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The Global Business Roundtable
GBR focuses on the complete development of a person in life with Gods plan for his Kingdom.

Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you- Mathew 6v33

The Global Business Roundtable was established on 21st August 2009 and started as a discussion as well as a support and prayer group for people in business and various professions. It was and still is a God-centered and inspired initiative which was prompted by a deep desire to start a prayer meeting for people in business as well as to support professionals in their various fields. One of the challenges facing business and private sectors globally is the fact that the current systems and organisations, unless inspired by God and led by the Holy Spirit will not prevail in solving the deepening economic problems of the world.

We believe God will use organisations like the Global Business Roundtable to ensure that His people take over and control the economies of the world.

The Global Business Roundtable's Mission & Vision
GBR focuses on the complete development of a person in life with Gods plan for his Kingdom. "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you" - Mathew 6v33 Jesus said to him "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind". This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it "You shall love your neighbour as yourself". On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets. - Mathew 22v37

Global Business Roundtable's Objectives
The Global Business Roundtable focuses on the holistic development of a person in line with God's plan for His Kingdom. The Business Roundtable will therefore focus on the following areas of growth and development and spiritual development; putting God first in all we do and never forgetting to love God with our entire being:


 * Intellectual and Skills Development
 * Business Development and Opportunities
 * Professional Development
 * Emotional Development
 * Networking and Interpersonal Development
 * Mentorship (Transfer of Skills and Knowledge)
 * Financial Development (Wealth Creation and Estate Planning)
 * Relationship Development (with God and with Fellow Man and the Principle of Loving your Neighbour as much as you Love Yourself)
 * Authentic Leadership Development
 * Corporate Governance and Ethics
 * Relationship Development (Family, Business, Professional and Ministry)

GBR Music and Worship
The worship team instils and helps GBR apply this biblical guideline before we pursue and gain the economies of the world. The GBR worship is guided by John 4:24; "The true worshipper shall worship the Father in Spirit and in Truth for they are the kind of worshippers the Father seeks. God is Spirit and His worshippers must worship Him in Spirit and in Truth".

The worship team started off with 2 members at no 72 Dennis Road, Athol, when GBR held its first sessions on a patio. Due to the rapid growth, GBR Sandton sessions moved to the tennis court at 72 Dennis Road and there the worship team had ten members: three band members and seven vocalists. Currently the Team has around 20 members who comprise of a full Band and a reasonable number of Vocalists. The band is eclectic, comprising of 2 Pianists, 2 Bass Players, 2 Drummers, a Flutist, a Violinist and a Clarinetist. The objective of the worship team is to ensure that we produce Gospel music that appeals to the members of the Global Business Roundtable bearing in mind the different musical tastes of the audience. We are about ministering God's Word through that which we call our new approach of Cooperate Gospel Music bringing a different approach to it from the norm. The goal is to ensure a high quality level of music that is of international standards, producing committed, fully skilled musicians that serve at the highest level of excellence.

GBR Intercession
The vision of the GBR and GFFC Intercessory team is to advance the Kingdom of God through strategic intercessory prayer and its mission is to raise an altar unto The Most High within GBR and GFFC where the fire of intercession will continuously burn throughout the world; 24 hours a day. Its goal is to train, equip and raise teams of intercessors in each region who will cover the 24 hour prayer chain on a weekly basis. It will be headed by two leaders in each region, to ensure that there is at least 2 000 well trained intercessors in each province of South Africa and an army of over 20 000 nationally by 2015.

The objectives of the Intercessory team:

ally with one day set aside for all the intercessors to come together and pray.
 * To train intercessors for Kingdom advancement.
 * To develop a training manual that will help in equipping the saints to pray effectually receive training in the ministry of intercession.
 * To create a national database of intercessors.
 * To create a global database of intercessors. To have annual intercessory conferences and seminars.
 * To have monthly intercessory meetings for each region.
 * To have a month of prayer globally that will be held annu

GBR Pastoral Forum
The GBR Pastoral Forum department or pastoral desk will focus specifically on the development of the pastors, bishops, apostles etc within the Global Business Roundtable. This pastoral desk will focus on the following areas of development:

Networking among pastors and ministers of the Word in the world. We are all members of one body of Christ and we have different gifts and callings. It is therefore important to have a pool of ministers of the Word so that we can be able to support various churches through the gifts of the spirit.


