C12 Business Forums surpasses 5,000 members as Christian CEOs influence more than 500,000 employees worldwide
SAN ANTONIO – C12 Business Forums, the world’s largest peer-learning organization for Christian CEOs, business owners, and executives, has surpassed 5,000 members worldwide—a milestone that reflects the rising demand for faith-driven business leadership.
Founded on the conviction that the workplace is one of the world’s greatest mission fields, C12 equips business leaders to build successful, well-run companies while pursuing a greater purpose: advancing God’s Kingdom through the influence and opportunities entrusted to them. Combatting the isolation, fatigue, and dilemmas pervasive among CEOs and business owners, C12 leverages the power of uniquely qualified peers to help a growing number of leaders build great businesses for a greater purpose.
“Reaching 5,000 members isn’t merely a milestone in our growth story,”
said Mike Sharrow, CEO of C12. “It’s a story about thousands of business leaders embracing a different vision of success galvanized by an eternal perspective—one that measures impact not only by financial performance, but by how a company serves its employees, customers, communities, and God’s purposes.”
Across nine countries and more than 160 metropolitan areas, C12 members lead organizations across virtually every sector of the economy. Collectively, these leaders influence hundreds of thousands of employees and represent over $165 billion dollars in annual revenues.
The milestone comes amid growing recognition that executives need more than generic operational expertise to navigate today’s business environment. Leadership challenges increasingly include questions of purpose, culture, workforce dynamics, succession, strategic planning, and long-term stewardship.
“The need has never been greater,” Sharrow added. “There are over 150,000 business leaders around the world who are searching for a community that challenges them to become better leaders, build stronger companies, and honor Christ through their work. While C12 has grown nearly 500% since I first joined as a member, it’s clear we’re just getting started.”
Through monthly peer advisory forums, executive coaching, and proven business frameworks, C12 helps leaders address these challenges while building companies aligned around a Christ-centered mission, vision, and values. Central to the C12 experience is its Business as a Ministry (BaaM) paradigm, through which business leaders integrate loving God and loving others into their company’s culture and overall management, resulting in an eternally balanced scorecard and a commitment to the gospel in all things.
C12’s growth has been enabled by more than 250 professional Chairs—former CEOs, business owners, and senior executives who facilitate local forums and provide one-on-one coaching for members. Recent expansion has extended C12’s reach through growing communities in Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Malaysia, Taiwan, and other international markets.
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C12 Business Forums provides an architected environment for Christian business leaders that integrates work, life, and leadership transformation. To learn more about C12’s approach to Christ-centered business leadership, find a C12 Business Forum near you.
September 17, 2026
