BASS Presenter: Jim Hogsett

BASS Convention Presenter: Jim Hogsett

Jim Hogsett

President/Founder
Worker Ministries
Elon, NC
336-449-5904
hogsettjim@aol.com
www.workerministries.com

Jim Hogsett is a native of Henderson, North Carolina and was raised by a Christian grandmother. It was because of her faith and the way she lived out her faith that Jim came to know Jesus Christ and, as a young teenager, accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior.

His work career started at the age of twelve when he was the youngest disc jockey in American radio broadcasting. While in high school and college, he worked in sales and production at broadcasting stations in Henderson and Greenville, North Carolina.

Jim is a graduate of East Carolina University where he earned his B. S. Degree in Business Administration. He also completed graduate studies at North Carolina State University and North Carolina A & T State University. Based on his academic achievements at both schools, he received his Master's Degree with honors in industrial technology education.

From l967 until 1971, he served as Coordinator of Trade and Industrial Education in Granville County Schools. In 1971, the Oxford Jaycees named him Outstanding Educator of the Year in Granville County. He was also a finalist for the Terry Sanford Award for innovative ideas in public education.

Jim served as a Corporate Director of Training for Burlington Industries for 32 years with assignments in Burlington Madison Yarn Company, BI Transportation, Lees Carpets, and Burlington Corporate Offices.

To enable him to stay in touch with worker problems and challenges, he decided to become an employee again and served as a Certified Nursing Assistant at an assisted living facility for 5 ½ years. In recognition of consistent compassionate professional care giving to the elderly at this facility, he received the Pacesetter Award.

In 2001, he created Worker Ministries, an organization dedicated to promoting the Christian Work Ethic. The ministry focuses on helping young people find their calling and assisting employees/managers who are experiencing difficulty in their workplace.

In addition, he takes his classroom to the streets of New York City, Washington DC, and Memphis Tennessee annually and conducts Operation Uplift. During this time, he provides specific instructions to the homeless on how to unlock their chains and escape their delimma through working to earn their living in accordance with God’s will for their life.

He is the author of the book A Worker Need Not Be Ashamed, It is available through 25,000 major book stores. In addition, it is featured on well known web sites including www.workerministries.com

Jim is also a writer for Guideposts magazine. His first article appeared in the May 2004 edition and is called “A New Direction”. It focused on ministering to his dad and how this eventually led him to working in an assistant living facility.

And, his monthly newsletter which appears on the Worker Ministries web site is also e-mailed to over 12,000 subscribers located in all fifty states.

2019 Workshops

21st Century Issues: Dealing With Difficult People At Work and Church

3/8/2019

Four types of typical human behavior are examined. Participants will be given the opportunity to identify their own typical behavior, compare it to how Jesus would behave in the workplace, and examine the impact on interactions with difficult co-workers and managers.

Evangelism & Outreach: Sharing the Gospel with an Alzheimer's Patient

3/8/2019

There is a dangerous myth which says it’s too late for teaching God’s Word to an Alzheimer's patient. Jim Hogsett begs to disagree because he has done it weekly at a care facility and will show participants how to vividly bring the Gospel to these precious individuals.

Pastors: Is Your Church Legal?

3/8/2019

Your church must be in compliance with many laws which also apply to a secular organization. In this workshop you will become aware of requirements that need to be addressed by church leaders ranging from church bus safety to protection of young people and consequences such as lawsuits when compliance is ignored.

21st Century Issues: Help! I'm Out of Control!

3/9/2019

Jim Hogsett examines the what, why, who, and how of self control, one of the seven fruits of the spirit. Controlling one’s emotions, thoughts, anger, attitude toward certain individuals or situations is a tremendous challenge for any Christian who is trying to live a Godly life in the 21st Century. This workshop helps us to stay in control.

Youth: Teaching Young People How to Find Their Calling

3/9/2019

It is a sad fact that so many young people grow up only to become wanderers in the wilderness. This workshop includes individual case studies to show how God has a purpose for every human’s life and how specific young people found their purpose for living and are now reaching out to others in so many ways!

2018 Workshops

Evangelism & Outreach: He Who Hath No Fingers

3/2/2018

The secular world says all homeless are lazy people who don't want to work. Unfortunately, many Christians also subscribe to this myth. During his annual Operation Uplift, Jim Hogsett actually lives with those on the streets of New York, Washington, Los Angeles, and Memphis. In this workshop, he tells the plain truth about these individuals and provides written instructions which you can use to help a homeless person leave the streets and become gainfully employed. This is the only answer to poverty!

Pastors: Proactive Leadership for Preventing Crises in the Church

3/2/2018

You will learn what Google will never tell you about how to prevent people problems that can lead to dividing your church. A major focus is on PREVENTION! Valuable tools will be included for use by church leaders. And, plenty of time will be allowed for questions and addressing concerns about local church practices.

21st Century Issues: The Undeniable Truth About Divine Intervention

3/2/2018

Are there limits to God’s divine intervention? Do I need to prepare for such an intervention and if yes, how? Since all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, why would He have any interest in intervening in my life? These are the kinds of questions which will be answered in this workshop. Jim Hogsett will examine interventions is his own life and the possible consequences if God had not rescued him! Participants will also be given the opportunity to share personal examples of God entering their life.

Counseling: Biblical Decisionmaking

3/3/2018

In this workshop, you will learn how to use critical key components often missed but needed especially in making big, life-altering decisions. This systematic process tests each step against the Word of God.

Evangelism & Outreach: Better Than Barbecue!

