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1/1/2007EditionConnection Point, January 2007 EditionPatrick O'Neal Select
2/1/2007EditionConnection Point, February 2007 EditionPatrick O'Neal Select
3/1/2007EditionConnection Point, March 2007 EditionPatrick O'Neal Select
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5/1/2007EditionConnection Point, May 2007 EditionPatrick O'Neal Select
6/1/2007EditionConnection Point, June 2007 EditionPatrick O'Neal<p>Welcome to the June edition of “Connection Point,” a monthly internet video update to the CBMC movement of men. </p><p>In this edition, National Executive Director Patrick O’Neal continues the CBMC theme of “Beyond Your Doorstep,” discussing how we can impact cities beyond our usual geographic reach. He shares how a CBMC team recently visited the cities of Anderson and Columbia in South Carolina, and also Charlotte, North Carolina.</p><p>Patrick also relates how CBMC is focusing on building the next generation of leaders for the work of Christ in the marketplace. You will also hear the latest news about efforts to develop a professional coaching program for CBMC.</p><p>This month’s message wraps up with an exciting challenge – after all, we are involved in the adventure of a lifetime!</p>Select
7/1/2007EditionConnection Point, July 2007 EditionPatrick O'Neal<p>Welcome to the July edition of “Connection Point,” a monthly internet video update to the CBMC movement of men. </p><p>In this edition, National Executive Director Patrick O’Neal continues his discussion of leadership, and the power of leadership as illustrated by Jesus Christ. Join us as we take at look at some leadership principles from John Maxwell’s popular book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, and how they relate to our work within CBMC.</p><p>One of CBMC’s most significant needs is to identify new leaders, and Patrick explains the plan designed to raise up 100 new leaders over the next five to seven years. Part of the CBMC leadership development plan includes the creation of two new “tentmaker” leadership roles. For all the exciting details, click on the link to this month’s Connection Point and get ready to hear how all of this may impact you.</p><p>The Lord is using CBMC to build God’s Kingdom one city at a time. “To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.”</p>Select
9/1/2007EditionConnection Point, September 2007 EditionPatrick O'Neal<p>Welcome to the September edition of “Connection Point,” a monthly internet video update to the CBMC movement of men. This was originally scheduled to be our August message, but with August being a busy month for vacations (both yours and ours), we postponed it until September.</p><p>In this edition, National Executive Director Patrick O’Neal directs our focus to the importance of teams and team-building. In the process of team-building, leadership plays a key role, so we take a look at the Godly character traits that are so vital to effective leadership.</p><p>As we examine the heart of our movement, we realize that building well-connected and focused teams will yield the Kingdom results we desire. To hear about your part in all of this, watch this month’s Connection Point.</p>Select
11/1/2007EditionConnection Point, Novemeber 2007 EditionPatrick O'Neal<p>In this edition, National Executive Director Patrick O’Neal talks about his trip to Rome, Florence, and Siena, Italy. He asks if we will lose our focus and build monuments to ourselves or, as modern day representatives of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, be found as faithful and sold out as Peter and Paul.</p><p>Patrick also speaks about a new collaboration with Pat MacMillan for a training tool on team building.</p>Select
12/1/2007EditionConnection Point, December 2007 EditionPatrick O'Neal Select
1/1/2008EditionConnection Point, January 2008 EditionPatrick O'Neal<p>This first edition of 2008 is recorded through our video conferencing system. National Executive Director Patrick O’Neal discusses the reasons this will be an exciting year for CBMC, encouraging us to read through the book of Nehemiah. He invites us to join him in fasting and prayer on January 23-24 to prepare ourselves for what the Lord will accomplish through us this year.</p><p>Patrick also answers the question what does C-B-M-C stand for?</p>Select
2/1/2008EditionConnection Point, February 2008 EditionPatrick O'Neal<p>In this edition, National Executive Director Patrick O’Neal talks about a couple great conferences held in January and how CBMC leaders can keep up the energy in their team meetings while maintaining a focus on outreach. </p><p>How can the teams in your area experience a renewed dose of passion and clarification of purpose to reach the men in the marketplace with the love of Christ? Patrick offers a few points to consider.</p><p>Watch for some great new ministry tools coming next month, previewed at the end of this edition.</p>Select
