Bryan Lucas works as a regional sales manager at Procore Technologies, a global leader in cloud-based construction management software. He graduated from The Master’s University in 2012 with a business degree in accounting. We recently asked him for advice on how believers can be salt and light in the workplace.
When approaching work, no matter the task at hand, I am always reminded of Ephesians 6:5-9. This passage is a constant reminder to me that all I do in the workplace is an act of service to glorify our God. No matter the assignment given to me by my boss, it is an opportunity to do it with excellence so our God may be given the glory through the talents He has given me.
Something else I often think about when it comes to being salt and light in the workplace is to strive to be excellent in everything I do. Matthew 5:16 is a passage that we are all familiar with, but I often am reminded of our command to let our light shine through our good works. It is an opportunity everyday as an employee to excel in our jobs to show others around us God’s glory through our good deeds.
This is one of those principles that goes back to my time at TMU. I had the privilege of playing on the baseball team, and one thing [our coach] Monte Brooks always challenged us on was Philippians 2:3-4. He reminded us often that no matter our position, we had an opportunity to think about how we could serve our teammates. This is something I took directly into my career. No matter my position, I have the opportunity to “do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility, count others more significant than yourselves.”
