Christian Executive Officers (CEO)

These are carefully selected resources from various sources such as CEO members, industry leaders, and miscellaneous Christian business experts. These are intended for use by Christian executives, leaders, and professionals.

CEO does not officially endorse these resources – they are provided for informational reference.

Books and Publications – Business

CEO Members have access to pre-screened and member recommended resources. These are accessible in the members log-in area. Join CEO to get access to these additional valuable resources.

Links – Business

Ken Blanchard Companies –  Founded by the famous author and business consultant Ken Blanchard, they focus on “unleashing the power and potential in people and organizations, for the greater good”. Ken has spoken at CEO several times and provided wise counsel periodically to the CEO leadership team.

GoalMakers –  Provides on-site, ongoing business coaching. The consultants coach the successful entrepreneur through the transition from a highly controlling task manager to an empowering leader focused on goals. Ken Willig, one of the principals of GoalMakers, is the original founder of Christian Executive Officers – he came back to San Diego to speak to the group in September 2008. Ken has also written a book about the free gift of Christ and his journey to find it: The Free Gift.

Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability –  Organization to help Christ-centered organizations earn the public’s trust through developing and maintaining standards of accountability that convey God-honoring ethical practices.

International Christian Chamber of Commerce –  ICCC is a world-wide network of committed Christian businesspeople exchanging ideas, products and services; helping sustain and strengthen each other materially and spiritually; and proclaiming the rightful authority of Christ to the world.

Peacemakers Ministries –  A Christian organization assisting Christians and their churches in biblically responding to conflicts to resolve church and ministry disputes, lawsuits, family divisions, and business conflicts.

Professional Women’s Fellowship (PWF) –  A San Diego evangelical Christian professional group for women in business and non-profits. This is CEO’s “sister” organization.

Workplace Ministry –  An evangelical Christian ministry to churches, leaders, and Christians regarding business workplace issues.

Growing Leaders –  An evangelical Christian ministry to young leaders up to age 24. This ministry has consulted with universities and colleges, major sports teams in the NFL, business organizations, and non-profits. They have two tracks of materials – faith based and values based.

Links – General

Crosswalk.com –  a Christ centered information portal with various resources including Christian classifieds, community, humor, and shopping.

Books and Publications – Discipleship

High Quest – Men on a Mission, Navigators. Three small paper back spiral bound booklets. An individual or triad group study whose focus is specifically for men with busy schedules – to strengthen your quiet time, deepen your relationship with God, hide God’s Word in your hearts, and equip you for evangelism using proven methods.

Design for Discipleship Series, Navigators, NavPress publishing. Seven paper back books. An individual or group study to learn what it means to be a Christ-centered disciple, how to develop Christian character, how to have victory over sin, and how to grow toward maturity in your daily walk with God.

Experiencing God – Knowing and Doing the Will of God, Henry Blackaby & Claude King, Lifeway Press publishers. One paperback workbook. An individual or group study to learn how to hear God’s voice, walk close with Him, and determine His will.

The Cost of Discipleship, Deitrich Bonhoeffer, Simon & Schuster, Inc. publishers. An inspiring book written by a martyr of the Nazi regime during WWII. Bonhoeffer challenges you to consider whether to appeal to “costly grace” versus “cheap grace” in your walk with Christ.

Links – Discipleship / Spiritual Growth

Campus Crusade – Disciplemakers International –  a well respected ministry organization, Campus Crusade has resources for personal discipleship – for all ages.

My Disciplemaker –  a part of the strategic multi-site eMinistry of Acts One Eight, Inc … a Christian organization of disciplemaking and evangelism.

Navigators – Church Discipleship Ministry –  a well respected ministry organization, Navigators has a proven process that helps churches be healthy by addressing leadership, congregational, communication, and discipleship needs. Helping churches become intentional about disciples.

NavPress –  a spiritual growth resource affiliated with Navigators, a well respected ministry organization.