3/1/2008EditionConnection Point, March 2008 EditionPatrick O'Neal<p>In this special extended edition, National Executive Director Patrick O’Neal introduces a series of excerpts from the Legacy Leadership Conference at Winshape Retreat in Rome, Georgia, earlier this month. Many CBMC leaders had an inspiring time the week of March 9, hearing testimonies from around the country and messages from Philip De Courcy, pastor of Kindred Community Church in Anaheim, California. We gave out commemorative sets of Operation Timothy 2008 and distributed other new tools, all of which are available through cbmc.com.</p><p>We want to encourage you and your team members to visit CBMC.com to listen to the inspiring and challenging messages from the Legacy Leadership Conference. These teachings surrounding our Core Values, focus on the Biblical truth of who we are and our calling to the marketplace. </p><p>Don’t miss the teaching on legacy and how to be a man sold out for Christ. Why not get your team together and after listening to the video have a roundtable discussion over a meal of how to use this teaching in your own lives to glorify Christ while deepening your commitment to one another.</p>Select
4/1/2008EditionConnection Point, April 2008 EditionPatrick O'Neal<p>In this edition, National Executive Director Patrick O’Neal has returned from a great CBMC FORUMS conference in Chicago, excited about the leadership he saw there and the reception Moody Bible Institute professors gave us.</p><p>He says, “We know that each of you represents the heart of our ministry—the value of one man, the leverage of one team for the sake of the Gospel. We want to do all we can to provide you with tools, and we personally want to understand your needs by visiting your city.” Patrick presents a few new CBMC tools and encourages you to be the leader God has called you to be.</p><p>Men, be strong and courageous! Pray boldly and lean on the Lord for strength.</p>Select
6/1/2008EditionConnection Point, June 2008 EditionPatrick O'Neal<p>In this edition, National Executive Director Patrick O’Neal talks about how the ideas in our Legacy Leadership Initiative are lighting fires in cities around the country. Our Legacy Leadership Initiative is a three course investment into our current and future ministry leaders. The three courses are:</p><ol><li>Leadership Coach Training</li><li>Building Powerful Ministry Teams</li><li>Biblical Foundations for Leadership</li></ol>Select
7/1/2008EditionConnection Point, July 2008 EditionPatrick O'Neal Select
8/1/2008EditionConnection Point, August 2008 EditionPatrick O'Neal<p>In this edition, National Executive Director Patrick O’Neal announces CBMC’s intention to work with Focus on the Family’s worldview study series, <a href="http://www.thetruthproject.org">The Truth Project</a>. This is “a DVD-based small group curriculum comprised of 12 one-hour lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett,” quoting from the website.</p><p>Patrick says, “We, the body of Christ, are losing the battle of living our lives fully committed to Christ.” We need a wake-up call, and The Truth Project can be a great way to help others understand their lives from God’s perspective. Patrick explains how Operation Timothy can follow up the worldview study and inspire many Christians outside of CBMC to take up the charge of personal discipleship. </p><p>Watch Connection Point for special instructions to CBMC members who want to register for leadership training in The Truth Project. You will get the best pricing if you register before August 15.</p>Select
9/1/2008EditionConnection Point, September 2008 EditionPatrick O'Neal<p>While visiting our members on the Pacific coast, Patrick O’Neal, CBMC’s National Executive Director, recalled the needs we have when in spiritual war. We need trained soldiers, strategic plan, provisions, excellent communications, and courageous leaders. That’s why CBMC has given so much attention to offer you training for reaching the businessmen around you.</p><p>There’s still time to register for the national simulcast of leadership training in <a href="http://www.thetruthproject.org">The Truth Project</a>. Call 1-866-450-9713 and tell them you’re with CBMC to get your members discount. This partnership will not only inspire thousands to become Paul’s and Timothy’s, it can also revitalize the teams in your cities with new laborers for the harvest as they connect with each of you.</p>Select
10/1/2008EditionConnection Point, October 2008 EditionPatrick O'Neal<p>Hundreds of CBMC members participated in The Truth Project training simulcast last month. We believe this is a <strong>great opportunity for making disciples</strong> and reaching the lost by engaging many more believers in actively biblical lifestyles. More training conferences are coming, particularly on the west coast. Get the details The <a href="http://www.thetruthproject.org">Truth Project.org</a>.</p><p>National Executive Director Patrick O’Neal reads from Lloyd Ogilvie’s <em>Quiet Moment with God</em> in light of the current U.S. economy. Who can be trusted? Ogilvie writes, “You have acted to open the cul-de-sac of human futility and give me a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”</p><p>Patrick reminds us that we “are God’s <strong>called, chosen, and commissioned soldiers</strong> of hope with whom it is my privilege and joy to serve.”</p>Select
