Leadership

Leading like Jesus is the goal of many women and men. Whether you lead a household, a small group, a church, or manage your team at work, Jesus’ serving-first style was anything but weak. His investment of love and time over 3 years into a few men, prepared them to launch and steward what has become the largest and most influential community of faith in the world for 20 centuries.

We set up an empty chair in our meetings, inviting God to take a seat as our Leader. Our men and women are trustworthy, solid, and faithful. Yet our founder sets the tone of open confession of sins of commission and omission–good days and bad ones are common to us all and we find his light cast into the broken places at times. We have each other’s back because we share the passion to serve Jesus when no one notices.

“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.”           — Malachi 4:5-6

A Spiritual Investment multiplied into a mighty Spiritual harvest–and creating a significant Economic ROI

From Pastor Dongo Namono, East Uganda,

“Before the Warrior course came to us from Kenyan Coordinators–most of ourfamilies were near starving. Mhy fellow pastors and I were eating one small portion of cornmeal each 2 days, so my wife and children could have one portion each day. But the story of a very poor farmer named Gideon filled my heart with strength and hope! The next day as the Kenyan teachers showed us how to mulch weeds and stubble–and add in animal manure, we all were filled with hope to change our lives.

The first season my meager crop was some better, but the next season it was double! Each year since . . .more

2024 Annual Report

Core 300 International is a California 501c3 Training and Development non-profit organization in good standing with Federal and State Governments. As a Values-based Leadership is in our DNA and frames our curricula, we stand by our Core 300 Code of Values.

Board of Directors, Core 300 International

Arthur Hobba – Founder and Chairman of Core 300 International and Principle Based Leadership (PBL), Art has a unique blend of business leadership and pastoral experience and perspectives. He was a church planter and senior pastor for 12 years. He also has 9 years of experience serving in executive roles for several companies including 2 public technology companies and a global accounting firm. He founded Transcende in 2001, where he integrated Psycho-sociology and cultural transformation into a unique consulting and coaching firm serving mid-market to Fortune 500 companies until he retired and began serving Core 300 full-time in 2017.

Rev. Hobba wrote the popular men’s book “Called to War“, and Core 300’s boot-camp-style curricula, The Warrior, The Priest, and The King. Arthur and his wife Sharon have 5 grown sons, 2 daughters-in-law, 2 grandsons, and two granddaughters. more

Core 300, Kenya, Eastern Uganda, and Myanmar

Principle Based Leadership Family

Founded by Arthur hobba from core 300 in 2013, Principle Based Leadership–a Kenyan non-profit Society, was licensed by the PBORA National Board to become Principle Based Leadership Family, a Kenyan PBO (Public Benefit Organization)

A Kenyan Society has much less scrutiny and oversight by Kenyan government than a PBO, plus a PBO can solicit funding fromany qualified givernment,GRantor, or donior in theWorld. As a prolific grassroots training institution, most of the operations budget is funded by Core 300 through monthly Grants. Today, its volunteer Board of Directors operates the growing community of of Kenyan and Ugandan Coordinators who are tasked with training 1,000s of men each year. PBL/PBLF is the focvus of Core 300’s ongoing Wives Surveys and other data gathering activities.

All PBLF programs aim to generate self-sustainability and missional investments that will carry the lion’s share of operational costs as we expand toward Central and Eastern Africa in the years ahead.

Our Programs 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Jiggers Clinics sends 8,745 back to School

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                      Church Leaders Training & Discipleship 24,000 graduates

10,000 graduate inmates, ex-cons, and prison officers

               4,000 Small Farms come to Life with 300% Yield Increases                                                       through our Farms for LIfe Programs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Principal Based Leadership (PBL) Kenya, Board of 

NOTE: Due to irregular governance practices Barack Nyongesa and Deogracious Juma were removed from he PBLF Board of Directors by unanimous vote of the PBLF Board. On August 1, 2025 Alex Achuti, Wycliffe Mudavadi, removed themselves from PBLF Board as well, but continued to impersonate Board officers until March 6, 2026. Please contact our office for more information

 

