Have you been thinking too small about using your business for Gospel impact? Your business is a powerful platform to glorify King Jesus, and it’s time you start dreaming God-sized dreams for your company.
Join us at Impact 2025, a collaboration between Cedarville University’s Robert W. Plaster School of Business and the Christian Business Fellowship, where you’ll come together with business professionals and pastors to revolutionize the way you view your work and harness its potential for Kingdom purposes. Through engaging keynotes, dynamic breakout sessions, and networking opportunities, you’ll be empowered with the tools, knowledge, and inspiration you need to excel in your work and maximize your impact.
Watch the highlights of the 2024 Impact Conference!
All sessions are held in the newly opened Scharnberg Business and Communication Center.
Select an event from the calendar to see the details below the event list.
Chief Financial Officer, Vinmar Group
Keynote #4
Session title: Countercultural Leadership: Living Your Faith in a Secular Market
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Owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop
Keynote #1
Session title: The Cost of My Faith
View BioJack Phillips is the Colorado cake artist who was at the center of one of 2018’s most talked-about U.S. Supreme Court decisions. From an early age, Jack had developed his expertise in painting, drawing, and cartooning. When Jack started Masterpiece Cakeshop in 1993, it was to honor God through his work every day. In 2012, Jack declined a request to create a custom cake celebrating a same-sex wedding, explaining that he would be happy to design a cake for the customers for a different event, or sell them anything else in his shop, but that he could not create cakes expressing messages that conflict with his deeply held religious beliefs. But for more than twelve years, Jack was pulled away from his work in order to defend his freedom to express what he believes without fear of government punishment. After three wins — including one at the U.S. Supreme Court — Jack’s rights have been vindicated again and again.
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Senior Counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Team
Keynote #1
Session title: The Cost of My Faith
View BioJake Warner serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Team. Warner focuses primarily on protecting the freedom of Christians to freely exercise their faith in the marketplace without fear of government punishment, serving on the litigation teams arguing cases such as Masterpiece Cakeshop Inc. v. Elenis and Telescope Media Group v. Lucero. He has also defended religious freedom more broadly in a case where he successfully represented a Christian high school student ensuring that the student could access a publicly-funded educational program on the same terms as her peers.
President of Cedarville University
Keynote #5
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President and CEO, The Wynalda Group
Keynote #3
View BioRobert Wynalda, Jr. is a business owner, inventor, and elder in his local church in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, area. Wynalda has around 50 patents related to business ventures that he launched, including Wyndscent, Fourth Arrow, and Final Rest. Rob’s contributions to the business community and his ongoing involvement in real estate highlight his entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to the local economy. He loves the Lord and his family and seeks to advance the Gospel and the Kingdom of God.
FEE in the Classroom Speaker, Foundation for Economic Education
Breakout
Session title: Communication that Leads to Global Change
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Co-Founding Pastor of Connection Church
Breakout
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Co-Founder of Huntington Outdoor, Former Ohio State Representative
Breakout
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Founder and CEO of Simply Enrich, LLC.
Breakout
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Pastors and Cedarville Graduate Students
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Are you ready to energize your company for Gospel impact? Register now to sharpen your business skills, deepen your missional mindset, and advance your Kingdom impact.
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Sponsor Impact 2025 to elevate your brand and connect with an audience passionate about glorifying God through business. Your $2,000 investment unlocks benefits like VIP tickets, prime logo placement, advertising opportunities, and the chance to lead a pre-conference session. More details about becoming a sponsor will be available soon. Stay tuned for updates!
Session title: A Radical Life, Romans 11:36
Earl Seals is the president and co-founder of N2 Publishing. His company has 700 locations across the U.S. and breaks $140 million in advertising revenue annually. He is also the founder of Christian Business Fellowship and executive producer of The Chosen series.
Session title: A Radical Life, Romans 11:36
Dallas is the writer/director of over a dozen feature films and TV projects, most notably The Chosen, the first-ever multi-season series about the life of Christ. The Chosen has been seen by over 100 million people in 200 countries. He is also a speaker and commentator on faith and media topics. His books include the best-selling The Chosen devotionals and The Chosen Bible Studies, each of which corresponds to each season of The Chosen.
Session title: Bridging the Sacred/Secular Divide: Practical Steps for Gospel Impact Through Business Excellence
Thomas White became the 10th president of Cedarville University on July 1, 2013. Serving in a variety of leadership roles and responsibilities, White has more than a decade of administrative, teaching, and research experience. He combines strong leadership with a pastoral heart for ministry while standing for biblical truth.
Now’s your chance to experience the inspiring keynotes and dynamic breakout sessions that challenge you to dream God-sized dreams for your business. Whether you're a business professional or pastor, these sessions provide the tools and insights you need to revolutionize your work and maximize your Kingdom impact. Purchase access to the session recordings now for just $99!
