---
title: "Encore Episode: A Biblical Mandate for Healthy Workplace Culture"
description: The biblical imperative for a flourishing workplace culture.
---

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# [Encore Episode: A Biblical Mandate for Healthy Workplace Culture](https://workplaces.org/podcast/churches/biblical-imperative-flourishing-workplace)

 Written by [Best Christian Workplaces](https://workplaces.org/podcast/author/bcw) | July, 18 2022

Is there a biblical imperative to lead a workplace culture? Christian leaders, why would we want to invest time and treasure into creating a flourishing workplace? Today we hear directly from **David Emmert, **Lead Pastor at [**Celebration Baptist Church**](https://icelebration.org/), in Tallahassee, Florida. Listen as David shares his heart, including why a flourishing workplace matters and how it has come about at his church.

## Listen to the Audio

[Listen in iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2) | [Listen in Stitcher Radio](http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=81069&refid=stpr)  | [Listen in Google Play Music](https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ilhly6fraqlnb2bmfenci4c2bmu?t%3DThe_Flourishing_Culture_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16)

## In this episode:

- Why creating a great workplace culture is important (2:43)
- Pursuing excellence at work (3:44)
- Biblical mandate for what God desires in a healthy workplace culture (05:58)
- Deuteronomy 15 (06:28)
- Creating a culture where people are so well treated, they don't want to leave (07:43)
- An approach to get feedback to involve staff (10:36)
- How to build trust with the leadership team and staff (13:15)
- First step toward restoration when trust is broken (18:20)
- Review process and accountability culture (20:54)
- Why a church or organization should aspire to build a flourishing culture? (24:53)
- Being more intentional to hire people from a broad bandwidth of age and culture background (29:00)

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## Read the Transcript

Read a complete, word-for-word [transcript of episode here.](https://workplaces.org/podcast-transcript/transcript/biblical-mandate-healthy-workplace)

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