One of the most telling measurements of an organization's effectiveness is what the people in that organization have to say about it. Here is what Tampa Bay Chapter members have to say about The C12 Group:

“C12 has helped me understand the role God has placed me in as a Christian business owner...My life was good, and so was my business, but I wasn’t happy.”

- Tom Strickland, CEO, Suncoast AutoBuilders, Inc.

“C12 has been a big part of not only teaching me to run a company but also in making me who I am in Christ...My heart is grieved for the Christian business owners, because many never come to realize that they don’t own anything in this world; God owns it all. It’s been a very humbling experience for me, but the humility that comes with it has been a blessing.”

- Bart Azzarelli, CEO, Dallas 1 Construction & Development

“Over the past year and a half, I have been developing a much higher level management team and delegating greater responsibility of the whole business to them...The guidance from Scott, the depth of the material and the input from the other members have been the primary guidance I have counted on...I must say, the results are quality leadership...Regardless of the interest or need that I am working on at any given time, C12 always has quality direction available."

- Joe Connell, CEO & Owner, J.CON Salon & Spa

“Because of my experiences with C12, I believe it is important that I personally walk my talk...I have grown as a father, husband, leader and person. I believe because of C12 my commitment to grow in my relationship with God is stronger than had I tried to do all this on my own.”

- Rick Dillman, Founder & CEO, Family Life Resource

“C12 provides me with solid Godly counsel, prayer, benchmarks to measure effectiveness, practical business tools and the fellowship of like-minded believers that God has appointed to accomplish His purposes in the marketplace...C12 challenges me to become a fully developed follower of Christ, especially in the areas of marriage, parenting and business.”

- Richard Hayes, CEO, Digital Lightbridge

“One of the great things about C12 is that it showed me that my work, my family and my spiritual life aren’t separate things...They are all part of one life- my life- and God expects me to treat them as a whole, not parts. Wherever I am, and whatever I’m doing, I now realize that I’m in full-time ministry.”

- J. Boe Ellis, Legacy Mortgage Advisors, Inc.

“It has been, for me personally, just a phenomenal spiritual growth experience...Basically, it has exceeded my expectations in what I thought I would get out of C12.”

- Dave Dunkel, CEO, KForce

“Using my C12 group as a really good sounding board is a tremendous benefit...Within the context of that group, the guys get to know each other to the point where we know each other’s kids, the challenges we have with family, spouses, business, you name it. We get to know each other very well, and sometimes, the advice we receive is extremely candid advice. Some times that advice isn’t what we want to hear, and as a CEO, I tend to say, ‘I’m not going to do that. I’m smarter than you other guys in here.’ Of course, when you sit back and reflect on it, it starts to make more sense to you.”

- Jake Beckel, CEO, AnazaoHealth

"C12 has taught me that, as a Christian business owner, the primary purpose of my business is to glorify God. Now you have to earn a profit if you’re going to stay in business, but your primary purpose is always to glorify God...I think if you were to ask my wife, she’d say C12 has impacted her more than it has me. It’s because it has impacted our family so deeply. Right now, I take between 6 and 8 weeks vacation a year. I wouldn’t do that without C12. It’s put balance back into our life, and helped us understand what’s really important, and that’s being together. We have gained so much more from C12 than I could ever, ever pay back.”

- Brad Green, Lightning RV

“My entire outlook relative to faith and the place that God has in business has done a 180 degree turn...C12 enhances every aspect of your life, including your business. If you follow God’s will, your business will be enhanced; Your personal life will be enhanced; Your marriage will be enhanced; Your relationship with your kids will be vastly improved. You will not scare business away. Business will come to you because people are attracted to that type of value set.”

- Roy Hellwege, Bank of Florida, Tampa