What is the Problem?

An individual lack of hope, vision and purpose. Increased stress, financial debt, marital commitment, substance abuse and an ever growing distrust in the local church and belief in God.

Stress in the Workplace:

Over 60% of individuals in executive positions reported feelings of high stress and anxiety on a regular basis.

75% of executives in non-profit organizations claimed that they couldn't see themselves in the same job in five years.

60% of work absences last year in the U.S. were attributed to psychological stress.

40% of workers reported their job was very or extremely stressful.

25% view their jobs as the number one stressor in their lives.

75% of employees believe that workers have more on-the-job stress than a generation ago.

29% of workers felt extremely stressed at work.

26% of workers said they were “often or very often burned out or stressed by their work”

80% of workers feel stress on the job, nearly half say they need help in learning how to manage stress and 42% say their coworkers need such help.

14% of workers felt like striking a coworker in the past year, but didn’t.

9% are aware of an assault or violent act in their workplace and 18% had experienced some sort of threat or verbal intimidation in the past year

Infidelity in the Workplace:

According to all the latest statistics, the workplace has become the #1 place for married people who engage in infidelity to meet the other person.

The unavoidable closeness, commonalities in life and time together lead to inappropriate friendship. They end up spending a great deal of time, on occasion more time than they spend at home, with this new “friend” so the friendship can become very deep. These friendships can quickly lead to strong emotional attachments. Strong emotional attachments with the opposite sex can often lead to romance. The most noticeable theme is that they work together, grow to understand one another and “relate” better to this co-worker than they do to their spouse. At home they hear about bills, problems, chores, etc. The co-worker friend offers someone who relates to talk with, someone who empathizes with them and does not bring any of the stress that home often has, making them all the more attractive.

1 in 10 workers (11 percent) felt that they had a work spouse. (Survey Careerbuilder.com)53% of women and 42% of men said they had a work or office spouse. (Study by Ranstad USA)

The workplace has become the new breeding ground for inappropriate romantic relationships undermining the institution of marriage and family. This is a problem among non-believers and Christians as well.

Substance Abuse in the Workplace:

Alcohol and drug abuse by employees in the workplace not only causes harm to the individual but to others as well. The cost to industry is also catastrophic ranging from lost productivity, injuries, and an increase in health insurance claims and premiums.

The loss to companies in the United States due to alcohol and drug-related abuse by employees totals $100 billion a year, according to the The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI). Even with these alarming statistics the church has very little presence in the marketplace.

Statistics from recent survey by the NCADI. Alcohol and drug users in the workplace:

Are far less productive.

Use three times as many sick days.

Are more likely to injure themselves or someone else.

Are five times more likely to file worker's compensation claims.

9% of heavy drinkers missed work because of a hangover.
10% percent of drug users had missed work because of a hangover.
6% had gone to work high or drunk in the past year.
11% percent of heavy drinkers and 18% of drug users had skipped work in the past month.

The Inspire Fellowship Campus will be a place where people can come without judgement to find the victory they need.