 * We shall do that by profiling our minister and begin to invite ministers within the GBR database for various church conferences, and revivals, crusades etc. Spiritual Mentorship and exposure This is the exposure of ministers through the GBR spiritual conferences that we shall hold for the ministers of the Word.
 * Guidance of new pastors who are called to start churches. It is very difficult to start churches therefore it is important to support and give guidance to the starting pastors.
 * Family and marital guidance and advice there are many marital frustrations with the ministers and it is difficult to get help because of perception management issues. This desk will give confidence to the pastors to get help from outside their church members.
 * Independent dispute resolution in the event of conflict within churches Conflict management is always a challenge within churches and it is important to have an independent body to try and assist in the event that there is conflict especially between the church leadership and pastors.
 * Evangelism support and church planting through international missions of the GBR Wealth creation for the churches for the sustenance of their programs.

GBR Women of Character
The basis of the woman of character is found in Proverbs 31 and some of the things that stand out to me are her industriousness, her lack of idleness, her servant heart, her willingness to work, and her good care of her home and of her family. Verse 10 of the chapter mentions her "excellence" or her being "virtuous." Virtuous is something that is internal through which her actions, words, behaviour, etc. flow from. It is having the virtues of God in her life. . . she is living and exemplifying the character that God has called her as a woman to have. The character of a godly woman amongst other things speak of a gently and quiet spirit, kind, pure, submissive, reverent in behaviour and teaching that which is good. We understand that a woman's purpose is about having a clear sense of what God has called her to be and that this is by divine prerogative and not by human manipulation.

As God is doing a new thing, we are to enlarge the place of our tents, and let the curtains of our habitations be stretched out; we will spare not; we will lengthen our cords and strengthen our stakes! (Isaiah 54:2). As GBR members we also understand that one of the principles for GBR is Luke10:27, where we are to "'Love the Lord our God with all our heart and with all our soul and with all our strength and with all our mind'; and, to 'Love our neighbour as we love ourselves.'" The love commandment is what we are about as the women of character and believe that this will be our guiding principle as we affect our children, brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, families at large, colleagues, churches, business environment and the community at large

GBR SuperKids
The Global Business Roundtable SuperKids are the literal custodians of the virgin GBR.This department focusses on the young/children members of the business roundtable. Their biggest asset possession is a mind-set that has not been chronically exposed to deficit leadership. That is the weapon used and will be utilised once more to pioneer the recreation of the first Promised Land generation, armed with faith in God and submission to His decrees.

The program is where true love and commitment to God's mandate for humanity is and will be manifested. This is the generation born in the era of political freedom for most nationalities.

Therefore, the teachings of the vision, mission and values of the GBR have started to impart the seed of service to God and humanity as well as value for one's purpose in life.

GBR Future Leaders
GBR Future Leaders is a division of the GBR focused on the development of youth globally. The main objective of the Global Business Roundtable Future Leaders is the holistic development of a young leader. Future Leaders focuses on the following: Spiritual Growth; Business Knowledge; Career, Intellectual and professional Development; Life Skills; Health and Sports; and Mentorship Programs. Future Leaders have four main departments, Young Professional, Young Entrepreneurs, Pathfinders and Student Chapters. Under these Departments there are Sub-Departments, Marketing, Financial, Events and Sports, to name but a few. The Sub-Departments create a platform whereby the Main Departments can interact with each other

Small Mico-Medium Enterprise's (SMMEs)
This category of membership includes all small and medium size businesses that employ between 1 and 200 people and have a maximum turnover of R100 million per annum. The Business Roundtable provides various opportunities to such enterprises such as access to information for business development, access to finance and access to business and procurement opportunities.

It also provides a business directory where all companies within the Roundtable can market their products and services to each other. It further provides a platform to identify mentors and business agents, potential partners, investors, clients, customers and business associates. It also facilitates training to all entrepreneurs needing to develop their skills through the Global Business School of Entrepreneurship.

Professionals And Individuals
Professionals are all individuals with specialised training in any particular field and include among others doctors, lawyers, engineers, teachers, architects etc. The Global Business Roundtable not only needs various professionals to support its networks with skills but the Roundtable is also a platform for intellectual growth, career development and networks as it brings companies and other professionals to network at the highest level.

Corporate
Corporates are established companies listed and unlisted that become part of the global network of the Roundtable. They offer value to the Roundtable in that they offer business and procurement opportunities to the small and medium-sized businesses and can also create job opportunities to various professionals and other members of the Roundtable. Company directors (retired and current) together with senior management can volunteer their skills, time and resources as mentors to the members of the Roundtable doing business in their sectors.

Associates
Associate members include among others churches, NGO's, Co-operatives, educational and academic institutions, other organisations that are not business related and individuals. Since the Roundtable seeks to focus on the complete development of individuals, these institutions are encouraged to join and participate in all the activities of the Roundtable. The Roundtable has benefitted extensively from the involvement of many spiritual leaders from many denominations as they offer spiritual advice and support, counselling, training and leadership in the world of God.