🎧 Your Work Matters to God: Reclaiming Calling and Giftedness in Everyday Life
“You were born to do something—and God wired you for it.” That’s the resounding message from our latest Intersection Podcast episode, where we sit down with Bill Hendricks, president of the Giftedness Center and a lifelong champion of the faith-and-work movement.
🔥 Are You Living Out Your God-Given Design?
Millions of believers show up at work every Monday feeling stuck, unseen, and spiritually disconnected. What if your work—yes, your 9 to 5—was meant to be sacred ground?
Bill Hendricks thinks so. And he’s spent over 30 years helping Christians rediscover their purpose, one gifted story at a time.
👤 Meet Bill Hendricks: A Life Steeped in Calling
Bill isn’t just an author, speaker, or consultant—he’s the son of legendary Christian leader Howard Hendricks. But instead of standing in his father’s shadow, Bill is standing on his shoulders, using his platform to awaken the next generation to a profound truth:
“Discipleship is living by faith in every arena of life—all the time.”
From co-authoring Your Work Matters to God in 1988 to leading the Hendricks Center at Dallas Theological Seminary, Bill has become a pioneer in kingdom leadership and vocational discipleship.
💼 Your Work Is Not a Side Hobby to God
Back when Your Work Matters to God first hit the shelves, it was revolutionary. Most believers had never heard that God cared about how they filed reports, led teams, or ran meetings. Church was Sunday. Work was… survival.
But Bill and his co-author Doug Sherman flipped that script.
“If your faith doesn’t apply from Monday to Friday, it’s not a compelling faith at all.”
Even now, 35 years later, only about 10% of Christians fully embrace this view, according to Barna research. That’s why Bill is writing a new edition—because the world has changed, but God’s calling has not.
🎯 The Giftedness Framework: Discover What You Were Made to Do
At the heart of Bill’s work is the giftedness discovery process, a storytelling journey that identifies what you’re born to do. Unlike personality tests, this is based on real-life moments of satisfaction, flow, and energy—your “God-encoded” design in action.
“Giftedness isn’t a test result. It’s a pattern from your own story—how God made you to bless the world.”
From high-tech workers to surgeons in São Paulo, this discovery unleashes purpose. Not just for career shifts—but for kingdom impact.
🌍 From Personal Calling to Global Movement
What starts with one person’s story can ripple out into cities, nations, and cultures. That’s the dream behind Cities Project Global—to equip leaders with a compelling vision of work that reflects God’s redemptive story.
Through city renewal projects, leadership circles, and giftedness guides, the movement is multiplying. Graduates are tackling generational poverty, building schools, and creating faith-infused workplace cultures.
“God wired us to awaken, equip, and unleash others. We’re just getting started.”
🤝 Collaboration Over Competition: A Kingdom Mandate
One of the most moving moments from this episode was Bill’s heartfelt appeal for collaboration. Drawing from his experience in movements like Table 71, he challenges us to lay down our silos and embrace generous teamwork.
“It’s only a shadow if you stand under it. If you stand on top of it, it’s a platform.”
📣 What’s Next: Just Do It
If you’ve ever asked, “What is my purpose?” or “How does my work matter to God?”—this episode is for you. Whether you’re a student, an entrepreneur, or a seasoned leader, you are part of a bigger story.
🎧 Listen now to Episode 4 of The Intersection Podcast
📝 Reflect on your giftedness
🙌 Join a leadership circle
🔥 Unleash your impact
🙏 Final Word: God’s Work Is Through Your Work
In the words of Bill Hendricks: “The Gospel doesn’t end at salvation. It continues through your calling. Through your work. Through your life.”
Let’s live like our work really does matter to God.