Great Business.

Greater Purpose.

Fighting for growth can make an owner feel lonely at the top.

Step out of isolation into the community built for support personally & professionally.

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Looking for a Christian Executive Peer Group?

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Are you navigating decisions that affect people,culture, hiring, and stewardship without a trusted sounding board

Do you feel alone in leadership or wish you had peers who truly understand the weight you carry

Should any Christian CEO have to lead alone when God designed iron to sharpen iron

“We’ve Been There, Too.”

Leadership carries heavy decisions. Our full-time Chairs understand. Each has led more than one successful business with kingdom-minded values.

Hundreds of CEOs in Minneapolis have participated in C12 Forums, private 1:1s, and structured leadership sessions

90% report greater clarity, confidence, and peace in business and spiritual leadership

Members consistently credit the forum as a catalyst for stronger culture, healthier marriages, better hiring, and more confident decision-making

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C12 CEOs Say

We inspire & equip Christian CEOs to navigate conflict, culture, hiring, succession, relationships, and stewardship with clarity and courage.

The quality of my fellow C12 members, combined with our group leadership and biblically-sound business-savvy C12 curriculum, is a recipe for winning in ways that matter.

– Nate

C12 came into my life at a time when I genuinely needed peers who could help me navigate strategy, internal organizational challenges, and even the everyday issues of life and leadership—support I simply didn’t have access to otherwise.

– Scott

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How It Works:

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Submit the form below to learn when and where the next meeting will be, and have a conversation with the C12 Chair who will answer your questions.

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Grow with a Community of Peers

Enjoy the many benefits of being properly connected and supported.

Everything You Need.
Nothing You Don’t.

A community of peers invested in nothing else but each others’ success

Local Peer Advisory Group

A confidential monthly council of qualified Christian CEOs and owners who process real challenges, sharpen decisions, and strengthen leadership together.

1-on-1 Coaching

A monthly private session with your Chair for focused counsel, feedback, and personal application on the issues that matter most.

Key Player Program

Accelerate implementation and build alignment by enrolling one or more members of your leadership team through a similar advisory experience with their own peers.

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Imagine Life Powered By C12

More time for high-impact work

Confident direction

Faster decision-making

Greater peace & wisdom

Strength from a peer group that has my back

Deeper Biblical foundation for my leadership

"The real strength of C12 is the group of leaders who are willing to speak into your life and boldly challenge you to grow in meaningful ways. "

Scott Jones
Northwestern Media

"High return on the time invested; it is better than an MBA completed briefly many decades ago. . . now it is many years of perfectly-timed, properly centered, business & life lessons"

Jerry Carr
Kitchen Refresh

The C12 group really kept me in check, helping me navigate tricky issues with Godly wisdom and empathy. They supported me through challenging business seasons and held me accountable to make sure I was keeping a healthy balance along the way. As a result, I have become a better leader, husband, father.

Michael Talbot
Tramonto Circuits

"Every time when I do an annual presentation on my company, I get faithful insight from my peers that has changed the course of my business and helped me make better decisions. My marriage has benefited tremendously. Figuring out the right balance between stewarding the business and stewarding the family has been one of the most impactful elements of C12."

Jonathan Keller
Life Floor

"I am not alone. I am encouraged, informed, challenged, and prayed for not only at every meeting but between meetings as well. It is an iron sharpening iron time at every forum. "

Diane Brask
Global Seed Planters

"I started watching important parts of my life crumble, justifying it as the cost of doing business. Joining C12 changed that, by giving me a community and a clear path to grow—both as a leader and as a follower of Christ. It helped me realize that I was digging a hole, not building a legacy. Now, I’m finally feeling the lighter yoke that Jesus talked about"

Doug Box
Box Financial

"Being in C12 has given me practical business insights as well as an opportunity to be challenged and held accountable by my peers. It has deepened my walk with the Lord and encouraged me to seek His direction in every business issue, because He's the owner and I'm just the steward. It's been a very worthwhile investment of my time and our organization's money."

Lee Aase

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some common questions about C12 Twin Cities.

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Is this a Bible study or a business networking group?

It is neither. It is a full immersion peer advisory forum with a 7 hr agenda that is jam-packed. Solicitation for business is not allowed, but business between members is encouraged if appropriate and after trust has been established. There is a devotional at the beginning of the day that sets the tone for the curriculum and peer engagement.

How is a C12 forum structured?

C12 membership is a monthly fee paid in advance for that month, and is collected regardless of your attendance that month. The forum is typically 10-12 members, and it meets on a certain day of the month every month at the same location. The forum members go deep with each other and often engage out side the monthly meeting for various reasons as needed. There is a high level of trust and vulnerability, as well as godly counsel and accountability between each of the members. There is also a scheduled monthly 1:1 with the Chair for whatever the member may need.

What happens in a typical meeting?

The meeting includes the typical peer advisory activities of open forum and an annual deep-dive into your company, but with a strong element of prayer and concern for each other. There is a check-in on work-life balance and company health, MBA level curated curriculum prepared by the national office on a wide variety of relevant topics, facilitated by the Chair. We have heard this at many forums at the end of day wrap-up, “I thought I might skip C12 this month because I had so much else on my plate, but I am so glad I came. This is exactly what I needed!”

How does C12 differ from Vistage or EO?

We have a non-solicitation policy. There will not be an outside speaker hoping to win your business after the meeting. Our forums have one mission: to inspire and equip you to run your profitable business as a lighthouse for biblical truth and love. This is accomplished by our full-time professional Chairs facilitating a meeting dedicated to your success in integrating your faith, skills and experience to steward well the business where God has placed you in a position of responsible leadership.

What kind of confidentiality is expected?

Members and guests sign a pledge of confidentiality. Violation of this pledge is grounds for dismissal from the group.

What results do members typically see?

A healthy work-life balance

Improved Walk with God and biblical community

Healthier marriages and family life

Improved financial management, both in the business and personal

Fun & Recreation, Fitness & Nutrition, Rest & Retreat improvement over time

Initiatives of a matrix of care to promote human flourishing with all stakeholders

Biblical principles guiding recruitment, hiring, talent development, and succession

Strategic Planning that is much more robust

Viewing your product or service as a way to meet your customers’ needs

Pricing on purpose based on value instead of market pressures

How much does C12 cost?

C12 is priced to be comparable with other high quality peer advisory forums in our state.

What else in included with C12 membership?

Access to a national network of C12 member companies

Downloadable curriculum from over eight years of content

Exclusive time-tested tools and resources tailored to the needs of C12 members

A very robust strategic planning guide and assessment tool for company health