Convene Builds Peer Groups Around Character. RBA Builds Coalitions Around Covenant.
Convene has been connecting Christian CEOs in peer advisory teams since 1996. Their model — monthly meetings, One2One coaching, national conferences — has served thousands of Christian business leaders.
But Convene's framework is built around character development and performance optimization within a broadly Christian context. Any Christ-following CEO with $2M+ in revenue can join — evangelical, Catholic, charismatic, mainline — united by shared ambition, but not by shared confession.
Reformed Business Alliance is built on a different foundation. Not peer advisory groups. Coalitions. Not character alignment. Covenant accountability.
Join the AllianceNot All Christian CEO Peer Groups Are the Same
Convene
- ○Any Christian CEO ($2M+ revenue)
- ○Broadly evangelical, theologically inclusive
- ○Character alignment and performance goals
- ○Peer advisory teams + One2One coaching
- ○No public directory or private platform
- ○Revenue-minimum barrier to entry
Reformed Business Alliance
- ✔Reformed & confessional only
- ✔Covenant theology + Dominion Mandate
- ✔Covenantal accountability — grounded in shared confession
- ✔Regional Coalitions for covenant-based partnership
- ✔Public directory + private social platform
- ✔No revenue minimum — theological requirement only
What's the Difference Between a Peer Advisory Group and a Covenant Coalition?
Convene's model is structured around peer advisory boards — small groups of non-competing Christian executives who meet monthly to share challenges, get feedback, and hold each other accountable to business and personal goals.
In a Convene peer advisory team, members are accountable to each other's stated goals, to each other's character, and to a broadly Christian worldview.
In an RBA Coalition, members are accountable to something deeper: a shared confession, a shared theology of work, and a shared understanding of what God's sovereign rule over their businesses actually demands. The accountability isn't just to goals or character — it's covenantal.
That's not a philosophical upgrade. It's a different kind of community entirely.
The Mandate
Mission vs. Commission.
"Convene asks what your mission is. Reformed Business Alliance reminds you of your commission."
Convene's curriculum helps members define and align around mission, vision, and values — a standard executive framework applied through a Christian lens. Members clarify what they're building, why it matters, and how their faith shapes culture. It's genuinely useful work.
But the Reformed tradition starts with God's sovereign commission — the Dominion Mandate given to Adam, renewed in the Great Commission, applied to every sphere of life including commerce. Your mission is not something you define. It is something you discover through faithful obedience to the One who owns the earth and has placed you in stewardship over a portion of it.
Puritan covenant tradition driving commerce and culture
Dominion, not just impact — over culture, commerce, and civil life
Covenant over character — the shared foundation that makes community real
Head to Head
Reformed Business Alliance vs. Convene — Side by Side
Reformed Business Alliance
✔Reformed & confessional Christians only
Convene
Any Christian CEO / business owner ($2M+ revenue)
Reformed Business Alliance
✔2024
Convene
1996
Reformed Business Alliance
✔Covenantal theology, Dominion Mandate, Reformed confessions
Convene
Broadly evangelical, theologically inclusive
Reformed Business Alliance
✔Regional Coalitions — doctrine-rooted, industry/region-based
Convene
Peer advisory teams — performance and character-focused
Reformed Business Alliance
✔Service-first community and nationwide partnerships
Convene
One2One™ executive coaching with Chair
Reformed Business Alliance
✔Covenantal — grounded in shared confession
Convene
Character-based — shared goals and mutual challenge
Reformed Business Alliance
✔We ask how we can serve you
Convene
Membership dues structure with coaching included
Reformed Business Alliance
✔Yes — confessional Christian businesses listed publicly
Convene
No
Reformed Business Alliance
✔Yes — members-only social platform, DMs, feed
Convene
No private platform
Reformed Business Alliance
✔Strong partnerships with like-minded organizations
Convene
National and regional events, online and in-person teams
Reformed Business Alliance
✔Confessional Reformed Christianity
Convene
Christian faith + minimum revenue/employee threshold
Reformed Business Alliance
✔Postmillennial / optimistic amillennial
Convene
Not specified
Reformed Business Alliance
✔Accessible membership tiers
Convene
Premium — undisclosed, typically $500–$1,500+/month
| Feature | Reformed Business Alliance | Convene |
|---|---|---|
Who Can JoinRBA Advantage | ✔Reformed & confessional Christians only | Any Christian CEO / business owner ($2M+ revenue) |
Founded | ✔2024 | 1996 |
Theological FoundationRBA Advantage | ✔Covenantal theology, Dominion Mandate, Reformed confessions | Broadly evangelical, theologically inclusive |
Primary StructureRBA Advantage | ✔Regional Coalitions — doctrine-rooted, industry/region-based | Peer advisory teams — performance and character-focused |
One-on-One Support | ✔Service-first community and nationwide partnerships | One2One™ executive coaching with Chair |
Accountability BasisRBA Advantage | ✔Covenantal — grounded in shared confession | Character-based — shared goals and mutual challenge |
How We Treat Members | ✔We ask how we can serve you | Membership dues structure with coaching included |
Public Business DirectoryRBA Advantage | ✔Yes — confessional Christian businesses listed publicly | No |
Private Platform | ✔Yes — members-only social platform, DMs, feed | No private platform |
Nationwide Partnerships | ✔Strong partnerships with like-minded organizations | National and regional events, online and in-person teams |
Membership Requirement | ✔Confessional Reformed Christianity | Christian faith + minimum revenue/employee threshold |
Eschatological Vision | ✔Postmillennial / optimistic amillennial | Not specified |
Pricing | ✔Accessible membership tiers | Premium — undisclosed, typically $500–$1,500+/month |
"Peer groups"
aren't enough.
