Christian Business  Resources

As a service to Christian business people, Spann & Associates maintains an Internet list of resources for Minnesota business leaders seeking Christian-Oriented business services. 

Brief descriptions of each service are provided after the lists.  Please notify Mary Lou Spann 763-755-5959 of other Christian resources that might be included here. This list is periodically updated. The last update was June, 2008.

Disclaimer: Spann & Associates has not conducted an evaluation of any service in this list. Persons desiring service from these providers must conduct their own investigation of services' competency or relevance to your particular situation.

List of Christian-Oriented Services for Business People

• Business Leadership Forum

• CBMC (Connecting Business & the Marketplace to Christ

• Christ@Work, Fellowship of Companies for Christ, Int.

• Christian Network Team

• College course:  Christian Faith and the Management Professions: An Entrepreneurial Perspective, University of St.Thomas

• Greater St. Paul Prayer Breakfast

• Harvest Evangelism

• Here's Life Inner City

• Heritage Prayer Breakfasts

• Hope For The City

• Julian Group

• Lessons From Leaders

• Minnesota Prayer Breakfast  

• Navigators B&P (Business & Professional)

• People Potential Group, Inc.

• Prayer Transformation Ministries

• Preferred Business Concepts

• Priority Associates

• Search Ministries  

• Seeing Things Whole    

• Shepherd's Guide

• Spann & Associates

• Sports Pro Network

• Twin Cities Christian Business Directory

• Twin Cities Christian Foundation

• UnityWorks

• Web Sites of Interest

• Weeks of Worship

• Wise Counsel

Brief Description of Christian-Oriented Services For Business People

Business Leadership Forum

Breakfast meetings with Christian-related business speakers. 763-434-7585. Presented by Constance Free Church, Andover, MN, therese@constancefree.org

CBMC (Connecting Business & the Marketplace to Christ)

Contact Tom Whitney, 612-866-1994, www.northland.cbmc.com or  www.cbmcforums.com.  Mission is the evangelism and discipleship of business and professional men and women. Has one-on-one discipleship tool (Operation Timothy), weekly prayer teams, training workshops, outreach luncheons, seminars, and regional and national conferences.  Christian business owners and presidents participate in a CBMC FORUM  which meets monthly to solve difficult business issues, and assist each other in making the right decisions that will ultimately glorify God through their lives and businesses. 

Christ@Work,  Fellowship of Companies for Christ International

Contact (local) Phil Hansen, 763-571-6525 or (national organization) Kent Humphreys, 405 917-1681, www.fcci.org.  Mission is to equip owners and CEOs to operate businesses and conduct personal lives according to Biblical principles. Has one-on-one programs, group meetings, executive advisory groups and local, regional and national conferences. Weekly prayer meeting, Brooklyn Park, Northland Inn. 

Christian Network Team

Contact Thomas M. Goodrich, 651-776-6171 or www.christiannetworkteams.org., cntmn@juno.com. To bring Christian business owners together to provide Biblical training on issues relating to common interests, and to provide encouragement and accountability through sharing of experiences and openness with each other. Monthly 3 hour meetings divided equally into three sections: 1) Devotions, 2)  Host member presentation/update on his business,  3) Members briefly share the events of the past month, requests for prayer are shared, and the group prays for the requests.  Every other month, there is also an outside presenter.  Contribution-based member service. 

College course:  Christian Faith and the Management Professions: An Entrepreneurial Perspective, University of St. Thomas 

Contact the John M. Morrison Center for Entrepreneurship, University of St. Thomas, 651-962-4400. The purpose of the course is to find out what it means to be a "good" entrepreneur.  It explores how an entrepreneur can contribute to the common good in his or her work, how entrepreneurship can be a Christian vocation, and methods that will lead to sharing of wealth within an enterprise in light of the social teachings of the church. 

Greater St. Paul Prayer Breakfast

Contact Sharon Murphy, 651-488-1000.  A very large annual prayer breakfast held in November each year with representation from all industries, city, state and local governments, the judiciary, education, media and entertainment.  

Harvest Evangelism

Contact Rick Heeren, 612-278-1740 or www.harvestevang.org. Promotes Prayer Evangelism, City Reaching, and Marketplace Transformation.

Here's Life Inner City (Compassionate Urban Ministry of Campus Crusade For Christ)

Contact John Sather, 612-338-0999 ext 11 or john.sather@ccci.org.   Links business people with urban ministries and with ethnic business people for the cause of Christ among the poor. 

Heritage Prayer Breakfasts

Contact John Sutherland at 763-592-1083. Organizes City Prayer Breakfasts which includes all parts of the community: business, government, education, civic groups, churches.

Hope For The City

Contact Jordana Kraabel, 952-897-7799 or www.hopeforthecities.org.  Mission: Bridge the gap between the church and business community while reaching out to those in need.  Hope for the City receives donations from the business sector, and redistributes these goods through non-profit organizations to the working poor and homeless. 