Rev. Arthur Hobba, Founder and Chairman, See the above description

Principle Based Leadership (PBL) Uganda, Board of Advisors

Pastor Felix Dai, Director over Northern Uganda, South Sudan, and DRC (Congo)
Bishop Vincent Mugun, Executive Director Emeritus, PBL Kenya
Rev. Ron Flores, The Barnabas Group, San Diego

Our Beliefs

We prescribe to the Nicene Creed (modified to include the Holy Scriptures):
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through Him, all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day, he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy universal and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.
We believe in the power of the Holy Scriptures, the Bible, inerrant in its original writing, God-breathed and written down by anointed mortal men in service to God by the Holy Spirit; The Word is discerning, insightful, and illumination into the human heart; He is our Convictor of sin; Builder of faith; Bearer of sorrows; Physician-healer, Bread of Life for our spiritual nutrition, and our Light and General into victorious warfare. The Holy Spirit uses the Scriptures to apply it all to the seeking human heart and mind to instruct us in righteousness, grace, love, and truth.
  • The Flesh, or carnal human nature
  • The world system
  • The Devil and his minions
All of which were overcome by Christ in us, as we walk in Him.

Core 300 Code of Values

As a US-based 501 c3 non-profit Organization:

  1. OUR UTMOST AND CORE VALUE IS TO OBEY AND GLORIFY GOD and His Values according to the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament. Our intentions, service, purpose, actions, courage, and strength to do good–all comes from Him. We invite His Word, Wisdom, excellence, and authority to guide our decisions, our treatment of others, and each process and programme we provide for the development and partnership with our constituents. Every Board Member and Employee meeting we have will honor God’s Spirit as our Supreme Guide. As we implement our vision and purpose, we choose–to the best of our ability–to express His love and character in all we do.
  2. WE VALUE HOLY SPIRIT AS OUR SPIRTUAL CHAIRMAN: He has a seat at every Board meeting and guides our direction, conviction of the right thing to do—and why to do it. He is the Creator of CORE 300. He is grieved when we sin individually and unyielding in His commitment to bring us to repentance by any means; He will leave us if we ignore his leadership; He is our timing for what we do next; He is our door opener, and our Divine appointment Maker. He is the storehouse of God’s favor; He is our Source and Watchman on the wall.
  3. WE VALUE COMPLIANCE WITH US GOVERNING BODIES We will walk in alignment with the State of California, the IRS, and our State and National court system in all situations. In the case where secular law is in direct conflict with clear moral directives of the Scriptures, we will seek legal counsel to best determine a pathway to follow the Scriptures
  4. WE VALUE ORDER AND COMPLIANCE. All Members and employees shall comply with CORE 300’s Constitution, and operational policies and procedures.
  5. WE VALUE TRANSPARENCY IN OUR INTER-BOARD COMMUNICATIONS, GOVERNANCE, POLICIES, AND ANNUAL REPORTS with the IRS and reports..
  6. WE REJECT ANY BOARD-RELATED CONSPIRACY OR SECRET PACT. There shall be a disclosure of all matters in which members need to know, and act in their representative committees and capacities for the benefit of Core 300 and all Stakeholders.
  7. WE VALUE THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND POLICIES FOR MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES at all times including budgeting, planning, and execution of all activities and follow-ups.
  8. WE VALUE CORPORATE OWNERSHIP OF ALL TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS INCLUDING ANY REAL PROPERTY. As a 501c3. CORE 300 shall retain title and ownership of all its physical, intellectual and digital property as used use by the members of the organization or duly licensed to partner organizations.
  9. WE VALUE COMPLETE CONFIDENTIALITY regarding Board and Operations discussions, communications, and decisions, and except as required by .
  10. WE VALUE HEALTHY DISAGREEMENT in our decision-making, which allows us to see the whole picture through differing viewpoints and tap the experience and the wisdom of the whole.
  11. WE HIGHLY VALUE LOYALTY TO, AND THE PROTECTION OF, CORE 300’s REPUTATION, aside from legal malfeasance, we know that good people sin and make mistakes, or lapses of good judgement. We protect this entity that we love and serve, first and foremost, keeping interpersonal and disciplinary matters inside our organization—and not outside
