CBMC, Inc.

Summary

Christian Business Men’s Committee ("CBMC") strives to present Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord to business and professional men, and to develop Christian business and professional men to carry out the Great Commission. CBMC assists and participate in the formation of local Christian Business Men's Committees in order to meet the needs of Christians in the marketplace. International in scope, it has grown to over 1,000 communities worldwide dedicated to the critical process of evangelism and discipleship. This organization is a Delaware interdenominational nonprofit. Contributions to CBMC are fully deductible to the extent allowed by the law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

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Purpose [ Back to top ]

Christian Business Men’s Committee ("CBMC") strives to present Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord to business and professional men, and to develop Christian business and professional men to carry out the Great Commission. CBMC assists and participate in the formation of local Christian Business Men's Committees in order to meet the needs of Christians in the marketplace. International in scope, it has grown to over 1,000 communities worldwide dedicated to the critical process of evangelism and discipleship.

This organization is a Delaware interdenominational nonprofit. Contributions to CBMC are fully deductible to the extent allowed by the law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

Mission Statement [ Back to top ]

CBMC uses the following to communicate its mission:

To present Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord to business and professional people;

To develop Christian business and professional people to carry out the Great Commission; and

To serve business and professional people as followers of Jesus.

Program Accomplishments [ Back to top ]

CBMC has been in such diverse nations as Estonia and Ecuador, Brazil and Bulgaria, Togo and Thailand, Madagascar and Mexico.

CBMC estimates that more than 100,000 men and women participate in CBMC-sponsored meetings and events worldwide on a weekly or monthly basis, through more than 2,000 local committees and ministry teams.

Statement of Faith [ Back to top ]

CBMC uses the following to communicate its values:

The overall philosophy of CBMC is that of a "satisfied customer"--one business person telling another about the difference Jesus Christ has made in his or her life. In this way we serve as "Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God" (2 Corinthians 5:20).

History [ Back to top ]

In the 1930s, when money became more temporal than the average man had ever dreamed it would be, when the things money can't buy became priceless necessities to an entire nation, the Roaring Twenties crashed into a deep depression that etched itself into the spirit of a generation. As the grave need for spiritual direction grew apparent, a few Biblically minded men formed CBMC. CBMC was established as the Christian Business Men's Committee in Chicago, Illinois, USA in 1930. The small group of Christian businessmen who served as its founders was responding to the great spiritual needs that were becoming evident in the midst of the Great Depression.

In 1938, CBMC became an international ministry with members from the USA and other nations gathering for the first of more than 50 annual Conventions.

The early 1970's saw action taken to make each national CBMC ministry a separate entity, although they were loosely knit together through an International Council that met every four years.

CBMC-USA became a prototype for other CBMC national ministries, with leaders from many countries turning to the CBMC-USA for ministry help, direction, tools and training in making their own ministries more effective and fruitful. To strengthen the cooperative relationship between CBMC nations, Christian Business Men's Committee International was incorporated in 1987 to establish unity--but not uniformity--within the ministry around the world.

At that time, Roger Erickson was appointed President of CBMC International, reporting to the International Board consisting of leaders from around the world. He served in that role for nearly 10 years, until he was succeeded in 1997 by Tim Philpot at the 6th World CBMC Convention held in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany.

In 1987 CBMC ministries existed in 27 countries; today the ministry to business and professional people has been established in 69 nations. God continues to open up opportunities to expand the work of CBMC worldwide, including one-time Communist countries and nations where non-Christian religions hold the greatest influence.

Ministry Needs [ Back to top ]

CBMC encourages people to contact them and get involved in a local committee in your state. Contact CBMC for more information or visit their web site at www.cbmc.com

Research Analysis

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MinistryWatch.com 5 Star Financial Efficiency Ratings [ Back to top ]

Ranking Category	Rating	Overall Rank	Fellowship Evangelism Sector
Overall Efficiency Rating		199 of 348	11 of 19
Fund Acquisition Decision		199 of 348	11 of 19
Resource Allocation Decision		of 348	4 of 19
Asset Utilization Decision		of 348	4 of 19