Julian Group

Contact Larry Julian at 763-404-2688 or www.godismyceo.com. Coaching, consulting and monthly meetings for Christian Business Owners and Presidents.

Lessons From Leaders, Harry Atwood Lecture Series, Northwestern College Business Department.

Call 651-631-5151 or www.nwc.edu. Periodic breakfast presentations by well-known successful Christian business leaders.

Minnesota Prayer Breakfast

Contact Sharon Murphy, 651-488-1000  or www.minnesotaprayer.org. The Minnesota Prayer Breakfast began in 1961 and is patterned after the National Prayer Breakfast held annually in Washington DC.  The Minnesota Prayer Breakfast is planned by a committee of volunteer lay persons representing a cross-section of community life and religious beliefs. The location of the breakfast alternates between Minneapolis and St. Paul. A non-profit project.  

Navigators B & P (Business & Professionals)

Contact Joe Komarek, 612-310-7764 or www.navigators.org.  Transforming the Marketplace One Life at a Time in the suburbs west of the Minneapolis area.

People Potential Group, Inc.

Contact Nancy Branton, 651-459-0528 or www.peoplepotentialgroup.com.  A business specializing in Christian career coaching, leadership coaching, talent management coaching and life coaching.

Prayer Transformation Ministries

Contact Steve Loopstra at 612-278-1714 or www.prayertransformation.com. Building strategic partnerships in prayer to empower churches for city transformation.

Preferred Business Concepts

Contact Steve Olson at 952-484-1087.  Business Development Strategies for Owners and Presidents.

Priority Associates

Contact Ron Soderquist at 952-830-6806 or www.Priorityassociates.org.  Mission is the evangelism and discipleship of business and professional men and women in Downtown Minneapolis.  "Priority Wednesday" - Weekly presentations Wednesdays at noon in the new storefront office in the City Center, Skyway Level, between the Entrance to the Marriott and  the Administrative Offices of Marriott.

Search Ministries

Contact Jeff Siemon, 952-929-0628 or www.searchmn.org.  Mission is to be a catalyst in lifestyle evangelism and discipleship.  Seekers and faithful followers from the business and professional communities are served through seminars, workshops, event outreaches, small group training and leadership development. Tools and resource materials are geared to assist one's effort in reaching their network with the Gospel in a redemptive, gentle and respectful manner. 

Seeing Things Whole

Contact the Lifelong Learning Center office at 651-641-3444 or www.SeeingThingsWhole.org. An Action Research Program for instilling spiritual values into the workplace, currently not open to new participant companies.  Luther Seminary, through its Lifelong Learning Center, presents periodic workshops on spiritual values in the workplace.

Shepherd's Guide

Contact John Gulden, Owner,  763-783-7181, twincitiesmn@shepherdsguide.com. An internet and annual yellow pages directory of Christian Businesses in the Twin Cities, plus comprehensive listings of Churches, Christian Bookstores, Christian Camps & Retreat Centers in Minnesota and Wisconsin, Christian Schools, Ministries and Abortion Alternatives. Paid advertisements, free listings for above categories, free distribution. 50,000 copies annually.

Spann & Associates

Contact Mary Lou Spann, Ph.D., 763-755-5959 or www.spannassoc.com.  A management consulting firm specializing in  the Hartman Value Profile, leadership coaching and life coaching.

Sports Pro Network

Contact Joe Komarek, 612-310-7764 or www.SportsProNetwork.com.  Professional Athlete Services, Discipleship and Mentoring.

Twin Cities Christian Business Directory

Contact  Sarah Lee at Minnesota Christian Chronicle  763-746-2468, www.mcchronicle.com. A business directory of Christian businesses in the Twin Cities. Paid advertisements, free distribution.

Twin Cities Christian Foundation

Contact Brian Dejewski at 612-288-2228 or visit www.tccfoundation.org.  A non-profit Christian Foundation bridging the gap between Christian charities in Minnesota and successful individuals who wish to 'give back and make a significant difference in their community.' Offers Foundation Services and Community Engagement services.

UnityWorks

Contact Bill Worthen, 612-599-4511 or www.unitytools.com.  Mission is to help companies become recognized and rewarded for doing good things in their community.

Web Sites of Interest

www.wooddaleatwork.org;  www.hischurchatwork.org; myworkplacecommunity.org; Markets Unlocked Spiritual Partner  www.MUSPartner.com (password nehemiahh1122).

Weeks of Worship

Tom Gibson,  hafire@aol.com.  For current schedule, visit www.inviteGod.com

Wise Counsel

Contact Brad Lantz at 612-805-7440 or www.wisecounselonline.com.  Monthly meetings for Christian Business Owners and Presidents.