Bringing News of Great Joy

In C12 we often speak of ‘spiritual value added’ related to sharing the love of Christ through acts of service, sanctification and salvation. As we approach Christmas, with our calendars full of events and family gatherings, it’s vital to remember the amazing opportunity we have to faithfully and intentionally share Christ’s Gospel of grace and produce Kingdom fruit. It’s been said...

Marketing Demystified

 Marketing Demystified  “If the circus is coming to town and you paint a sign saying “Circus coming to the Fairground Saturday,” that’s advertising. If you put the sign on the back of an elephant and walk it into town, that’s promotion. If the elephant walks through the mayor’s flower bed, that’s publicity. And if you get the mayor to laugh about it,...

Integrity – I’ve got it! Or do I?

Practically speaking, integrity means that we live without obvious contradiction between what we say we believe and what we actually do. There’s an observable consistency about them, linking their words to their actions. A common slang expression for people with integrity is that they “walk their talk,” meaning that what they say and do are consistent. A ‘high integrity’ person lives...

Ending Working Relationships in Christ’s Love

One of a leader’s toughest tasks is releasing team members, whether due to poor performance, economic conditions, or a major breach of trust. No ‘normal’ person enjoys the termination process. Most of us suffer from being too slow in making these difficult decisions, rather than being too quick, and will readily admit that this is one of the most distasteful aspects of exercising our...

Am I a Pharisaical Leader?

Dictionaries define “pharisaical” as hypocritically self-righteous, condemnatory, excessively pious, holier-than-thou, sanctimonious, phony or two-faced. In essence, we can be viewed as pharisaical whenever we claim or pretend to be one thing, but are seen as imperfectly carrying it off (can I get an “Amen”?!). When we strongly proclaim one value system, yet are frequently viewed as...

Walking in the Spirit at Work

The “walk” in the Spirit is a very short walk, about 6 inches, the approximate distance between our ears. It is a battle fought in our thought life. Our actions are born in our minds. Continuing thoughts eventually become actions, and these actions comprise our walk. To walk in the Spirit we must learn to let Him make the choices of what thoughts we allow to continue. And in order to let Him...

Tim Hoban’s Video Testimony

Tim Hoban discussing the difference that C12 has made for his...

Seizing the Moment

Here we are, in the middle of an extended recession, hunkered down and unsure as to when the pressure will let up. Many of us are praying for restored demand and a healthy backlog that will allow us to “breathe easy” again. Is this where you are today? Is your attitude one of simply waiting out the slump and surviving to play the game another day the same way we always did? One of the grand...

Born for Such a Time as This – Be Encouraged

I have some good news for you today! God isn’t participating in the recession! And He won’t need a stimulus package or bailout, either! These tumultuous days may be the greatest season of our lives… the most fruitful that we have ever known! It will all depend on how we perceive them. It’s been said that “The circumstances of life don’t make me who I am; they reveal whose I...

Where Does Jesus Show?

C12’s tagline is “Building GREAT Businesses for a GREATER Purpose.” Imagine being a ‘fly on the wall’ and somehow being able to quietly observe your company as an employee, customer, supplier, or competitor would. What would you observe on a regular basis that would lead you to think that your company belonged to Christ and was being led by a believing manager or steward? What would you...