Dates for Your Diary
A look at what is happening in various organisations
Friday 20 September 1.30- 4.30 pm UK time
Faith Driven Entrepreneur
2024 Faith Driven Entrepreneur Conference:
Trading Up:
navigating the path to surrender and significance
Being a Faith Driven Entrepreneur means trading up from a life of constant striving. We find significance in surrender, and in that surrender, we find the freedom to take big risks, do great work, and compete in the marketplace. We hear from innovative leaders like Lecrae, Derwin Gray, David Platt, and David Kinnaman plus stories of entrepreneurs from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the U.S. This is the Annual Gathering of Thousands of Faith Driven Entrepreneurs.
Cost: USD 30
Venue: online
Details: https://www.faithdrivenentrepreneur.org/
Monday 16th to Tuesday 17th September
Kingdom at Work
KAW Europe Workshop
Most Kingdom leaders start their business with a strong vision, big dreams, and the best intentions. Then, they are hit with reality… Many of us want to see the Kingdom of God grow, but are unsure how to do it in the business world or feel alone in the journey. Our workshops are designed to inspire, equip, and kick-start a plan for the future.
Cost: 200 Zloty (about £40)
Venue: online and Christian Center in Legnica, Poland
Details: https://kingdomatwork.com/event/kaw-poland/#gref
Tuesday 24th September 1.00 – 2.00 pm
Kingdom Business Pioneers
September 2024 Forum: “Seat 1C – My journey to process excellence”
Our speaker is Mark Buchanan, who picked up some of the “mantle” from Traidcraft last year to set up We Are Fair Trade, an online retailer. Mark writes: “For 13 years, I travelled to The Netherlands every 3rd weekend to see my two daughters. In an attempt to break the boredom of endless pre-speedy-boarding easyJet flights, I set myself the target of always sitting in seat 1C. What started as a game morphed into a journey of process optimisation and resulted in a 12 year winning streak, with sometimes hilarious consequences.” You will hear how he applied process optimisation to We are Fair Trade.
Cost: Free
Venue: Zoom – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84410279500
Details: https://www.kingdombusinesspioneers.com/events
Wednesday 9th to Friday 11 October
The Lions Den (Business as Mission)
2024 Professional Summit
The “Shark Tank” style Main Event features 3-4 business-as-mission companies competing before a live audience and panel of judges, seeking capital, resources, and exposure.
Wednesday: a speaker, introductions to the competing companies, and structured networking.
Thursday: plenary sessions, multiple breakout sessions, the Main Event, and additional networking opportunities.
Friday: Accredited Investors go deeper, ask questions, and meet with the presenting companies one-on-one to determine any future partnerships.
Cost: USD 325
Venue: Highlands College, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Booking/details: https://www.thelionsden.us/
Friday 18th to Saturday 19th October
Business as Mission
2024 Asia Conference
Calling all Christian Business Owners!
Building on the extraordinary success of last year’s conference, where lives were transformed, listen to seven expert speakers, connect with fellow believers, empower your family business for a higher purpose, and enhance your entrepreneurial journey in alignment with God’s mission.
Cost: Philippine pesos 12,000 (about £165)
Venue: Shangri-La The Fort, Manila, Philippines
Details: https://businessasmission.ph/2024asiaconference
Monday 4th to Tuesday 5th November
MODEM
Power Under Pressure – Ecologies of power in the Church
We will explore different ways in which power is used in churches and related organisations.
The conference is open to all and will cover some of the different ecologies of power in the Church and how authority and power are used in church contexts.
Confirmed speakers:
- The Revd Professor Martyn Percy
- The Revd Liz Griffiths
- Professor Richard Bolden
Cost: £145; B&B £50 extra; Members £20 discount.
Venue: Sarum College, 19 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EE
Details: https://www.modemuk.org/