11/1/2008EditionConnection Point, November 2008 EditionPatrick O'Neal<p>Our God reigns, and in this edition of Connection Point, National Executive Director Patrick ONeal invites us to look for a special package we are sending you this month. It has a paperback book of testimonies to the Lords faithfulness in CBMC, showing the remarkable legacy of Spirit-filled men in this ministry over the years. Its called <em>Men Aflame</em>. We encourage you and your team to read the book and talk about it together. May the Lord work in you as he did in the men in this book.</p>Select
12/1/2008EditionConnection Point, December 2008 EditionPatrick O'Neal<p>This month, CBMC’s National Executive Director Patrick O’Neal offers six points for becoming <strong>bold followers of Christ</strong>—growing stronger as servants, warriors, friends, brothers, and joint heirs with the Lord Jesus Christ. We want to carry on the legacy of CBMC leaders who have come before us, men like those who are written about in <em>Men Aflame</em>. </p>Select
1/1/2009EditionConnection Point, January 2009 EditionPatrick O'NealWe look forward to an exciting year of ministry in 2009. This edition of “Connection Point,” a video update for the men in CBMC (Christian Businessmen’s Connection), will present several upcoming opportunities for you. Let’s pray that the Lord will continue to use us to build his kingdom. Let’s think about how we can use current events and concerns to introduce businessmen to Christ Jesus. We in CBMC are in a great position to minister to men in the marketplaceSelect
2/1/2009EditionConnection Point, February 2009 EditionPatrick O'NealIn this fireside chat for the cold days of February, National Executive Director Patrick O’Neal talks about ways our CBMC national leaders and trainers are cutting budget while making the most of opportunities over the next few months. Patrick also talks about an important personal decision he has made, and his vision for the future of CBMC.Select
3/1/2009EditionConnection Point, March 2009 EditionPatrick O'NealIn this edition of Connection Point, Patrick O'Neal announces a tremendous matching gift opportunity for first time general funds donors. We also hear from three men whose lives have been forever changed by CBMC. How has the ministry impacted your life? Have you given back to help extend that impact to others? In the video, Patrick says, “When we return our gifts back to where we’ve received our help and direction, God uses that to supply the needs to reach others in the same way.”Select
4/1/2009EditionConnection Point, April 2009 EditionPatrick O'NealIn this edition of Connection Point, Patrick O'Neal reminds us that we are uniquely designed by our Creator for a special purpose. God puts us where we are, having made us as we are, for a reason. That reason is to take some R&R to our families, teams, and city ministries. Watch for Patrick’s explanation of R&R and his list of simple steps for doing it.Select
5/1/2009EditionConnection Point, May 2009 EditionPatrick O'NealSpend a few minutes with Patrick O’Neal as he unpacks the need for each of us to spend more of our time just talking to God. In the May edition of Connection Point, we learn how to transition from “dead men walking” to men who are vibrant and alive with the Holy Spirit.Select
6/1/2009EditionConnection Point, June 2009 EditionPatrick O'NealJune is hurricane season. Just as those who live on the U.S. east coast have to prepare to the coming storms, Christians must also prepare for the storms of life. Patrick O’Neal points us to 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, 16-18, to encourage us to get ready, focus our lives, and encourage each other to rely on the Lord.Select
7/1/2009EditionConnection Point, July 2009 EditionPatrick O'NealToday, we are in desperate need of a new revolution, a spiritual revolution activated by a spiritual revival. This month, Patrick talks about the foundation of that revolution and shares a great story from Don Sheely of Colorado Springs, CO, who is being invested into through life-on-life discipleship.Select
8/1/2009EditionConnection Point, August 2009 EditionPatrick O'Neal<p>We serve the Lord God Almighty, the maker and governor of heaven and earth. As National Executive Director Patrick O’Neal says in this month’s Connection Point, the Lord will do what he wishes to do according to his timetable, and since we know he is all wise and that his lovingkindness is everlasting, we will wait for him as patiently as we can.</p><p>In this month’s video, Patrick will discuss the status of CBMC’s search for a new president. Keep praying for our national leadership, our metro leadership, and for the work in your part of the country. Patrick also points out <a href="http://www.cbmc.com/article/25" target="_blank">this video testimony</a> on our new website, the story of Dan Shock from Tampa, Florida. You may want to watch Dan’s testimony with your team after watching Connection Point.</p>Select
9/9/2009EditionConnection Point, September 2009 EditionPatrick O'Neal<p>How are we living out our faith in Jesus Christ today? The Lord has given us the challenge and assured us of his total authority over every detail of our lives, so we have nothing to fear (not even fear itself). What will our families and our acquaintances say about our testimony after we die?</p><p>In this month’s video, Patrick encourages us to write a memorial letter to those we will leave behind, a letter describing our faith in God and our hope for eternal life. It will serve as a testimony to them and a reminder to us of our purpose for living.</p>Select
