Shawna Calhoun, a project management professional with over two decades of experience, has released a new book that applies biblical principles to modern workplace leadership. Her book "If Jesus Was a Project Manager: Faith-based Leadership in a Results-driven World" is the first in a seven-book series called "Faith at Work" that connects spiritual truths with professional methodologies. The series represents what Calhoun describes as the first comprehensive, role-specific integration of Christ's leadership model with proven professional frameworks. Unlike generic faith-in-business literature, each volume addresses specific positions including Project Manager, Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Business Analyst, demonstrating how biblical principles translate directly to daily responsibilities.
The approach moves beyond inspiration to provide concrete frameworks and actionable behaviors for immediate implementation while maintaining professional credibility. Calhoun, who was born again in 2019, brings both technical expertise and spiritual insight to her work, drawing connections between Scripture and professional principles. Her personal testimony includes overcoming significant challenges including trauma, divorce, job loss, and betrayal, experiences that inform her approach to leadership. As a respected instructor, consultant, speaker, and mentor, she encourages others to live what she calls a "fruitful faith-forward life" with wisdom and grace in Christ.
The "Faith at Work" series masterfully connects timeless spiritual truths with secular frameworks, creating practical tools designed to function effectively within any organizational culture. According to Calhoun, the series aims to create stronger teams and workplace cultures that reflect what she terms "kingdom values" through excellence, integrity, and genuine care for others' development. Her book "If Jesus Was a Project Manager" emphasizes that seeking to understand team members helps them discover their God-given purpose. The series has already received positive feedback from readers across the United States.
Calhoun's publisher, Lucid Books, is an independent hybrid publisher based in the Houston area that operates as a partnership publisher, combining traditional publishing connections and expertise with author involvement characteristic of self-publishing. More information about the publisher is available at https://lucidbookspublishing.com. This integration of faith and professional practice comes at a time when many professionals seek to align their work with deeper values and purpose. By providing specific, role-based applications of biblical principles, Calhoun's work offers a structured approach to leadership development that addresses both spiritual growth and professional effectiveness.
The series represents a significant development in faith-based professional literature by moving from general inspiration to specific, actionable guidance tailored to particular workplace functions. The practical nature of the frameworks allows professionals to implement spiritual principles without compromising workplace standards or expectations. This targeted approach addresses a gap in existing literature that often remains at the inspirational level without providing concrete methodologies for implementation. The timing coincides with increasing workplace discussions about purpose, values, and holistic approaches to professional development that extend beyond technical skills.
