Building Flourishing Teams with Jay Bransford and Tami Heim
Jul 2, 2026 · 16 min · 10 segments
Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim, recently interviewed Jay Bransford…
Jul 2, 2026 · 16 min · 10 segments
Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim, recently interviewed Jay Bransford…
Jay BransfordGuest
Tami HeimHost
From your vantage point at Best Christian Workplaces, what practices are working to support team well-being? We talk a lot about team well-being for Christian ministries today.
Well, Tammy, I'll start by saying that it is so encouraging to see more and more Christian leaders recognizing the importance of workplace culture and the well-being of their staff because it matters to God, right? According to 1 Peter 5, 2, which says, "...be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care." And it also matters for the accomplishment of an organization's mission.
Research shows that flourishing, engaged employees are 33% more productive than those who are unengaged.
Earlier this year, Tammy, Best Christian Workplaces published our annual what we call State of the Christian Workplace Report.
And the good news is that across 441 organizations, 61% of surveyed employees reported being engaged in their roles.
But that obviously leaves another 39% of people who are not working in an atmosphere that encourages them to bring their best self to work each day, maximizing their energy, enthusiasm, commitment, and passion.
Now, where have we seen organizations making improvements, you asked, Tammy? Well, over the past year in the parachurch sector, for example, we not only saw a perceived improvement with employee health plans and compensation, but the data also showed that many aspects of healthy communication improved, such as involving staff and decisions that affect them.
The data also showed that parachurch organizations tended to struggle slightly more this past year with the topic of diversity and with providing job security and staff feeling that leaders demonstrate compassion for people at all levels of the organization.
But it's important to remember that every organization has its own unique strengths and weaknesses as it relates to culture and the well-being of their staff.
From your vantage point at Best Christian Workplaces, what practices are working to support team well-being? We talk a lot about team well-being for Christian ministries today.
Well, Tammy, I'll start by saying that it is so encouraging to see more and more Christian leaders recognizing the importance of workplace culture and the well-being of their staff because it matters to God, right? According to 1 Peter 5, 2, which says, "...be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care." And it also matters for the accomplishment of an organization's mission.
Research shows that flourishing, engaged employees are 33% more productive than those who are unengaged.
Earlier this year, Tammy, Best Christian Workplaces published our annual what we call State of the Christian Workplace Report.
And the good news is that across 441 organizations, 61% of surveyed employees reported being engaged in their roles.
But that obviously leaves another 39% of people who are not working in an atmosphere that encourages them to bring their best self to work each day, maximizing their energy, enthusiasm, commitment, and passion.
Now, where have we seen organizations making improvements, you asked, Tammy? Well, over the past year in the parachurch sector, for example, we not only saw a perceived improvement with employee health plans and compensation, but the data also showed that many aspects of healthy communication improved, such as involving staff and decisions that affect them.
The data also showed that parachurch organizations tended to struggle slightly more this past year with the topic of diversity and with providing job security and staff feeling that leaders demonstrate compassion for people at all levels of the organization.
But it's important to remember that every organization has its own unique strengths and weaknesses as it relates to culture and the well-being of their staff.
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