“Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.” — Psalm 127:1

Faith is not a department. It’s the blueprint.

During the opening sessions of the Summit, leaders like Jeanette Peterson, Erin Harrigan, and Stefanie Gass reminded us that obedience, not hustle, is the new strategy.

🔹 Key Lessons from the Faith Track

• Obedience Is the New Strategy — Jeanette Peterson shared how surrender, not striving, unlocks divine success.
  
  

• Redefining Hustle — Erin Harrigan challenged entrepreneurs to stop measuring worth by productivity and start measuring it by obedience.
  
  

• Rhythms of a Kingdom CEO — Stefanie Gass reframed leadership around rest, prayer, and alignment with God’s timing.
  
  

• Marriage First, Marketplace Second — RJ & Melissa Whaley reminded couples that their first ministry is their marriage.
  
  

• Faith to Continue — John Brunner spoke directly to weary leaders: “Perseverance is faith in motion.”
  
  

Faith-driven entrepreneurship means your yes to God matters more than your business plan.
Because when you walk in faith, the results are eternal.

Faith lights the spark. Wisdom sustains the flame.

Speakers like Ken Gosnell, Scott Beebe, and Timothy Russell unpacked what biblical wisdom looks like in today’s business world.

🔹 Key Takeaways on Wisdom

• Chaos is the Enemy of Kingdom Business.
  
  Scott Beebe taught that systems are not about control—they’re about creating margin for what matters most.
  
  

• Stewardship Creates Freedom.
  
  Scott Maderer emphasized that when you manage your time, talent, and treasure under God’s order, alignment brings peace.
  
  

• Profit with Purpose.
  
  Timothy Russell reminded leaders that profit, in the right hands, becomes a tool for impact.
  
  

“Excellence is evangelism. When we work with integrity, the world can’t help but see Christ in us.” — Ken Gosnell

Wisdom is the bridge between inspiration and execution.
And when it’s paired with faith, it creates sustainable, Spirit-led growth.

Every movement needs proof.

At IBAM, proof looks like Suryan in Indonesia, Aziza in Kazakhstan, and Elijah in Zambia — entrepreneurs whose faith and businesses are changing their nations.

💬 Suryan’s Story — From Struggling Student to Kingdom Employer

In Manado, Indonesia, Suryan joined IBAM’s training thinking it was about loans. He discovered it was about legacy.
He learned how to plan, manage, and lead a faith-driven business — and now employs local students, discipling them through daily work.

“We give them work, pray together, and share Bible stories. It helps them grow both financially and spiritually.”

🌸 Aziza’s Story — From Home Coffee Sales to Five Branches Across Central Asia

Aziza started selling coffee and flowers out of her home. Through IBAM training and investment, she expanded to five branches across Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan — hiring young missionaries as her employees.

“IBAM taught me that this is not my business — it’s God’s business. And when He leads, miracles happen.”

🐔 Elijah’s Story — From Local Farm to Gospel Platform

In Zambia, Elijah Avesa oversees a chicken business that funds discipleship programs through Awana.

“IBAM’s empowerment through knowledge and resources could transform Africa and the world.”

These are not just business success stories — they’re redemption stories.

Each entrepreneur shows how faith and enterprise, when united, become a vehicle for transformation.

Inspiration gets you started.
Equipping helps you sustain.

The Equipping Track at the Summit focused on practical discipleship through business systems, marketing, and daily leadership habits.

🔹 Key Lessons on Equipping

• From Sales Funnels to Soul Funnels — Christopher Harold reimagined marketing as ministry.
  
  

• From Chaos to Clarity — Karen Crowell guided leaders to streamline their workflows so ministry and business can flourish side by side.
  
  

• Faithful Over Famous — Garrett Maroon reminded believers to pursue faithfulness, not fame.
  
  

• The 7-Step Business Blueprint — Rylee Meek delivered tactical frameworks for scaling while keeping God first.
  
  

“You don’t need a pulpit to preach — you just need a product that solves real problems.”

When entrepreneurs are

Everything God creates multiplies.

