About
The School of Business Leadership is a comprehensive online school consisting of two one-year courses (GoBusiness100 & GoBusiness200) featuring real-time group interaction and dedicated support from trained facilitators. A conference component called the GoBusiness Intensive is an integral part of the experience. Registration is open year-round with new groups forming semi-annually. Our online format offers the convenience of enrollment from any location and is tailored to accommodate the busy schedules of working professionals.
The Intensive
Our school Intensive events are held both in the US and in numerous countries around the world. These events are open to all and serve as a prerequisite for graduation from the School of Business Leadership. The goal of the Intensive is to equip and inspire attendees and connect them relationally with peers and leaders. Please contact info@gostrategic.org to learn about upcoming events or to inquire about alternatives If you are unable to fulfill the Intensive requirement.
Relationally Grounded
We are committed to fostering community under the firm believe that God builds relationally by joining together the hearts of individuals. Our mentor-based model is critical to the success of the course. Our desire to see students work with a facilitator is based in our conviction that genuine transformation in a person’s life takes place in the context of spiritual relationships with others. The role of the facilitator is to encourage and challenge their students as they work through the materials. Facilitators are graduates of the course themselves, have completed additional facilitator training, and remain under the oversight of our Directors of Facilitation.
Structure
GoStrategic provides curated group assignments to enrolled students, taking into account such factors as time zone and demographics. These small groups convene every other week via video/phone conferencing (or in person where feasible) to discuss, process, and apply the lessons under the guidance of a vetted and trained facilitator. The meeting schedule for each group is determined by the facilitator at the course onset with consideration to participants’ schedules and availability. Students complete the course work online, with a two-week timeframe allotted for each lesson. The estimated time commitment of study per lesson is approximately 2-3 hours, which encompasses listening to the teaching, completing the reading assignment, and submitting homework. Additionally, GoBusiness200 (year two) includes an essay assignment due at the conclusion of the course.
Curriculum Overview
The GoBusiness100 course (year one) focuses on understanding the key differences between conventional versus biblical economics. Students will cultivate a foundational understanding of biblical worldview with a focus on discerning God’s heart in building, managing, and leading through the principles and patterns found in the Scriptures.
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment includes the course curriculum, access to the online LMS system, and group meetings with facilitator oversight. The curriculum includes the Student Manual and Appendix, 19 audio teachings and outlines, and the 12-chapter Doing Business God’s Way book/audiobook. All lesson components feature Dennis Peacocke as author and speaker. View Scope & Sequence
GoBusiness100 Curriculum:
5-Part Introductory Module:
Inheritance of the Heart
Building Spiritual & Organizational Dynasties
Called by God to Steward His Creation I
Called by God to Steward His Creation II
Private Property
Doing Business God’s Way Book/Audiobook:
Chapter 1: God is Building a Family Business
Chapter 2: Maturity Comes by Stewarding Property
Chapter 3: Generational Wealth and the Family Unit
Chapter 4: Our God Loves to Work
Chapter 5: The Product of the Family Business is Service
Chapter 6: What Money Reveals about People
Chapter 7: Risk, Self-Respect, and Redemptive Struggle
Chapter 8: Exposing the Cruelty of the Economics of Blame
Chapter 9: Justice and Equality Are Not the Same
Chapter 10: Godly Government Produces Peace and Productivity
Chapter 11: The Essential Threefold Cords that Will Lead to Your Success
Chapter 12: A Call to True Radicals
2-Part Worldview Series:
The Mind Justifies What the Heart Has Chosen
The Three Root Presuppositions
12-Part Worldview For The Marketplace Series:
Lesson 1: The War Between Two Seeds
Lesson 2: Building on Divine Law
Lesson 3: Getting Free from Pharaoh’s Propaganda Machines
Lesson 4: Living and Working Strategically
Lesson 5: The Power of Faith & Obedience
Lesson 6: Mediating Grace
Lesson 7: Jurisdictions, Authority & Proprietorship
Lesson 8: How Big is Your Vision?
Lesson 9: God Loans, Transfers & Takes Away
Lesson 10: Where is the Value?
Lesson 11: The Economics of Obedience & Boundaries
Lesson 12: The Beauty of Justice
The GoBusiness200 course (year two) focuses on the strategic implementation of a biblical worldview and the principles of godly leadership, management, and stewardship. Students will be equipped for service, outreach, and evangelism in work and ministry, as well as sharpened in their ability to address contemporary business and social challenges.
Prerequisites: 1) Completion of GoBusiness100 with Facilitator oversight and 2) attendance of an Intensive.
Enrollment includes the course curriculum, access to the online LMS system, and group meetings with facilitator oversight. The curriculum includes the Student Manual and Appendix, 24 exclusive audio teachings and outlines, and the Good to Great book by Jim Collins. Audio components include teachings by Dennis Peacocke, Dr. Gerald Chester, and Tom Burtness. View Scope & Sequence
Gobusiness200 Essay Assignment: Each student will submit an essay exploring key themes and practical applications of the curriculum.
GoBusiness200 Curriculum:
Section One: The Foundations of Marketplace Ministry
1. The Foundations of Economics and Family Management
2. Our Ministry as Kings and Priests
3. Walking in Financial Freedom
4. Building Organizations on God’s Word and Patterns
5. How Your Marketplace Ministry Fits into the Big Picture
Section Two: Establishing Our Spiritual Foundations for Building
6. How to Hear God for Your Business
7. Discerning Whom You Can Trust
8. Spiritual Warfare within Organizations
9. Business Prayers God Will Answer
Section Three: The Keys to Successful Business Life
10. Biblical Ethics in the Marketplace
11. What Is Your Organization Called to Do?
12. Changing Man and His Institutions
13. The Nature and Power of Agreements
14. Transformation Begins With You
Section Four: Solving Problems God’s Way
15. Understanding the Basics of Problem Solving
16. The Relational Nature of Problem Solving
17. Execution and Delegation
18. Stimulating the Commitment of Others
Section Five: Managing and Mentoring People with Destiny
19. Basic Principles of Management
20. Building Our Businesses on a Relational Foundation I
21. Building Our Businesses on a Relational Foundation II
22. Understanding the Distinctions Between Teaching and Training I
23. Understanding the Distinctions Between Teaching and Training II
24. Knowing When the Game is on: God’s Green Light