Being Christian Entrepreneurs
Your business to change the world…
Thursday 29 June, 9:15 AM – 4.45 PM

Book Your Ticket
£45
Thursday 29 June, 9:15 AM – 4.45 PM
Who Is It For?
A day exploring Christian entrepreneurship for social entrepreneurs, business leaders, and church leaders. Are you…
- A business leader who wants to bring Christian values into your organization?
- A church or ministry leader wanting to develop sustainable income streams?
- Someone with a missional idea, looking for how to make it work financially?
The morning will feature keynotes from business and social enterprise leaders, telling their story and sharing their wisdom. The afternoon will feature seminar options, plus consultation slots for those with social enterprise ideas they want to talk through with a Christian business professional.

Speakers

Dr Joanna Williamson
Asia Director, CWR
Joanna is the Asia Director for Waverley Abbey, and spends much time in the Far East involved in marketplace ministry. She is also a leadership catalyst for the Lausanne movement, and the International Director of One Rock International, training and coaching missional leaders around the world. She will be speaking on latest global and theological trends within the sphere of Christian entrepreneurship.

Steve Coles
Founder & MD, Wild & Other
Steve has vast experience of the social enterprise sector. He is co-founder of Wild & Other, an environmental and social enterprise. Until July 2021 he was CEO of Spitalfields Crypt Trust, an addictions recovery and homelessness charity, which included eight charity shops and two social enterprises. Before that, as founder of Intentionality CIC, he provided impact measurement consultancy for 600 social enterprises. He formerly developed social enterprises for one of the UK’s largest charities.

Steve Spall
COO, Tails.com
Steve is COO at Tails.com, a start up changing the world of dog food through tailored feeding plans geared to each dog’s unique nutritional needs. Prior to this he spent eight years as a director at innocent drinks, being part of their expansion from a small UK company to a European Group working across four regions. He therefore has experience of two companies making a significant entrepreneurship journey. Prior to this he also held significant positions at Tesco and Centrica.

Rev'd Tony Miles
Superintendent Minister, MCHW
Tony is the Superintendent Minister and Team Leader of Methodist Central Hall Westminster, a broadcaster and author. He is a presenter for Premier Christian Radio and a regular contributor to BBC Radio 2’s ‘Pause For Thought’ on Vanessa Feltz’s early breakfast show. He is currently on the advisory board for the Religion and Media Centre and a former founding trustee and former chair of the Church and Media Network (AKA Christians In Media).

Sarah Ainsworth
CEO, Central Hall Venues
Sarah is CEO of Central Hall Venues, a portfolio of buildings providing memorable events in heritage locations. Their flagship venue is Central Hall Westminster, central London’s largest conference centre. All their venues are contained within Methodist Halls that were primarily built as meeting places for the public, and CHV is now a social enterprise raising funds for good causes, whilst also upholding well-defined principles of ethics, integrity and sustainability.

Tunji Olujimi
Founder, Accelerate Author's Academy
Tunji is an Author, Speaker, Book Coach, Preacher and Worshipper. He holds a graduate degree in Business Combined Studies from London Metropolitan University and is the Director of Accelerated Authors Academy an organisation aimed at helping coaches, consultants and entrepreneurs to increase their impact, influence and income by writing and publishing books. He also co-leads the Kingdompreneurs network.

Tom Sutton
Owner Operator, Chick-fil-A Eastgate, Cincinnati, OH
For more than forty years Tom has been in the “people” business. Twenty of those years were engaging and developing soldiers in the US Army. Since 1995, he has been in the people development business using a Quick Service Restaurant platform to help others develop a sense of business acumen and to become the best versions of themselves.

Elizabeth Olujimi
CEO, Dare To Believe Coaching
Elizabeth is the CEO of Dare to Believe Coaching Ltd, helping women to believe in themselves, take action to pursue their dreams and thrive with confidence, offering a combination of group and one to one coaching alongside running workshops and masterclasses. She also co-leads the Kingdompreneurs Network, bringing together Christians in business and helping them to thrive in the marketplace.

Joseph Benjamin
Actor, Motivational Speaker
Joseph is a Nigerian actor, model, voice over artist and television presenter, who starred in numerous Nollywood films and won African Actor of the Year award at the 2012 African Film Awards. He is now based in the United States and works as a motivational speaker and a gospel singer.
Event hosts

Luke Hamlyn
Former Co-Leader, AC2B Entrepreneur's Group
Luke is an itinerant worship leader, facilitator, and musician. He works across the UK with a wide range of churches and organisations, with a particular focus on those working in and around London. Luke has a particular interest in business and the workplace, and the role they play in Kingdom transformation, and alongside hosting and leading worship he will be speaking on Where Work Becomes Worship.

Mark Williamson
CEO, One Rock International
Mark is co founder and CEO of One Rock International, helping young leaders around the world to be missionary entrepreneurs who fulfil God’s vision for their lives. He has experience working with church planters, social entrepreneurs and business founders, and will be co-hosting the Missional Entrepreneurs event.
Book Your Ticket
£45
Thursday 29 June, 9:15 AM – 4.45 PM