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Christian Roundtable Groups FAQ
Q: What is the Truth@Work Christian Roundtable Group Program? A: It is a three or four hour (depending on format) monthly meeting of 8-15 Christian business owners, CEOs, Presidents, or Executives, led by a certified trained facilitator who work together to help each other grow and lead their businesses based on biblical principles and practices.
Q: What types and sizes of companies are represented in the Roundtable Groups? A: Members represent all sized companies and industries. Members range from sole proprietors, to business owners, to CEOs, and Presidents of divisions from large multi-national companies, as well as Executive Directors from leading non-profit organizations.
Annual revenues of our membership range from a few hundred thousand dollars to hundreds of millions of dollars per year.
Number of employees range from sole proprietors to organizations with hundreds of employees.
Dozens of industries are represented including, but not limited to, manufacturing, retail, financial services, transportation and distribution. Professionals, such as, doctors, attorneys, and CPAs find our program very rewarding.
Q: What is covered in each monthly roundtable group meeting? A: Each monthly roundtable group meeting is comprised of several key elements:
Content/Curriculum - Participants view a brief video module on a wide variety of issues and topics designed to help participants grow personally, professionally and spiritually while integrating their faith and Biblical principles and practices into their daily operations of their business.
Assignments - Members complete homework to help them prepare for discussions on the content/curriculum at each meeting.
Open Roundtable Discussion Forums - Members are given the opportunity each month to present their current critical business problems, challenges and opportunities to the group to gain godly insight, wisdom, encouragement, counsel and accountability.
Accountability & Goal Setting - Each month, members write down and share their top goals and commitments. Then, at the next monthly meeting, give account to the group on their progress in these areas. Because we are serious about accountability "penalties" or "fines" can be assessed when goals and commitments are not met.
Q: Who develops the content and curriculum for the meetings? A: Truth@Work's staff develops most of the content and curriculum for the Business Christian Roundtable Group Program. In addition, other leading business experts and consultants in a wide variety of marketplace disciplines and expertise have helped develop materials.
Q: How long has the program existed? A: Truth@Work launched its first Christian Roundtable Group in April 2000.
Q: What is the Christian Roundtable Group Content Portal? A: It is an online digital delivery system of Truth@Work's proprietary monthly Christian Roundtable Group program, designed for Christian business owners, Presidents, CEOs, and executives. The Content Portal contains several key elements that offer value to subscribers:
Dozens of video training modules on issues facing today's business and marketplace leaders.
Video segments of leading experts in a wide variety of topic areas, including, but not limited to: hiring, firing, human resource issues, dealing with underperforming employees, risk management, sales, marketing, ethics, integrity, productivity, spiritual growth, integration of biblical principles in business, case studies, and moving testimonials from several business leaders.
Podcasts of presentations on a wide variety of issues facing today's Christian business leaders (coming soon).
Online Membership Directory to connect Christian business leaders for networking and lead generation.
A Community Forum is available that allows Christian business leaders from across the country to connect in meaningful interactive discussion forums, they can discuss and give counsel on business and spiritual issues.
Hundreds of business articles on a wide variety of issues and topics (coming soon)
A Member Services area that offers thousands of dollars in complimentary business services that business leaders need to effectively build and run their organizations (coming soon).
An E-Countability® Section that allows participants to electronically record and track progress on their personal, spiritual, business goals and commitments.
"Scorecards" also present participants with tracking systems to show percentages of goals hit, along with the financial value of business improvements made because of participation in the roundtable program.
Q: How is this program different from other "small group" programs in my church or area? A: The Christian Business Roundtable Group program is different in several ways:
It is a true "peer group" for Christian business owners, Presidents, CEOs and key executives.
The model provides true "ROI" in terms of business improvements in the organizations of participants.
The content and model is designed for real application in the "real world" of business and today's marketplace.
It is a Christ-centered, Biblically principled business and professional development and growth program, not a "Bible Study" or standard "small group" program.
It has been proven over a ten year period with hundreds of business owners and leaders across the country.
It has an annual "retention and renewal rate" of over 85%.
Q: What is the financial investment to participate as a Christian Roundtable Group Member?
A: There are various formats and price points available and programs are available for all sized companies and budgets.
The two formats of the Christian Roundtable Groups are:
1. Established Enterprise Group- for owners/leaders of larger businesses to meet in an environment of thier peers.
2. Sole Proprietor/Start up Group- for owners of very small businesses to meet with others at a similar stage in business.
