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Higher Education (More Than 300 Employees) |
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1Whitworth College Spokane, Washington |
2 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, Washington |
3 Cedarville University Cedarville, Ohio |
4 Roberts Wesleyan College Rochester, New York |
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Higher Education (151 Through 300 Employees) |
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1Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas, Texas |
2 Belhaven College Jackson, Mississippi |
3 Huntington College Huntington, Indiana |
4 The Master's College Santa Clarita, California |
5 Westmont College Santa Barbara, California
(tie) Simpson College Redding, California |
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Higher Education (150 or Fewer Employees) |
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1Phoenix Seminary Scottsdale, Arizona |
2 The Master's Seminary Santa Clarita, California |
3 Bethel Seminary San Diego San Diego, California |
4 Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Springfield, Missouri |
5 Bryan College Dayton, Tennessee |
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Church-Related Organizations |
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1Fellowship Church Grapevine, Texas |
2 New Life Church Colorado Springs, Colorado |
3 The Christian and Missionary Alliance (hq) Colorado Springs, Colorado |
1Howard Publishing West Monroe, Louisiana |
2 InterVarsity Press Westmont, Illinois |
3 EMF Broadcasting Rocklin, California |
4 Daystar Television Network Dallas, Texas |
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Parachurch And Missions (More Than 100 Employees) |
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1Coalition for Christian Outreach Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
2 SIM USA Charlotte, North Carolina |
3 Denver Rescue Mission Denver, Colorado |
4 CityTeam Ministries San Jose, California |
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Parachurch And Missions (31 Through 100 Employees) |
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1Medical Ambassadors International Modesto, California |
2 New Mission Systems International Fort Myers, Florida |
3 The Friends of Israel Bellmawr, New Jersey |
4 Pioneers Orlando, Florida |
5 MOPS International Denver, Colorado |
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Parachurch And Missions (30 or Fewer Employees) |
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1Apartment Life Euless, Texas |
2 Team Expansion Louisville, Kentucky |
3 Peacemaker Ministries Billings, Montana
(tie) Pioneer Clubs Wheaton, Illinois |
4 Ravi Zacharias International Ministries Norcross, Georgia |
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Private Schools, K-12 (More Than 75 Employees) |
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1Desert Christian Schools Lancaster, California |
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2 SBEC School Southaven, Mississippi |
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3 Evangelical Christian School Cordova, Tennessee |
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Private Schools, K-12 (75 or Fewer Employees) |
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1Mariners Christian School Costa Mesa, California |
2 Calvary Christian High School Clearwater, Florida |
3 Wheaton Academy West Chicago, Illinois |
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Products and Services (More Than 50 Employees) |
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1Cogun North Lima, Ohio |
2 EMI Christian Music Group Brentwood, Tennessee |
3 Association of Christian Schools International Colorado Springs, Colorado |
4 Shepherds Ministries Union Grove, Wisconsin |
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Products and Services (50 or Fewer Employees) |
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1Gospel Music Association Nashville, Tennessee |
2 DeMoss Group Duluth, Georgia |
3 Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Washington, D.C. |
4 Pura Vida Coffee Seattle, Washington |
The number of finalists in each category is proportionate to the number of participants.
A Closer Look at the Top Finalists
Finalist |
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Revenues 2002 (M) |
Revenues 2003 (est.) |
Full-time Employees |
Voluntary Turnover |
Vacation Days (5 yrs. of Service) |
Training as% of Payroll |
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Apartment Life |
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$2.9 |
$4.8 |
26 |
15% |
15 |
3-4% |
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Coalition for Christian Outreach |
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$5.6 |
$5.5 |
143 |
11% |
20 |
6% |
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Cogun |
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$17.2 |
$25.0 |
63 |
2% |
15 |
3-4% |
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Dallas Theological Seminary |
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$20.2 |
$21.4 |
248 |
1% |
15-20 |
1-2% |
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Desert Christian Schools |
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$7.7 |
$7.9 |
95 |
17% |
15-20 |
1-2% |
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Fellowship Church |
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*** |
*** |
165 |
3% |
15 |
n/a |
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Gospel Music Association |
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$3.0 |
$3.5 |
17 |
0% |
15 |
<1% |
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Howard Publishing |
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$9.7 |
$10.0 |
34 |
3% |
12 |
<1% |
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Mariners Christian School |
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$3.8 |
$4.4 |
71 |
4% |
n/a |
1-2% |
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Medical Ambassadors International |
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$2.1 |
$4.4 |
41 |
0% |
10 |
<1% |
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Phoenix Seminary |
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*** |
*** |
27 |
4% |
20 |
2% |
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Whitworth College |
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$33.7 |
$35.8 |
350 |
8% |
15 |
3-4% |
Notes:
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Also posted today is the main article on building a culture of trust and sidebar articles on how they were chosen and giving employees the right amount of information.
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Inside CT: Great Places to Work | There is indeed much to praise and imitate in the Christian companies. (Feb. 28, 2003)
The 40 Best Christian Places to Work | What makes them so good? (Hint: Not money) (Feb. 28, 2003)
The Complete List & A Closer Look at the Top Finalists | Christianity Today salutes four finalists in ten categories. (Feb. 28, 2003)
Best Christian Places to Work: Co-CEO Synergy | Sharing leadership works at Christian Medical and Dental Associations. (March 03, 2003)
Best Christian Places to Work: Rigorous Hiring | Group Publishing places importance on the quality of the product and its staff. (March 04, 2003)
Best Christian Places to Work: People of the Hugs | Howard Publishing's pajama day, adoption support, and National Hugging Day celebrations create a family-like ambiance. (March 05, 2003)
Best Christian Places to Work: Freedom and Grace | Covenant Christian High School teachers and staff are encouraged to be creative, lead classes in innovative ways, and take initiative. (March 06, 2003)
Best Christian Places to Work: Lives in Balance | At Evangelical Christian Credit Union, professional development is not just a nice bonus but also a spiritual responsibility. (March 07, 2003)
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Best Christian Places to Work: What Burnout? | The Coalition for Christian Outreach takes seriously its responsibility to care for employees. (March 10, 2003)
Best Christian Places to Work: No Prayer, No Results | Medical Ambassadors International's emphasis on praying creates a strong sense of commitment. (March 11, 2003)
Best Christian Places to Work: President in Sweats | Leadership's informal style reflects an atmosphere of openness on the Whitworth College campus. (March 12, 2003)
Best Christian Places to Work: Practicing What They Teach | Dallas Theological Seminary and Multnomah Bible College and Seminary share a philosophy on managing employees. (March 13, 2003)
Best Christian Places to Work: Shepherding Hearts | Phoenix Seminary focuses on mentoring the balance of head knowledge with character development. (March 14, 2003)
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