Tip Top Poultry
Todd Simmons
Simmons Foods
Donnie Smith
Former CEO, Tyson Foods
David Roth founded Workmatters as a 501(c)3 in October 2003 following its launch at Central United Methodist Church in 2002. He and his wife, Theresa, have served the faith and work community in many ways as Workmatters has transformed as a nonprofit through the years. After serving as its president and CEO for 20 years, Roth retired in December 2023. Read about our new CEO and president, Brandon Swoboda.