10/5/2009EditionConnection Point, October 2009 EditionPatrick O'Neal<p>In this edition of the monthly ministry update, outgoing Executive Director Patrick O’Neal interviews our new president and reflects back on his past 5 years leading a ministry he has embraced with great affection since the 1970’s. </p>Select
11/2/2009EditionConnection Point, November 2009 EditionLee Truax<p>Is God calling you to something beyond your abilities, something only he can do through you? In this month’s video, CBMC’s new president, Lee Truax, shares a personal story about God calling him to greater service in the kingdom. He invites us to seek the Lord to determine how we should walk humbling before him, being available for the Lord’s use in glorifying himself and building his kingdom.</p><p>Coming January 14, the East Coast Men’s Conference will be held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In the second half of Connection Point, Director of Communications and Marketing Phil Stone talks to Dave Balinski, metro director of Central Pennsylvania and coordinator of the upcoming men’s conference. The theme is “Battle for the Truth,” echoing the history of Gettysburg in the context of our current spiritual war against sin and the devil. We hope to see you there.</p>Select
12/3/2009EditionConnection Point, December 2009 EdiitionLee Truax<p>Lee Truax offers his first Christmas message as president of CBMC. He shares from his heart the history and significance of the nativity, candy canes, poinsettias and the song “Christmas Bells.” Lee then asks members of the management team to share a special Christmas thought or memory.</p><p>He challenges each of us to read and share the true Christmas Story as found in Luke 2, with our own family members and then he closes with some personal thoughts of what the birth of Christ means to him and to his family.</p>Select
1/4/2010EditionConnection Point, January 2010 EditionPhil Stone<p>The year: 1944. The place: a troop transport churning through the South Pacific. At stake: a man’s salvation! The result: a sailor dropped to his knees and found Christ. Seven years later, that same man would be on his knees once more, simply doing what Jesus asks each of us to do in Matthew 28:19.</p><p>Men, don’t miss a single minute of this riveting Connection Point. When it’s over, take a deep breath and contact me. I know you are privy to a story that is just as powerful as this one, and I urge you to just let me know and I’ll do the rest.</p>Select
2/3/2010EditionConnection Point, February 2010 EditionLee Truax<p>This month’s Connection Point, finds Lee Truax at the Billy Graham Training Center in Asheville, North Carolina, as the ministry begins preparations for the upcoming 2010 Leadership Conference. Be sure to watch as Lee recaps the tremendous East Coast Conference last month in Gettysburg and shares how you can access all of the sessions in the comfort of your own living room. (Isn’t technology wonderful?)</p><p>Lee then shares the excitement that he and his wife Lisa are experiencing as we all begin to point to the Leadership Conference coming April 18-21 at The Cove in Asheville, North Carolina.</p>Select
3/3/2010EditionConnection Point, March 2010 EditionLee Truax<p>This month, ministry president Lee Truax offers you a formal invitation and a chance to meet a man you will absolutely not believe. If you love great stories about godly men, it doesn’t get much better than the story of Ralph Meloon of Orlando, Florida. </p><p>First, Lee has an offer that each one of you should be jumping on… enjoy this month’s Connection Point.</p>Select
3/31/2010EditionConnection Point, April 2010 EditionLee Truax<p>What are you expecting today? Are you expecting God to move? This month, Lee introduces us to Jerry Molnar of New York, NY. His dramatic testimony is something to see and share with others.</p>Select
5/5/2010EditionConnection Point, May 2010 EditionLee Truax<p><strong>Celebrating His Faithfulness</strong></p><p>At our leadership conference last month, we focused on being faithful to the Lord’s call on our lives. Walt McCord gave us some great lessons from the Bible. We heard some moving testimonies and got to see the new Living Proof material. Steve Green gave everyone a surprise concert Tuesday night.</p><p>For this month’s Connection Point, Lee Truax tells us the miraculous way we got Steve Green to come to the Billy Graham Training Center and shares several quotes from people who were there. More information on some of the stories you will see here are coming to our Good News section, so keep an eye out for updates there.</p>Select
6/7/2010EditionConnection Point, June 2010 EditionLee Truax<p>Reaching the next generation is of paramount importance to all of us in CBMC. That’s why you’ll find this month’s edition of Connection Point so interesting. It’s the story of, not one, but two 20-somethings.</p><p>Philippe was a young boy from Haiti and James from Virginia; but it’s precisely where their lives came together that is most interesting… and what has happened since, is something that only Jesus himself could have orchestrated.</p><p>Take a few minutes right now as ministry president Lee Truax introduces you to a couple of men you will not soon forget!</p>Select