  12. WE VALUE TRANSFORMED, SAFE FAMILIES, our initial and sustained efforts are to awaken, free, and empower a man as a humble serving leader. recognizing that our goals of training and developing healthy prosperous families—led by a present husband who has partnered with his wife to benefit the local community wherein they live
  1. WE VALUE CREATING A CULTURE OF “SERVANT LEADERSHIP“ in our home, church, and community–seeking to reflect and effect the mercy, compassion, justice, and holistic prosperity that our values-based, holistic leadership training brings.
  2. WE VALUE THE COURAGE TO FACE REALITY in our operations—and may choose to take a contrary stand against harmful, anti-family, or atheistic ideologies. We provide positive, evidence-based principles, policies and programs that strengthen the marriage and Fatherhood–the integrity of the immediate family–offering constructive, fair, and enlightened paradigms that offer hope and faith. Even as the biblical narrative may define differing roles of responsibilities as husbands and wives, we treat both genders–and all age groups with equity.
  3. WE VALUE SPIRITUAL WARFARE AND ARE NOT IGNORANT OF THE DEVIL’S DESIGNS nor are we unprepared to conquer in our trials, for he is the “Father of all Lies”, and the root strategist and puppeteer of all that harms mankind. His ultimate aim is to create and expand fatherlessness and its fruit worldwide. Therefore we choose to walk in readiness–applying prayer of 2 or more,” and step into the breech to “fight the good fight” for the battered, the hopeless, the fatherless, the blind, and the impoverished.
  4. WE BELIEVE THAT MEN ARE THE KEY TO BRING GOOD OR EVIL INTO A HOME OR SOCIETY. Too often–without accountability and internal integrity, may become the primary organizers and perpetrators of evil thoughts and actions in society—even monetizing it. Yet God began with the man in the garden. In His Word, he chose all of the writers—most Prophets—Warriors–our Savior–and Apostles from among godly men. Those who work for Core 300 are His offspring for good. “The Glory of God is the man”
  5. WE VALUE FATHERHOOD AND THE WILLINGNESS FOR MEN TO CHANGE WITH GOD’S HELP AND THE HELP OF MALE CLOSE COMPANIONS. With the completion of our coursework, all our graduates can embrace their noble responsibility to protect, provide, and transform their family. . . and beyond. See #25
  1. WE VALUE ALL WOMEN AND CHILDREN. From Jesus, we derive our holistic understanding of the active message of the invasion of God’s Kingdom, which forms the basis of our strategic and tactical programme-based training and responses to holistic human needs. We also serve women’s groups, co-parenting training, marriage training, counseling, nutrition, and choose to protect and respect the dignity and Divine purposes of women and children equally as with men.
  2. WE VALUE TEAMWORK which permeates our programmes and our organization’s operations. When we exhort each member to grow in an unselfish brotherly love that considers others as “more important than themselves,” will lift all others to higher performance.
  3. WE DO NOT HOLD MUCH VALUE IN TITLES. Other than the necessities of corporate order and accountable workflow, we do not honor long CVs but rather the joy of experiencing the Divine vision and movement of grace through the fellowship of teamwork as our prayers and programmes come together. Only a team of equally valued contributors–who does not care about who gets the credit–can fully synergize the release of the unique gifts of each member as we work “as one,” submitted to one another, in love.
  4. WE ARE COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE TODAY AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT—self-assessment, assessing staff, measuring and improving outcomes before and after each programme phase, as well as capturing, analyzing and publishing macro program data. We are committed to coachability and curiosity—and the adventure of continuous learning and enlightenment as a lifestyle, choosing to be a student for life
  5. WE ARE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN VALUES-BASED—We choose to value God’s commandments, ethics, and virtues–including protecting the values and rights of an individual. We hold to the rule of law. We honor and serve the moral code of our faith. And as public servants for good, we will not accept any behaviors that violate trust, Christian orthodoxy, or goodwill of our partners, donors, clients, or constituents regardless of if they are a Board Member, employee, or contractor, or volunteer within CORE 300.
