Event Speakers

Spring 2025 Keynote Speaker

Merril Hoge

Throughout my NFL career, my time at ESPN, and my current platform in speaking and the head and health space, I have gained valuable insights into what it takes to achieve success. But success for me hasn’t only been about reaching professional milestones. It has also come through personal experiences, such as lying in intensive care, battling deep depression, relearning how to read, going through chemotherapy, and even undergoing open heart surgery.

Sara Junio

5 Principles and Practices for Connection

with Sara Junio

Only One Thing Stands Between You and Success. It Isn’t Experience. It Isn’t Talent. It’s Connection. World-renowned leadership expert John C. Maxwell says if you want to succeed, you must learn how to connect with people. And while it may seem like some folks are just born with it, the fact is anyone can learn how to make every communication an opportunity for a powerful connection. In this presentation, participants will learn the Five Principles and Five Practices to develop the crucial skill of connecting, including:

Finding Common Ground
Keeping Your Communication Simple
Capturing People’s Interest
Inspiring People
Staying Authentic in all Your Relationships
The ability to connect with others is a major determining factor in reaching your full potential as a leader and reducing conflict caused by communication.

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Mitch Sugg

I’ve Got the Keys

I've Got the Keys

with Mitch Sugg

Are you stuck trying to figure out life’s purpose?

Are you longing to make an impact?

What if your life could look different?

What if you could fulfill your calling and your career simultaneously?

Mitch has discovered a way to help others unlock the life and purpose they were meant to live.

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Vona Johnson

Courageous Retirement: Living Your More Beyond the Workplace

with Vona Johnson

Retirement isn’t just an ending—it’s a bold new beginning. This season of life offers a powerful opportunity to step beyond the workplace and live out your God-given purpose. Whether seeking peace after years of hustle or feeling called to new endeavors, this session will help you embrace retirement with courage and faith.

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Linda Hansen

Navigating Cancel Culture – Tips for Employers and Employees

Navigating Cancel Culture - Tips for Employers and Employees

with Linda Hansen

Designed for Christian employers and business leaders, this presentation is filled with need-to-know information for navigating through the maze of changes in government policies and our constantly evolving secular culture. Attendees will be educated, encouraged, and empowered with ideas and resources for discussing important policy issues that affect jobs. They will also be provided with tips for maintaining a corporate culture that honors Christ and enhances loyalty, engagement, and retention in the workplace.

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Mindy McManus

The Power of Words: Transforming Leadership Through Biblical Principles

with Mindy McManus

Words carry power—life or death, peace or division. In this interactive, faith-driven leadership workshop, discover how your words shape your culture, your team, and your witness in the workplace.

Key Takeaways – What You’ll Walk Away With

A fresh understanding of how biblical truth and modern science affirm the power of your words
Tools to reframe toxic or disempowering language into life-giving, Christ-centered leadership communication
A personal “language audit” to help shift habits that undermine your message
A faith-fueled leadership mantra to speak over yourself, your team, and your work
The confidence to bring Christ into your workplace through what you say—and how you say it

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Jay Seegert

Defending the Gospel Confidently and Graciously

with Jay Seegert

So you want to share the Gospel but you feel somewhat intimidated and unprepared. This presentation will better equip you to confidently present the Gospel in a powerful yet endearing manner.

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Jacqui Jackson

The Mess is a Message

with Jacqui Jackson

Leveraging my personal story of being born in a third world country, being placed in foster care and then adopted into the states, I have seen first hand how the messiest parts of my life have been used by God to shape and direct my steps into the calling he has just for me. I have seen and believe that God can use all of our stories - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly - to bring Glory to His kingdom and to bring healing to the deepest wounds of our hearts. Romans 8:28 was true yesterday and is still true today! No matter where you have been or what you have experienced - God is ready to make your test into your testimony.

Ephesians 2:8-9
Jeremiah 29:11
Romans 8:28

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Michelle Von Ruden

Breakthrough to Brilliance: Surrendering Comfort to Step Into God’s Calling

with Michelle Von Ruden

In Breakthrough to Brilliance, I share a vulnerable and faith-driven journey of what it looks like to play it safe—even when God is clearly calling you to more. I had settled into comfort, doing what I was good at, checking the boxes, and convincing myself that “fine” was enough. But deep down, I felt God nudging me out of complacency and into something greater. Still, I resisted. Fear, uncertainty, and the voice of the inner critic held me back. I even caught myself saying, “A monkey could do my job”—because that’s how disconnected I had become from my God-given purpose.

This message is for every leader—man or woman—who has ever felt stuck in the tension between comfort and calling. It’s a reminder that staying where it’s safe can quietly lead us away from the plans God has for our lives. Through Scripture, storytelling, and real-world leadership lessons, I walk through how to recognize when comfort has become a cage, and what it takes to break free and step fully into the calling God has placed on your life.

When I finally surrendered and took that first faithful step, everything began to shift. That obedience led me to where I am today—living with clarity, walking in purpose, and using my voice to encourage and equip others. My story is proof that when we trust God more than our fear, He makes a way. Your brilliance, your impact, and your Kingdom purpose are waiting on the other side of your yes!

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May 13-15, 2025