Strategic Objective – CBMC LA–OC, CA

CBMC is the “leading edge” of a movement of business and professional men who are penetrating the international marketplace in Southern California with the message of Jesus Christ.

“Making Disciples - Developing Leaders” Building upon more than 75 years of experience in marketplace ministry, CBMC is dedicated to preparing Christian businessmen to take a role in The Great Commission where they work and live. These men are of all ages, typically middle and upper middle income, independent, motivated, and very often busy, pressured and hurting. Many have likely felt convicted by the calling of The Great Commission, but personal obstacles – a lack of time, a lack of know how, a lack of encouragement – have kept them from responding.

Throughout our history CBMC has built a credible reputation in the marketplace - our tools and events are known for their simplicity, quality and effectiveness. Participation in CBMC is a “value added” involvement in a man’s life - providing the opportunity to be “spiritually mentored” for personal spiritual growth, for training to develop skills in marketplace evangelism and discipleship, and to be teamed with others for encouragement and leveraged results.

CBMC also makes a businessman a part of a national and international network, providing him contacts around the world. In addition, the local CBMC “network” is a resource for training, information on “best practices”, materials and other resources to support and leverage their efforts.

CBMC is nondenominational, drawing men from many church backgrounds together in one spirit and purpose. CBMC is outwardly focused and in many communities is a driving force behind Community Prayer Breakfasts. We enter into carefully selected Strategic and Tactical Alliances with other marketplace ministries when it is clear that common goals and synergy exist.

CBMC ministries are identified by these distinctives:

• We are “Solid at the Core and Fluid on the Fringes.”
  • “Solid at the Core” There is a consistency in our commitment to our ministry’s Mission, Vision and Values; and to our basic strategies and tools.
  • “Fluid on the Fringes” We are a “movement” – innovative, creative, resourceful, opportunistic, and mobile in our grassroots tactics.
• Our strategies for evangelism and discipleship are built upon two basic concepts.
  • Life-on-life relationships which are growing in honesty, transparency and trust.
  • Life change, whether in evangelism or discipleship, requires a process which allows adequate time to learn, digest, and apply; transforming and renewing the mind “precept on precept and line upon line”, often with more being “caught rather than taught.”
• CBMCers are “becomers.” 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
  • We purposefully create a business environment – we “think lost” in our public and outreach settings.
  • We conduct ourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity…letting our speech be “seasoned with salt”…responding to each person according to his needs. Colossians 4:5-6, Ephesians 4:29

The LA-OC CBMC vision for 2016 is “A thousand teams* of businessmen committed to personal holiness whose leveraged efforts result in evangelizing and discipling the marketplace one man at a time.”

* Two or more working together with an outward focus.

August 17, 2005