Empowering Change Through Leadership Circle

Are you a leader wondering how you can live out your faith in the workplace?

Perhaps you heard about the separation of church and state and have concluded that you are not allowed to bring your faith into your work. Perhaps you only think that evangelism is the only way to bring your faith to work. Leadership Circle offers you an opportunity to discover, together with a small group of peers, the truth about integrating your faith, work and life.

Leadership Circles have already equipped more than 400 alumni from different denominational, cultural and demographic backgrounds. These gatherings are of workplace leaders from all spheres of society (i.e., economics, education, government, family, media, celebration and religion). Alumni have initiated projects that impact their communities and companies because they are called to action with Renewal Projects.

Watch Our Community Share Their Leadership Circle Experiences

Vincent N'Goran

Abidjan, Cote D’ Ivoire

Jerince Peter

Chennai, India

Calebe Luo

São Paulo, Brazil

Vladimir Jikhar

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Jervis Dicicco

Denver, Colorado

Eduardo Almeida

Pompeia, Brazil

Embark on a Transformative Journey Integrating Faith, Work and Life

When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices. Pr 11:10

Righteous leaders change their cities through justice, love, and working for the common good of all – this is part of the foundation of what we teach at Cities Project Global.

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Embark on a Transformative Journey Integrating Faith, Work and Life

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Empowering Leaders with Tailored Solutions and Global Impact

Highly Tailored Experience

Each cohort is unique, with discussions shaped by participants’ backgrounds, leading to rich conversations and deep insights.

Network of Local and Global Collaborators

Leadership Circle’s global reach fosters powerful collaboration, creating a growing network that drives change worldwide.

Practical Tools for Renewal and Impact

Change combines knowledge and heart renewal. We guide you to engage with your community practically, offering a framework for action.

The Leadership Circle Difference A Hebraic Model of Teaching

Most university, professional development, and further education programs are modeled on Greek teaching methods—that is, they treat the mind as a container to be filled with knowledge and trained to rationally engage the world using that information.

We adopt a more Hebraic model. Each person is full of a wealth of experiences and holds a unique perspective, and by deepening their understanding of certain core biblical principles, the abilities they already possess are multiplied. Think about the parable of the talents in Matthew 15: we’re not here to replace your talents or give you more; we’re here to help you do the most with what you already have, because we

believe God’s purpose for you comes at the unique intersection of your experience, abilities, and opportunities.

We engage the mind with theological lessons, but we also engage the heart by developing a rich everyday apprenticeship of Jesus. Our program model also emphasizes relationships with other cohort members, mirroring the way Jesus and his disciples would have engaged with one another. This all results in a practical and remarkable renewal, enabling participants to orient themselves to their communities in new ways and impact their cities on a higher level.

What topics does the program cover?

The Leadership Circle is a journey that integrates your faith and work life through nine topics divided into three phases:

OUR CITY TODAY

Living in Exile
Kingdom of God
The City

OUR LIVES TRANSFORMED

Integrated Lives
Vocational Calling
Whole-life Discipleship

OUR CITY RENEWED

Collective Stewardship
Public Square
Societal Impact

IT’S NOT OK!

AM I OK?

WHAT CAN I DO?

Our City Today

Living in Exile: In a changing culture where the Church feels less central, we may feel like outsiders. Yet God is still at work—inviting us to reweave His Kingdom into the fabric of our cities through lives that reflect His hope and truth.

The Kingdom of God: God’s Kingdom is both present and coming. Through the lens of Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration, we see how every person and place matters in His story—including our cities and everyday lives.

The City: Cities reveal both God’s image and human brokenness. In our daily work and neighborhoods, we’re invited to seek shalom, embracing unseen opportunities to reflect God’s heart and bring lasting impact.

Our Lives Transformed

Integrated Lives: God calls us to live wholly integrated lives—not divided into “faith,” “work,” or “family,” but unified in purpose. Our interconnectedness invites us to seek the common good through every part of life.

Vocational Calling: Each person plays a distinct role in God’s unfolding story. As God orchestrates our lives for His purposes, we’re invited to discover our calling and affirm the unique contributions of others.

Whole–Life Discipleship: Discipleship shapes every part of life. As a Spirit-led community, we follow Jesus daily—growing, listening, and taking responsibility for our formation as His apprentices.

Our City Renewed

Collective Stewardship: Embracing God’s call to care for creation, our unity can reveal Jesus as the one sent by God to those observing our collective efforts.

Public Square: God seeks shalom in our city, calling us to work with diverse people for the common good, guided by discernment, compassion, and godly wisdom.

Societal Impact: God positions each person in their city to shape its future. By influencing institutions, we help people experience God’s kingdom, leading to flourishing and joy.

Bob Varney

Cities Project Global CEO, President

CPG Outcomes

For decades now, I have witnessed the near non-existence of the practical intersection between faith and work.

Tangible outcomes on completion?

Have the tools to practice living an integrated life
Have clarity about your role in God’s kingdom
Be more greatly attuned to the stakeholders in your place of influence (work, community, city, etc.)
Be able to describe those stakeholders’ needs and motivate or work with people toward measurable change in those areas of need
Have access to a centralized resource as a result of your cohort’s work

Graduates will also be certified to recruit, facilitate, and train future Leadership Circle cohorts thereby creating exponential impact in other lives and cities, and many have already been led to do so.

Renewal Projects Creating Lasting Impact for Communities and Workplaces

Before graduating, participants create a Renewal Project to address a key need in their city or workplace. With skills gained in the Leadership Circle, graduates can partner with others, regardless of faith, to create lasting, meaningful change.

We offer a framework to plan and execute City Renewal Projects, which participants present at graduation. Past projects include efforts toward cultural and systemic restoration such as combating poverty through serving the underbanked, providing affordable housing, and more.

A Renewal Project seeks to bring about positive change. It focuses on what breaks God’s heart, aligning with what moves us deeply, as we share in God’s joy when things work as they should.

There are three areas where Renewal Projects can focus

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in the community or city around us
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within our personal workplaces
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for others to benefit from the Leadership Circle itself.

When these projects get implemented, we call the resultant entity an Impact Group.

Who is This Program Right For?

The Leadership Circle is often best fit for mid to late career leaders who can commit the time to participate. But don’t let the term “leader” deter you if you’re not sure that describes you. While the term “leader” may describe someone who holds an executive title or senior level position, we also define a leader as someone who is well positioned for potential impact. We talk about workplace impact often, but your potential for impact in a non-work-related community (such as your church, school, association, etc.) is equally valid. We have had entrepreneurs, artists, coaches, public servants, and people from many different backgrounds come through the Leadership Circle and find it very enriching.

We look for a balance of men and women from a broad range of professions and diverse cultural backgrounds with varying levels of leadership and responsibility. If you’re not sure, please apply anyway – you will have the opportunity to speak to one of our facilitators to explore your questions further.