  6. WE ARE STEWARDS, not owners. The resources, gifts, and talents at our disposal are not our own. They have been provided from God through volunteers, donors, grantors, and clients on behalf of our constituents. Any profits from our own enterprise belong to Core 300 entity—under wise stewardship—and not any individual or interest group. We are faithful to insure, maintain, and secure all confidential Intellectual property including content, copyrighted or licensed material, all assets are tools to forward our programmes for the benefit of our constituents.
  7. WE VALUE FEEDBACK AND CRITICISM which, though may come emotional or bitter baggage, will, upon consideration, often make us stronger and more effective. We protect Whistleblower rights as described in our Constitution and embrace teachability—learning from those we serve. Every staff member and volunteer is encouraged to speak their minds—and speak truth to power whenever appropriate.*
  8. WE VALUE THE “TROIKA.” Walking in authentic openness with two close (male–male) friends is called a TROIKA (Russian for “3 trained horses as one”). It is the foundation of each class we teach—and the lifestyle of all Board, staff member, and volunteer. More than any factor, the transparency built-in to a Troika is the main reason for CORE 300s–and our graduate’s lasting success.
  9. WE VALUE OUR ROLE AS STEWARDS OF OUR CREATOR’S WORLD. We care for the earth and act in ways that will restore, protect, and enhance the soil and environment—for its own benefit, and for humankind.
  10. WE VALUE PARTNERS. We accept the obligations of joint, win-win partnerships likeminded entities who have shared goals and mutual accountability. We affirm our inter-dependence and our willingness to yield autonomy as necessary for the common good. We commit ourselves to know, understand, and love each other, aiming for a win-win outcome. We are partners with our constituents—who are the focus of our service. *
  11. WE VALUE AND SUPPORT THE UNTIY AND PARTNERSHIP OF THE LOCAL CHURCH and their denominational families. Almost half of our 40,000 graduates are full-time or bi-vocational ministers—and we strengthen them and lift their load to be better husbands, dads and servant-shepherds as they labor in humility for the complete formation of the Bride in their congregation
  1. WE VALUE HOLISTIC WEALTH CREATION—and help smallholder farmers and small business owners to grow. We innovate within and seek to help awaken the proactive native mind to become inspired entrepreneurial contributors to the economy of their community.
  1. WE WILL REVIEW, REPORT, MINIMIZE, AND AVOID ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST within CORE 300 Board Members or staff executives.,
  2. WE VALUE PEOPLE with loving respect—as if they were family. We will seek transparent communications, fairness and equanimity, and invest in their personal growth and development, and will act in good faith—protecting our Board and Employees by safeguarding their rights, confidentiality, and welfare.*
  3. WE VALUE OUR RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY and will work to create, measure, and sustain Board and employee accountability via performance goals and reviews.
  4. WE STRIVE TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN TRUST with our Members, employees, and stakeholders by aspiring to the high virtues of God and assure the highest moral code of behavior and excellence in performance.*
  5. WE ARE WATCHFUL, DISCERNING AND SELF-AWARE. We strive to be conformed unto the design of our Creator and will enter into win-win leveraged partnerships with individuals and organizations whose mission, values, faith, and operational principles are compatible with ours, and who share commitment to strengthening families

Financial Stewardship

Integrity is our first value. The word is derived from the Latin word integritas, used for wholeness, unity, excellence, oneness, and complete. This is the quality of heart and excellence in execution that has been embraced by our Stakeholders, Staff, Volunteers, and service professionals.
Transparency is an important part of integrity and we will always choose to post all annual financial milestones at our Stewardship page. Our books are open to any interested investor or Partner. We are committed to transparency in all we do. We subscribe to Intelligent Philanthropy, which has evaluated our annual financials and ministry results and accounting for the last 6 years. Recently we have joined GuideStar as well as other validating organizations.
Email or write us mailto:art.hobba@core300.org  for questions you may have regarding our operations, policies, and accountability.

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