Revival Rising: In This Hour, God is Awakening Kingdom Work
- Jose Vicenty
- Oct 8
- 6 min read
There is a stirring in the spiritual atmosphere. Across the nations, hearts are softening, barriers are breaking, and dormant faith is being rekindled. In this “moment of revival,” as many are calling it, we at New Creation Ventures sense that God is calling His people not only to pray and worship, but to rise in influence, especially in the spheres of business, work, and mission.
Because Jesus is Lord not only over the church, but over every organization, every marketplace, every office and every job role.
In this season, I believe the Lord is saying: the Gospel is not secondary to your work, it is the foundation, the lens, the mission. And so, as we look at what’s happening in the staffing and employment world today, let us see it through His eyes, and let us respond with Kingdom wisdom, courage, and faith.
What’s Shifting in the Staffing Industry Right Now
To anchor our reflection, here are some of the key trends and challenges unfolding in 2025, as truth to speak into, not as hopeless forecasts to avoid.
1. The shift: client scarcity over candidate scarcity
In past years, the “war for talent” dominated the conversation. But in 2025, many staffing firms say that finding new clients is now their top challenge, more so than finding candidates (staffinghub.com). This is a watershed shift. It means staffing firms must sharpen their value propositions, differentiate their services, and lean on relational trust more than ever. For Kingdom-minded firms, this is a call to authenticity, excellence, and to being known for integrity - not just price or speed.
2. Economic volatility, AI, and regulatory complexity
We live in turbulent economic times. Staffing and workforce demand do not always correlate straightforwardly with GDP growth (staffing.iquasar.com). At the same time, artificial intelligence and automation continue to reshape recruiting, screening, and candidate matching (americanstaffing.net). Regulations around data privacy, pay transparency, and labor laws are also increasing in complexity (staffing.iquasar.com). These pressures call for agility, wise stewardship, and a posture of ongoing learning and adaptation.
3. The rise - and concern - of remote and hybrid work
Remote and hybrid work has become increasingly normalized, especially in knowledge-based industries. But while this model offers flexibility, it also presents a spiritual concern: isolation.
As believers, we know that the Body of Christ thrives in community. Scripture reminds us, “Let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another” (Hebrews 10:25, NLT). When people are separated from physical fellowship, discipleship and the witness of Christ in the workplace can be diminished. God designed work not only for productivity, but for people to encounter one another, where faith can be lived out, conversations can be had, and hearts can be transformed. The challenge before us is to restore connection, rebuild community, and ensure the Gospel remains visible where people work.
4. Staffing in Christian ministries is under pressure
Churches and faith-based nonprofits are especially facing constraints. The Q2 2025 Unstuck Church Report notes that many churches struggle with financial constraints, budget, and offering competitive wages (theunstuckgroup.com). Another survey shows that large churches are increasingly outsourcing web, communications, HR, and admin roles to contractors or remote providers (churchrenew.org). More ministries are embracing “bivocational” staffing models or part-time roles, rather than trying to sustain a full slate of full-time roles (ministryarchitects.com). So the tension is real: how do you attract and retain Kingdom-minded talent when resources are limited?
5. State of Christian workplaces: flourishing matters
In Christian-led organizations, employee engagement and “workplace health” are no longer optional. The State of the Christian Workplace 2025 report, based on over 160,000 responses, underscores how leaders who listen, invest in culture, and model Christ’s values create workplaces where people flourish (workplaces.org). Organizations are being measured not only by outcomes or efficiency, but by whether people sense purpose, appreciation, dignity, and care.
What Revival Demands of Us in Staffing & Work
When God is reviving hearts, He often wants to revive His people’s calling in the marketplace. Here are four invitations for Christian business leaders, HR professionals, and staffing specialists in this moment:
1. Re-center on Kingdom identity over functional identity
It’s tempting to define yourself by your role (recruiter, marketer, HR, IT). But in revival, God invites us to define ourselves by who He is and who we are in Him. When our identity is rooted in being children of God, we bring humility, boldness, and dependence into our work.
2. Serve excellence and integrity, not just volume
In a competitive staffing world, cheap and fast solutions often crowd out quality and care. But the Kingdom standard is different: as Colossians 3:23 says, “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.” This means investing in relationships, delivering beyond promises, honoring both clients and candidates, even when it’s harder or less profitable.
3. Lead with fruit, not just metrics
Numbers matter - fill rates, placements, margins - but revival refocuses us on fruit that lasts. How many lives were changed? How many people entered a workplace where they could shine? How many ministries were strengthened through strategic hires? Let us measure not only “how many placements” but “how many lives redeemed, communities impacted, Kingdom advanced.”
4. Pray, disciple, and link your staffing work to Gospel mission
Every placement is an opportunity for divine encounter. The person you help land a role might come to know Christ for the first time through a godly co-worker, a praying manager, or a Christ-centered company culture. Others might grow deeper in their walk with God through new challenges, relationships, or mentorships. Pray for those you place. Pray for the client organizations. Ask the Lord to use every connection, every conversation, and every job offer as a vehicle for His Gospel to reach new hearts and transform lives.
The Gospel at the Heart: Why This Matters Eternally
Because the Gospel is not a “church thing” - it is a cosmic, world-redeeming mission. Jesus Christ is reconciling all things to Himself (Colossians 1:20). That includes the workplace, the boardroom, the staffing agency, the startup, the nonprofit, the Christian university, and even the broken organizations.
When your staffing work is anchored in the Gospel:
You see candidates as image-bearers, not commodities.
You see clients as souls, not checkbooks.
You steward resources faithfully (you don’t overpromise, you don’t cut corners).
You pray, you intercede, you bring spiritual sensitivity into your conversations.
Revival is not just about hearts being awakened, it’s about institutions being transformed. And staffing is one of those institutions. If God can raise up Kingdom-minded leadership in the world of HR, recruiting, operations, sales, marketing, IT - He can change industries.
So let this be a call to arms for the people of God in the staffing, operations, marketing, IT and admin world: you are not incidental. You are strategic. You are called. You are part of the revival in the world.
Call to Action: Partner with the Revival in Staffing
If you lead an organization, ministry, or business, and you want your staffing to reflect Christ’s Kingdom - not just fill roles - here’s what you can do today:
Pause & Pray - Ask God: “Show me how You want me to hire, lead, and serve in this season.”
Evaluate - Do your staffing methods honor both candidate and client? Are you compromising excellence because of pressure?
Partner with a Kingdom-minded staffing provider - Let someone who shares your faith values walk alongside you, not just as a vendor, but as a mission partner.
Send us a message - If you want to talk about how New Creation Ventures can help you staff strategically, faithfully, and missionally, reach out.
Stay connected - Commit to reading, praying, and leading from a Kingdom perspective. The world needs Christ-shaped professionals now more than ever.
The days ahead will test many; but revival builds people whose roots go deep. Let your staffing, your hiring, your organization, be a testimony - that in this age, Christ still reigns, and He is still building His Church by giving us work to do.
May the Lord grant us boldness, wisdom, humility, and relentless faith. To Him be the glory now and forever.
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