Employed for Life Ministry

Designed to take back the workplace for the Kingdom of God, the Employed for Life Ministry focuses on guiding and supporting unemployed believers throughout their job search in order to empower them to reenter the workforce with confidence and excellence.

The foundation of this ministry is the Word of God and its specific application to the unemployment experience. In the past 20 years God's turnaround strategy for job seekers has been proven effective time and time again. Today this ministry operates both in small group settings and bible studies and over the internet through this website. Its mission is to spread this good news message about unemployment throughout the body of Christ. Believers need to hear that God doesn't intend for them to suffer and struggle through a time of unemployment. They need to know that, far from being a tragedy, God desires to transform their time out of the workplace into a season of great growth and blessing. This ministry exists to help believers to fully experience the promises of God and grow in faith as they pursue the destiny and assignments prepared for them by their heavenly Father.

Employed for Life Resources

In support of this ministry Barb has written Employed for Life: "When Can You Start?"— God, a book explaining the revelation God has given about the unemployment experience, as well as a companion Job Seeker's Devotional: "What does Jesus Say?"— God and Job Seeker's Playbook: "Let's Do It!"— God. A Facilitator's Guide is also available for use with small groups and care ministries. There are audio messages available for download and a 30 Day training program for those just starting their job search process.

As you visit this site and review the resources here you will find that this is not a typical job search website. There are no job listings and no articles or statistics about the state of the current job market. Our focus and message differs radically from that of the world. We are here to show job seekers how to "Seek first the Kingdom of God" and to behave as citizens of that Kingdom. As they implement God's Ask, Seek and Knock strategy they will discover the awesome guidance, support, and provision available to believers in their search for employment. So if you're currently out of work we encourage you to connect with this ministry on a regular basis and experience the power and excitement of a Kingdom Job Search.

Virtual Workplace Ministries

The Employed for Life Ministry is the first outreach to launched by Virtual Workplace Ministries, a 501c3 organization formed as a charitable foundation under Clarion Consulting Group, Inc. in 2009. It is the purpose of this organization to bring practical applications of the Word of God into the workplace and to leverage the internet as a key channel for making ministry resources available 24/7. In the future other online ministry services will be launched to support managers and employees in the workplace. Donation income generated by this ministry will be distributed to established ministries that are providing water, food and housing throughout the world, meeting the needs of at-risk adolescents, and sharing the Gospel and Word of Faith message. A Board of Directors has responsibility for selecting the ministries supported by VWMI based on their impact and effectiveness as evaluated by independent charity rating organizations.

Barb has more than 20 years of professional experience in the areas of human resource planning, professional development, organizational effectiveness, and employment management. Her experience, as a manager and in consulting, has spanned a broad range of organizations and industries. In her career she has been a senior manager in a Fortune 50 consumer products company, the lead consultant in the Change and Transition Management practice of the world's largest outplacement firm, an adjunct faculty member for the American Management Association, and a Director of Professional Development for an international consulting firm. While maintaining a private consulting practice, she also served as an on-line university instructor. She is now employed as a Senior Organization Development Consultant for a global information technology firm.

Throughout her career she has taught and counseled individuals and groups on employment and career issues. Her experience on "both sides of the counter" in the employment realm – as both one who hires and one who teaches those who would be hired -- has given her insight into the entire employment dynamic. This has enabled her to share a wealth of valuable information with job seekers as they navigate the job search process.

As a born-again Christian, Barb's study of the Word of God, in the light of her professional experience, has revealed to her a profound understanding of God's provision for those who are unemployed. She has been a leader of small group ministries for job seekers for nearly two decades and is passionate about sharing this "good news" message.