Conference Chairman
Timo Plutschinski is an evangelical theologian, strategic business consultant, and a global trend scout in the area of faith and business. He is Director at the Business Coalition of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and belongs to the wider WEA leadership team.
The Business Coalition functions as an information and resource hub that provides strategic and thought leadership for business, ministry, and church leaders.
The World Evangelical Alliance (established in 1846) gives a worldwide identity, voice, and platform to more than 600 million Christians in 129 countries.
While pastoring a local Baptist church, Timo is eager to (re-)define the relationship between business and church and the relevance of Christians in today’s postmodern society.
Timo is also board member of the Congress of Christian Leaders, partner of MIC Corporate Finance, and fellow of the Olivet Institute for Global Strategic Studies.
He has written two books (both published in German): Faith in Business Life (2012) and Christian Responsibility in Politics and Society (2017).
Timo and his wife Gardis live with their two daughters in Hamburg, Germany.
Kingdom ConAct! It is our dream and desire to ACT together as CONnected leaders from businesses, churches and investment organizations for the Lord ́s KINGDOM.
In the past, the relationship between business and church has primarily been defined by the provision of financial resources from companies donated to churches.
And still many people view the traditional church as the only primary arena of spiritual formation and the only place for using and developing spiritual gifts. But the result of this mindset is that many of the 97 percent of Christians working in the marketplace worldwide can’t make their calling “fit” within the walls of churches.
This conference will discuss the most recent models of “Church-linked Co-work Centers”, “Christian Incubators”, “Spiritual Investments” and “Kingdom Companies” in order to rethink the relationship of business, church & investments and highlight the major opportunities for a closer collaboration.
Founder and CEO of WorkLife, Inc.
Doug Spada is an American CEO, speaker, author, and Navy veteran. He is the founder and CEO of WorkLife, Inc. a global nonprofit venture based in Atlanta, GA which develops innovative resources to help people experience God while they work. In his book Monday Morning Atheist, he lays out a persuasive case based on eight years of research about why Christians switch God off at work and what to do about it. He was Founder and President of Utili-Tech, Inc., based in San Diego, CA, an energy and utility services firm, providing cost management services for key vertical market industries. A decorated Naval Nuclear Engineer veteran, he served during the Cold War onboard US Navy fast-attack nuclear submarines. He was an instructor at the Navy’s top-secret nuclear training facility at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory. Doug has received numerous commendations during his career, including an Admiral’s Citation and the Navy Achievement Medal. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from San Diego Christian College as well as Naval Nuclear Engineering from the US Navy.
Founder and CEO of Ingenior & National Coordinator of WEA Business Coalition Germany
Ralf Juhre is a passionate behavioral trainer, consultant, coach and recognized expert on leadership and organizational development. Development of potential, lateral thinking and broadening horizons is his program. He has been traveling around in Germany and abroad for almost 30 years to uncover destructive behaviours and mental blocks in organizations and successfully initiate and accompany change processes. With the founding of Ingenior training & consulting GmbH, a system house was created that specializes in leadership and organizational development as well as the training of social skills for engineers and technicians. Ralf Juhre is also the author of numerous textbooks for executives and managers.
Evangelical theologian, strategic business consultant and a passionate networker
Timo is an evangelical theologian, strategic business consultant and a passionate networker. He is director at the Business Coalition of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA). While pastoring a local Baptist Church, Timo is eager to (re-)define the relationship between business and church and the relevance of Christians in today ́s postmodern society. Timo is also Board Member of the Congress of Christian Leaders, Partner of MIC Corporate Finance and Fellow of the Olivet Institute for Global Strategic Studies.
Impact investing and venture capital specialist, founder of JPJ Lab, Ella Impact, co-founder of Startup.Life Berlin
Over the last decade, James has helped position hundreds of businesses into greater levels of growth and impact in their industries. He believes Christians should be on the leading edge of technology, innovation and design and he wants to see Christians be preeminent in every sphere of culture. He co-founded Pneuma33 Creative, World Changer Magazine, World Changer Network and the Commissioned App, a technology built to provide intelligence and mobilization for the Great Commission.
Serves as Board Chair for Commissioned and facilitates Strategic Operating Plans and strategic governance processes for enterprises.
For nearly three decades, Mark Simon led his commercial partners as they grew and managed assets from $2 million to $140 million. For nearly a decade as the Board Chair, Mark led an international denomination and movement as it expanded. Mark currently serves as Board Chair for Commissioned and facilitates Strategic Operating Plans and strategic governance processes for enterprises within Civil, Not-for-profit, and For-profit societies through Pneuma33 Creative, a Holy-Spirit fueled creative agency.
Founder of Monmouth Ventures, a private equity and venture fund for Kingdom-minded CEOs.
Chris Conant (USA) is founder of Monmouth Ventures, a private equity and venture fund for Kingdom-minded CEOs. He is also founder and executive director of Monmouth Society, called to champion Kingdom capital into God’s companies, innovations, and technologies to bless the seven-mountain ecosystem. He is an accomplished speaker, author, international business consultant, serial entrepreneur and investor. Chris has founded, grown, managed, and sold three branding/PR businesses over his 23-year career.
Expert in financial affairs and specialist consultant in company rescue, insolvency and administration
Christoph Jakob heads MIC Corporate Finance and supports foremost clients from owner-managed, medium-sized companies. An expert in financial affairs and specialist consultant in company rescue, insolvency and administration for the German Association of Tax Advisors, he is primarily responsible for clients in the areas of buying and selling businesses. Through his extensive work with both German and multinational companies such as Daimler AG, Freightliner, Inc., USA and Volkswagen of South Africa, PLC, he has amassed both in-depth expertise and a global network with first-class business contacts.
Social reformer, political columnist, indian christian philosopher, writer
Prof. Dr. Vishal Mangalwadi (India) is a social reformer, political columnist, Indian Christian philosopher, writer and lecturer. The US magazine Christianity Today called him the “leading Christian intellectual of India”.
Formerly Director of Studies and Tutor in Ethics at Ridley
Formerly Director of Studies and Tutor in Ethics at Ridley, which engages with contemporary culture in diverse, stimulating and mission-focused ways. Richard retired in 2018 but remains active in the areas of speaking, writing, editing and supervision. He supports and challenges Christians in business to be faithful disciples in what are often very demanding working contexts. He is now Chair of Faith in Business.
Co-founder Pneuma33 Creative, World Changer Magazine, World Changer Network and the Commissioned App.
Over the last decade, James has helped position hundreds of businesses into greater levels of growth and impact in their industries. He believes Christians should be on the leading edge of technology, innovation and design and he wants to see Christians be preeminent in every sphere of culture. He co-founded Pneuma33 Creative, World Changer Magazine, World Changer Network and the Commissioned App, a technology built to provide intelligence and mobilization for the Great Commission.
CEO and major shareholder of DIT Digital Innovation Technology Group
Bernd Hanheiser (Germany) is CEO and major shareholder of DIT Digital Innovation Technology Group. Bernd was the founder and CEO of various companies. He began his entrepreneurial career by founding his own company in his early twenties with more than 260 sales representatives. He was appointed CEO of a venture capital firm with private shareholders of well-known international companies.