The Truth@Work Christian Business Roundtable Group model is facilitated by a professionally trained and certified Truth@Work Chapter President. The Chapter President is an independent licensed agent, and is generally a professional business consultant or coach building their group(s) as a profession. In addition to facilitating monthly roundtable meetings, the Chapter President meets individually with roundtable members for additional coaching and consulting. Groups facilitated by Chapter Presidents are designed for owners, Presidents, CEOs and "C" level executives of companies or organizations. This adds significant value to all members because of the collective wisdom and experience of participants. Following the suggested Truth@Work guidelines, the Chapter President sets the pricing for participation in the group.
Q: Why is this program so "expensive" compared to other small group programs I have been involved with or seen? A: The model is designed as a Christ-centered, Biblically principled professional and personal development program. When compared with other "secular" training and business development programs, it is "pennies on the dollar" in terms of its real value in the marketplace. The program provides practical, proven and effective methodologies to produce true ROI (Return on Investment & Return on Involvement). Over the years, participants in this program have experienced thousands of dollars of revenue in terms real and tangible value when leveraging the application of the ideas, content, and accountability the program provides. It is not uncommon in any given monthly meeting for participants to receive ideas and counsel that can produce thousands, or even tens of thousands of dollars to their company's bottom line. Please review testimonial case studies on our website to learn more.
Q: What are the terms to participate in the Christian Business Roundtable Group? A: The initial commitment is either six or twelve months (depending on format), and then a month to month commitment with a 30 day cancellation policy.
Q: If Truth@Work focuses its efforts on Christian business owners, entrepreneurs and executives, why is it a non-profit rather than a for-profit organization? A: From its very inception, the vision of Truth@Work has been to be a ministry with a national impact and footprint.
The founders of the organization understood that if God were to grow the organization to have a national membership with hundreds or perhaps even thousands of members, that database would be of high value and of strong interest to many individuals and companies across the country. Imagine what some might be willing to pay for the ability to market programs and services to a large database of successful CEOs, Presidents, business owners and executives on a national basis. It could be worth millions of dollars.
In order to protect the integrity of the relationships with all members, the founders of Truth@Work determined it would be most appropriate that they "own" nothing in it. As a non-profit organization, the founders and staff of the organization cannot sell the membership base to any organization or individual, and do not have the ability to sell the organization, or any of its products, programs, and services.
The organization is accountable to a full and functioning Board of Directors, who help guide and watch over all aspects of Truth@Work.
It is our firm belief that this approach and structure allows Truth@Work to maintain the highest level of integrity in its relationships with its membership base.
Q: If Truth@Work is a non-profit organization, why is there a charge for members to participate? A: First, the Truth@Work Christian Business Roundtable provides tremendous value to its members. Every meeting presents innovative content paired with discussions that help our members grow their businesses and leadership skill sets. The program provides real business value that is worth much more than it costs to participate. Consider what it would cost to gather a group of advisors, experts, and consultants monthly to help you process real business issues. That alone could cost thousands of dollars per month. By providing our members with a "Christian Board of Advisors," the value of participation is tremendous.
Additionally, Truth@Work charges a monthly "dues" fee structure in order to help us meet our operational costs and budgets, so that we can continue to offer our high quality products, programs, services, to compensate professional content developers and meet our production costs.
It is helpful to think of the roundtable program "dues" along the lines of paying tuition for education at a Christian college or university, but in this case, it is for participating in a Christ-centered, Biblically principled personal and professional development program.
Many ministries focus a large percentage of their time on raising funds for ongoing operational sustainability. By having a fee structure attached to its programs, Truth@Work is able to maintain focus on the personal relationships with our participating members, while allowing to fairly compensate our staff and local Chapter Presidents for their efforts in serving roundtable group members.
Q: Are all members in the roundtable groups committed Christians or are some still considered "seekers"?
A: We cannot know what is in the heart of any of our individual members, only they and God know the depth of their relationship and commitment to Him. What we can say is that every participating member in our Roundtable Program has signed our Statement of Faith indicating their agreement to it and that they personally believe what it says.
While we are committed to encouraging and equipping our Roundtable Members to conduct outreach and ministry in and through their organizations, a big part of the "value proposition" of participating in the Roundtable Group Program is the ability for members to receive "Godly counsel" on their opportunities, challenges and issues.
We believe that in order to give "Godly counsel" to other members, each person must have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit through a personal relationship to God through Jesus Christ.
All Christian Roundtable Group Members must sign to indicate that they are in agreement with the Truth@Work Statement of Faith.
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