The final theme of the Summit called believers to expand their impact beyond personal success.
Because if the Gospel stops with us, we’ve missed the point.

🔹 Key Messages on Multiplication

• Creating Kingdom Wealth — Michelle Schaffer challenged entrepreneurs to see wealth as a weapon for restoration, not self-preservation.
  
  

• Spirit-Led Marketing — Nadine Mullings shared how to let the Holy Spirit lead your business strategy.
  
  

• Legacy Through Family — Jim & Martha Brangenberg reminded us that real success means building with family, not at the expense of it.
  
  

“The goal was never just to make converts — but to make disciples of all nations.”

The next phase of IBAM’s mission is bold:
Equip 1 million entrepreneurs by 2035.

Each one a disciple-maker.
Each one a light in their community.
Each one proof that business can build the Kingdom.

A common question at IBAM is:

“What difference can $10 really make?”

The answer? Everything.

That small monthly seed becomes a loan, a training session, a tool — and a transformed life.
Your $10 might help a mother start a tailoring business in Uganda.
Or a father launch a repair shop in the Philippines.
Or a pastor fund a bakery that employs new believers in Central Asia.

It’s like the boy with five loaves and two fish — what feels small in your hands becomes miraculous in God’s.

And at IBAM, you get to see the fruit. Each Impact Partner receives monthly updates, photos, and prayer points — proof that your generosity is multiplying disciples around the world.

“IBAM has helped me grow as a person and in my business. I’ve become more disciplined and accountable.” – Mapesho Shillai, Africa

“We are privileged to partner with IBAM because we know that in this partnership, we’ll reach youth who are the agents of change.” – Joseph Mbange

“This is not just business—it’s ministry that changes lives.” – Fegas Kaumba

These testimonies are what the Summit is all about — ordinary believers doing extraordinary things through faith-filled entrepreneurship.

1. Join the Summit (Free Registration)

Be part of the global gathering of believers building Kingdom businesses.
Register now at ibam.org/summit and hear 40+ world-class speakers share strategies, testimonies, and tools.

2. Become an Impact Partner ($10/month)

Your monthly gift funds micro-loans, training, and discipleship programs across Africa, Asia, and beyond.
It’s not charity — it’s Kingdom investment.

💛 $10/month = one entrepreneur empowered, one community transformed.

3. Sponsor a Business ($1,000 One-Time Gift)

Fund an entire small business from the ground up. Receive updates on the entrepreneur you sponsor and see the ripple effect firsthand.

4. Invite Your Church

Church leaders can join the IBAM Church Partner Program to equip members for sustainable missions and Kingdom entrepreneurship.

5. Pray and Share

Prayer fuels this mission. Share this message online using #IBAMImpact and help others discover the power of Business as Mission.

• Colossians 3:23 — “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.”
  
  

• Matthew 28:19 — “Go and make disciples of all nations.”
  
  

• Luke 16:10 — “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.”
  
  

• Matthew 14:29 — “Peter walked when he stepped out.”

• Business can be ministry. Your work is sacred.

• Faith and strategy aren’t rivals. They’re partners.

• Generosity multiplies. $10 today can create disciples tomorrow.

• Entrepreneurs are missionaries. Every sale, every hire, every prayer matters.
  
  

Legacy starts now. You don’t have to wait for someday to make eternal impact.

The Kingdom Impact Summit 2025 isn’t just an event — it’s a doorway.
A moment where you can say, “Lord, use my business, my resources, and my influence for Your glory.”

If you’ve ever asked:

• “Does my giving really matter?”

• “Can I integrate faith and business?”

• “Is there a way to make a lasting difference?”
  
  

The answer is yes — and it starts here.

“Together, we can equip one million entrepreneurs by 2035—each one a disciple-maker in their community.”

This is more than a mission. It’s a movement.
And it needs people like you.

💛 Ready to Build Businesses That Make Disciples?

👉 Join the Movement. Register free at IBAM.org/summit

👉 Or become an Impact Partner for just $10/month at IBAM.org

Your business, your generosity, your faith — they can change the world.

Let’s Empower. Educate. Equip.

Let’s build the Kingdom — together.