The CBMC Way CBMC is Connecting Business Men to Christ

To help decision-makers in Finland to find the true relationship to The Decision- maker. (Matthew 28: 19-20) To bring decision-makers in Finland into relationship with God so that they would follow Jesus and His teachings changing the society. (Mark 12: 28-31) Mission Vision

Living Proof: Same frame of reference Combining matters Walking beside Building trust Receiving the gospel Matthew 28: Chorintians 9: Evangelism and Communication

1. round: 2 2. round: 4 3. round: round: Over 8 millions, more than Finland covered! 4. round: 16 Isaiah 60:22 2 Timothy 2:2 Spread of the Kingdom

TIME Seeking Birth Cultivation Sowing Harvesting Babe Child Adolescent Adult Matthew 5: John 15: 16 Matthew 22: 39 Growing Farming Parenting Separated Seeker Finder Discipling Spiritual Growth

Prayer Meetings Follow up Outreach Meetings CBMC Forums Farming Parenting Cultivating Sowing Harvesting Discipling 1) Praying for the lost businessmen 2) Inviting those to Outreach Meeting 3) Office visiting and lunch meetings etc. 4) Building trust 5) Supporting the decision 6) Supporting Christian living 7) Growing together 8) One more prayer joins the process The CBMC Way: Dynamic Process of Evangelism

Outreach Meeting: Before the evening (each of us) sending the invitations In the evening: Business discussion on the table Witness speaker Guest speaker Feedback forms CBMC Forums: Supporting the spiritual growth considering business life Operation Timoteus: Discipleship rule: ”Those changed by Jesus Christ, change their environment Prayer Meeting: Praying for the lost business men 10 Most Wanted Prayer for the CBMC operations and coming meetings Prayer for those attending Bible discussion Follow up based on feedback: Coordinating the follow up (who is following who) Contacting those marked in the card Building personal trust Living Proof Four steps, home run Prayer Meetings Follow up Outreach Meetings CBMC Forums Operations

Prayer Meetings Follow up Outreach Meetings CBMC Forums Farming Parenting Cultivating Sowing Harvesting Discipling P P rayer R R elationships O O utreach V V isitation I I nvestment D D iscipleship E E quip Prayer Outreach / Evangelism Follow up Discipleship Provide

Actions and Statistics n Prayer meetings – 3 groups, once a week, 5 – 15 people n Outreach meetings – 4 dinners, once a quarter, 50 – 160 people » Follow up team meetings after dinner parties, contacting and having lunch. About 10 % of the participants are contacted based on the feedback form. – 8 ’Good Mood Breakfast’, once a month, 10 – 15 people n Discipleship – BusinessForums, ”Business by the Book”, 2 groups, once a month, 5 – 15 people – Operation Timothy, autumn and spring in request, every 2 weeks during 3 months, about 10 people n Other activities – CBMC presentation meetings for interested people, Member events, Radio programs, Seminars, Trainings, Prayer Breakfasts, International events, CBMC web site and register, Monday Manna, etc. n 7 members in CBMC Board, 84 members in CBMC, 458 people in the distribution list of CBMC.

Some examples n Monday Manna n International Event, Europartners Leadership Retreat

Organizing the international CBMC group in Helsinki? Discussions. n Prayer group n BusinessForum n Breakfast Events –Together with IECF:n ( ja EICF:n ( –The next possible breakfast event is in Travel Exhibition 2006 in the Fair Center on 19th January at 8 to 10. The domestic main speaker is Director Jaakko Ylilehto from Finnish Tourist Board (MEK – Matkailun Edistämiskeskus) n International Events like Europartners Leadership Retreat n Other Ideas? What are the needs of foreigners in Finland?