3/3/2018

A Christian who is a true ambassador of Jesus Christ will have a hunger for spreading the Gospel and that includes bringing Jesus into the workplace. This workshop is designed for employees and business owners/managers. Jim shares a Christian business model which he has developed based on the life of a friend who owns a restaurant where the Gospel is alive daily!

2017 Workshops

21st Century Issues: Wisdom At Work

3/3/2017

We carry our skills and knowledge to work each day. But, wisdom is often absent which is why many face difficulties in the workplace. Jim Hogsett provides ten of the greatest lessons which go beyond mere knowledge and which prevent many difficulties on the job and in every day life.

Counseling: Biblical Decision Making

3/3/2017

God gives us the freedom to make our choices in life. The problem is that most of us don't know how to figure out exactly what God's will is in every decision we face—especially the big, life-altering decisions. A major highlight of this workshop is practice making a real life decision using the knowledge/skills taught and using God’s Word to test the results.

Children - Elementary: Nurturing a Christian Work Ethic in Children

3/3/2017

In this workshop, the instructor focuses on four major actions which are needed to minister to children so as they grow up in the ways of the Lord, they will acquire a Christian work ethic. Participants are given the opportunity to model the Word of God as applied to work perks.

Evangelism & Outreach: Teaching Valuable Lessons for New Converts

3/4/2017

This workshop provides valuable lessons for helping new converts, young and old, in beginning their walk with Jesus. It includes an examination of a final high school paper written by a young convert just before she was killed in an automobile accident.

21st Century Issues: A Christian at Work in Customer Service

3/4/2017

Every person has a customer because a customer is anyone whom we should be serving whether in business, in the church, in school, or elsewhere. In this workshop, the instructor shows how to apply Biblical truth that goes far beyond the idea of having just a satisfied customer.

Marriage & Families: Money in the Hands of a Christian

3/4/2017

This workshop explores the myths of money and the plain truth about this resource according to the Word of God. Money is one of many blessings given to us by the Almighty. This training is designed to help workers manage money in the right way to truly help you meet all of your financial needs regardless of income!

2016 Workshops

Counseling: Biblical Decision Making

3/4/2016

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Evangelism & Outreach: Witnessing in the Workplace

3/4/2016

We spend over one third of our lifetime at work and, yet, so many times, the workplace is off limits to witnessing. In this workshop, you will learn how to eliminate the barriers to witnessing, your role as a witness, and the keys to effective witnessing at work and elsewhere in your life.

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21st Century Issues: Dealing With Difficult People in the Workplace

3/4/2016

Four types of typical human behavior are examined. Participants are given the private opportunity to identify their own typical behavior, compare it to how Jesus would behave in the workplace, and examine the impact on interactions with difficult co-workers and managers.

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21st Century Issues: Teaching Young People How To Find God’s Will for Their Life

3/5/2016

It is a sad fact that so many young people grow up only to become wanderers in the wilderness. This workshop uses individual case studies to show how God has a purpose for every human’s life and how specific young people found their purpose for living and are now reaching out to others in so many ways!

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2015 Workshops

Counseling: Coping With Monsters in the Workplace

3/6/2015

This is a major cause of stress in the workplace. In this interactive training, monsters which can exist in any workplace are identified. There are over 800 Biblical references to work from which instructions for dealing with each monster are discussed to eliminate or minimize the impact of such stressors.

Counseling: He Who Hath No Fingers

3/6/2015

The secular world says all homeless are lazy people who don't want to work. Unfortunately, many Christians also subscribe to this myth. During his annual Operation Uplift, Jim Hogsett actually lives with those on the streets of New York City, Washington DC., and Memphis. In this workshop, he tells the plain truth about these individuals and how to remove personal barriers, ministering in specific ways to them so they can escape the streets.

Counseling: Dealing With Difficult People in Their Workplace

3/6/2015

The NUMBER ONE problem in the workplace is poor relationships. In this workshop, four types of typical human behavior are examined. Participants are given he private opportunity to identify their own typical behavior, compare it to how Jesus would behave in the workplace, and examine the impact on interactions with difficult co-workers, managers, and other people.

Counseling: Money in the Hands of a Christian, Part 1

3/7/2015

Money is one of many blessings given to us by the God. This two-part workshop explores the myths of money and the plain truth about this resource according to the Word of God. The training is designed to help workers manage money in the right way to truly help meet all of your financial needs. You are then able to reach out and help others who are struggling to make ends meet.

Counseling: Money in the Hands of a Christian, Part 2

3/7/2015

2014 Workshops

Evangelism & Outreach: He Who Hath No Fingers

3/7/2014

The secular world says all homeless are lazy people who don't want to work. Unfortunately, many Christians also subscribe to this myth. During his annual Operation Uplift, Jim Hogsett actually lives with those on the streets of New York, Washington, and Memphis. In this workshop, he tells the plain truth about these individuals and how to remove personal barriers, ministering in specific ways to them so they can escape the streets

Counseling: Dealing With Difficult People in the Workplace

3/7/2014

The NUMBER ONE problem in the workplace is poor relationships. In this workshop, four types of typical human behavior are examined. Participants are given the private opportunity to identify their own typical behavior, compare it to how Jesus would behave in the workplace, and examine the impact on interactions with difficult co-workers, managers, and other people.

Download mp3 file

Counseling: Sharing the Gospel with Adults Who Have Alzheimers

3/8/2014

There is a dangerous myth which says it’s too late for teaching God’s Word to an Alzheimers patient. Jim Hogsett begs to disagree because he does it weekly at a care facility and will show participants how to vividly bring the Gospel to these precious individuals.

Download mp3 file

Join Us March 5-7, 2020

BASS Convention Presenter: Jim Hogsett