About Us

Where CBMC began...

CBMC (Connecting Businessmen to Christ) traces its beginning to 1930, when a group of Chicago Christian businessmen met to coordinate a series of pre-Easter rallies. With the Great Depression in its second year, these men saw a need for a spiritual revival in the Chicago area, and a six week evangelistic crusade was held at the Garrick Theatre, located in downtown Chicago. Public response, from the first meeting on January 6, 1931, was overwhelming. Although the theater seated more that 800, crowds of those seeking to attend always exceeded the capacity. That was the first indication that God had greater plans for CBMC than its small group of founders had envisioned.

The noon, Monday through Friday, meetings soon were extended beyond the scheduled six weeks into six months, then one year. Eventually the six weeks grew into 26 years as they continued uninterrupted until 1956.

As the years passed, CBMC work spread throughout the world, into such countries as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, --in all 30 countries. This growth underlined the universal truth that men of all nationalities and cultures have an equal need for a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

The year 1970 saw birth of Operation Timothy, a unique program of Bible study designed primarily for one-to-one discipleship. Through the succeeding years, this program has become a vital tool for helping men(and women) along the path to spiritual maturity and equipping them to share their faith and to disciple others.

Today, CBMC has grown form a small group of men in Chicago to 500 communities across the United States, and acrosss the world in over 30 countries on six continents. The methods have changed, but CBMC's two-fold purpose remains the same:

TO EVANGELIZE AND DISCIPLE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN FOR CHRIST