CBMC St. Louis

CBMC St. Louis Christian Business Men’s Connection Public response from the first meeting on January 6, 1931, was overwhelming. Hedstrom, A.H. Leaman, John L. Lincoln, John M.
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Christian Business Men's Connection

CBMC began as Christian Business Men’s Committee in the United States in 1930, when a group of Christian businessmen coordinated a series of pre-Easter rallies. With the Great Depression in its second year, these men saw a need for a spiritual revival in the Chicago area, and a six week evangelistic crusade was held at the Garrick Theatre, located in downtown C

hicago. Crowds regularly packed out the over 800-seat theater. Apparently, God had greater plans for CBMC than its founders (C.B. Oury, Frank W. Sheriff, Dr. Ernest Wadsworth, and Edwin G. Zorn) had envisioned. The noon, weekday meetings soon were extended beyond the scheduled six weeks into six months, then one year. Eventually, the six weeks grew into 26 years as the meetings continued uninterrupted until 1956. Another indication that God was blessing CBMC from its inception was that similar groups were being started in San Francisco, Seattle, and several other large cities throughout the country. These separate groups linked together and established CBMC in 1937. Five men, Charles E. Gremmels, Arnold Grunigen, C.B. Hedstrom, Dr. N.A. Jepson, and R.G. LeTourneau, comprised the steering committee selected to direct the CBMC ministry. In 1938, the first CBMC international conference was held in Chicago, seeking to bring men from committees around the world into closer fellowship and mutual commitment. Our headquarters was located in Chicago, but not until 1953 did we purchase our first building. During the next 25 years, the administrative center of the ministry was in Chicago. In 1978, the center relocated to Chattanooga, Tennessee. As the years passed, our work spread throughout the world, into Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Scotland, India, and more, over 60 nations in all. Truly, men of all cultures have an equal need for a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. We wrote Operation Timothy, a unique program of Bible study designed primarily for one-on-one discipleship, in 1970. It has become a vital tool for helping men along the path to spiritual maturity and equipping them to share their faith and to disciple others. CBMC underwent a significant reorganization in 1973, with autonomous CBMC organizations being established in individual countries to better deal with linguistic and cultural differences. Although these CBMC bodies have independent governing powers, an International Board of Directors oversees the work around the world, seeking to pool effective strategies and to show how they can be adapted in differing national environments to successfully present the Gospel to non-Christians. In the 1970s and 80s, we began to recruit full time staff throughout a number of U.S. cities. The grassroots of the ministry continued to flourish with this increased attention and help. Today, CBMC has grown from a small group of men in Chicago to over 18,000 members in 700 teams across the United States. Worldwide, CBMC is active in over 70 countries with over 50,000 members total. Our methods continue to evolve to reflect the circumstances of modern men, but our purpose remains the same: to evangelize and disciple business and professional men for Christ.

09/10/2024

Have you seen The Forge and The Reagan movies yet?

WOW, both are must see movies!

Check out cbmc.com... our men's marketplace ministry is "doing" The Forge"!

Best message I've heard in 63 years on the reality of hell. God doesn't want anyone going to hell, but we all have freew...
08/18/2024

Best message I've heard in 63 years on the reality of hell. God doesn't want anyone going to hell, but we all have freewill and a choice to make.

Do you know for absolutely certainty that if were to die you'd go to heaven?

Asking for a friend of mine... Jesus 😀

CBMC St Louis Leadership Coach TrainingLeadership Coach Training is a workshop focused on the intentional development of...
01/25/2024

CBMC St Louis Leadership Coach Training

Leadership Coach Training is a workshop focused on the intentional development of coaching skills in Christian businessmen for real-life change.

Please read the information about the Leadership Coach Training by clicking on the link below.

Leadership Coach Training is a workshop focused on intentional development of coaching skills in Christian businessmen for real life change.

We are excited to announce the first CBMC National Men's Conference in over 25 years!Mark your calendars: October 3rd -5...
01/16/2024

We are excited to announce the first CBMC National Men's Conference in over 25 years!

Mark your calendars: October 3rd -5th, 2024.

The CBMC Men's Conference 2024 will be an empowering conference that explores what a "man called by GOD!" looks like.

Event Details:
Theme: The Call of Men
Dates: October 3rd to 5th, 2024
Location: Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch, St. Louis, MO

Who: All CBMC leaders, facilitators, Paul’s, Timothy’s and men who are called

Why: Get inspired and equipped to live out your GOD given calling as a man!

What participants will experience at this conference:
Transformation – Through an encounter with Jesus, men will align their perspective with a biblical worldview (Romans 12:2).
Activation – More men will commit to living “on mission” for Jesus in their churches, businesses, and in all domains of life (Acts 1:8).
Equipping and Unleashing – Men will receive practical training, equipping them to live out their calling and multiply their impact (Hebrews 13:21).

Stay tuned for more information, including the agenda, speakers, and registration details, which will be coming your way in the coming months.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abou...
07/25/2018

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. — 2 Cor. 9:8

"[Grace] connects us to the invisible One in an eternal love relationship that fills us with joy we have never known bef...
07/24/2018

"[Grace] connects us to the invisible One in an eternal love relationship that fills us with joy we have never known before and gives us rest of heart that we would have though impossible... We still tend to look to the physical world for our comfort. We still fail to remember in given moments that we really do have a heavenly Father. Grace has done a wonderful thing for us and continues to do more and more." Paul David Tripp

"This vulgar grace is indiscriminate compassion. It works without asking anything of us. It's not cheap. It's free... Gr...
07/24/2018

"This vulgar grace is indiscriminate compassion. It works without asking anything of us. It's not cheap. It's free... Grace is sufficient even though we huff and puff with all our might to try to find something or someone it cannot cover. Grace is enough. He is enough. Jesus is enough." Brennan Manning

"...we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces , and endurance produces , and character produces ,...
06/28/2018

"...we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces , and endurance produces , and character produces , and hope does not put us to shame, because God's has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit." - Romans 5:3-5

06/27/2018

"A man cannot hide his character from God, but it can remain unknown to others."
06/27/2018

"A man cannot hide his character from God, but it can remain unknown to others."

Perhaps the most widely misused biblical passage in our culture today is Matthew 7:1: “Judge not, that you be not judged.” Even people who do not know the content of Scripture very well ...

What does the Bible say about ? Check out the article below for scriptural direction for the of character in Christ...
06/25/2018

What does the Bible say about ? Check out the article below for scriptural direction for the of character in Christ.

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