Bob Royall serves as an executive spiritual leadership coach and Director of Coaching for Blackaby Ministries. Dr. Royall, a credentialed International Coach Federation coach and member of the Associational of Ministry Guidance Professionals, has also served as a pastor, collegiate missionary, and former Director of Golden Gate (now Gateway) Seminary’s D.Min. program. His passion is to help ministry and executive marketplace leaders achieve their highest transformative potential as leaders of the organizations and people that they serve. Co-authored Spiritual Leadership Coaching.
Steve Van Ooteghem currently serves as a Managing Chairman of several C12 Executive Roundtables for Christian business owners/CEOs in Houston. His MBA is from Indiana University. Steve served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam conflict.
He has been a multiple business owner since 1993 following a 17-year corporate career and has experienced running a business by worldly perspectives. That perspective changed, when Steve learned to lead by the Lord’s Direction and Principles through The C12 Group! C12 is the nation’s largest invitation-only executive roundtable for Christian business owners/CEOs. The difference was profound and had huge impact on his life and others’ lives of those Steve has encouraged and coached.
The combination of his life experiences as a corporate vice president, business owner, leading Experiencing God courses, Abiding in Christ Retreats, and participating in The C12 Group have given Steve valuable perspectives to share!
Steve’s focus in is to help business owners and marketplace leaders discover and stay on God’s Agenda. Sharing that perspective is God’s Call on Steve’s life.
Joel has been exposed to teamwork, leadership and management in his early experience at a Fortune 500 company. He is a seasoned corporate trainer on problem solving, team building, master planning and personality profiling. Joel operated a consulting company primarily serving the manufacturing sector which rapidly grew to clients such as GE Aerospace, Ford, HP, Harris, Alcatel, Wal-Mart, and many others. Joel is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt who used his acquired skill set to train on techniques to improve efficiency, streamline operations, and implement technology. This combination resulted in his clients reporting millions of dollars of positive benefit. He is a native Texan whose family's rich history in ministering goes back three generations.
Joel's primary passion in life has always been his relationship with Jesus Christ. He grew up in a family of ministers, but pursued a career in business and couldn't wait to get out into the "real world". Several years ago, Joel decided to earn a degree in ministry and pursue ordination. He currently holds degrees in Electronics Engineering, Occupational Education, and Ministry. Joel is married to his first and only girlfriend, Christina, and they have 3 children (son Nathaniel and daughters Rachel and Noel). He and his family attend Christian Family Church International where he serves as a Volunteer Pastor.
Recently Joel has been teaching various topics on faith and business in CFCI Bible Institute's bachelor's program. In his spare time, you'll find Joel reading the latest book in his stack, hanging out with the family, or enjoying his hobby of photography.
Mark desires to see coaching improve the lives of people. By helping people ask the right questions to make adjustments he has helped many people. His niche is helping people with career transitions and working with owners of small businesses. In addition, Mark has many years of experience coaching church planters, pastors, and church leaders.
Mark currently serves as a Church Planting Catalyst with the North American Mission Board. He also has his own business, Next Step Resourcing, LLC, which is focused on coaching leaders in the marketplace. Mark is certified in numerous assessment tools including the DISC and the Hogan Assessment. Mark is a credentialed member of the International Coach Federation as an Associate Certified Coach.
Susan has 20+ years of experience coaching business owners, ministry leaders, and individuals who desire CLARITY in strategic planning/decision making, and COURAGE to take the next step. God has gifted her in leadership development, creative idea design, and building connection. She has served in full-time ministry, the small business community, and the corporate world. Susan will help you partner with God to move from where you are to where you want to be.
Susan also serves the Step Family community with private coaching for step moms and step couples, and pre-marital coaching for those dating and preparing for blended family success. She assists churches in establishing their own Step Family ministry to bring hope, help, and God’s restoration to blended families, and to stop the generational repeat of divorce.