The Reformed CEO Needs More Than Character — He Needs Confession
Convene's framework emphasizes character. Their Chair qualification process screens for "spiritually mature, seasoned business leaders." Their coaching helps members align priorities of "faith, family, and business." Character matters enormously — and Convene's emphasis produces real fruit.
But the Reformed tradition distinguishes between character and confession — and insists that character alone is insufficient foundation for covenant community. Shared character is not the same as shared doctrine. Shared doctrine is not the same as shared covenant.
When a Reformed CEO sits down with other members in an RBA Coalition, every person in the room holds the same convictions: God's literal covenantal ownership of their business, the Dominion Mandate as an active commission, and covenantal accountability grounded in their shared confession.
It's not better coaching. It's a different ontology of community.
What You Get
More Than a Peer Advisory Team. A Covenant Alliance.
Confessional Community
Every member holds the same Reformed convictions. No theological translation required, no hedging on the Dominion Mandate.
Regional Coalitions
Structured groups built around shared doctrine, industry, or region for deep collaboration and coordinated kingdom action.
Public Business Directory
Be found by confessional Christian customers and partners actively seeking businesses that share their faith.
Private Social Platform
Connect, DM, collaborate, and build with Reformed business owners across the country between Coalition meetings.
Service-First Culture
We don't filter by revenue tier or company size. Our first question is: how can we serve you?
Nationwide Partnerships
Relationships with like-minded organizations and leaders across the country to expand your reach and support your mission.
Got Questions?
Questions from Convene Members Considering RBA
No — though most Reformed members find that once they're inside a community built on genuine confessional accountability, the breadth of Convene's theological inclusivity starts to feel like a limitation rather than a feature. You can participate in both; most members eventually invest more deeply where the convictions run deepest.
RBA's structure differs. We don't offer ICF-certified coaching as a standalone product — our focus is covenant community and Coalition partnership, not individual coaching infrastructure. For Reformed CEOs who want dedicated one-on-one executive coaching in addition to community, Convene's coaching infrastructure may be a useful complement while you're transitioning.
Convene's longevity is a real achievement. RBA launched in 2024 and is building intentionally. We are not trying to become Convene. We are building a confessionally Reformed covenant community for the business owner that Convene's broad tent doesn't fully serve. Age is not the question — the question is whether the theological foundation of the community matches your convictions.
Convene's "eternal impact" framework centers on how your business influences the people around you — employees, customers, community — toward Christ. It's relational and missional. RBA's Dominion Mandate goes further: it calls the Reformed business owner to exercise active, covenantal dominion over their sphere of commerce — building enterprises that reflect God's law, advance His Christendom, and shape culture across generations. One is about influence. The other is about obedience.
RBA has no revenue minimum. We welcome Reformed business owners at any stage — from the entrepreneur building their first company to the CEO leading a multi-million dollar enterprise. The requirement is theological, not financial. If you hold Reformed, confessional convictions and want to build alongside others who share them, you belong here.
Convene Will Build Your Peer Advisory Team.
RBA Will Build Your Covenant Coalition.
For many Christian CEOs, Convene is a strong, well-resourced option. Their model works. Their Chairs are experienced. Their track record is real.
But if you're Reformed — if your theology of work is shaped by the Dominion Mandate and covenantal accountability rather than character alignment and performance goals — you need a community built on the same foundation you are.
Capital deployed by covenant men in covenant community doesn't just grow businesses — it reclaims economic territory for the Kingdom. That's the only ROI that outlasts you.
Join the Alliance and take your place among builders of the New Christendom.
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