Illuminate - Working with Purpose
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
George Shinn Center
Discover Purpose at the Intersection of Faith and Work.
Join us for Illuminate: Working With Purpose, a one-day conference, on Wednesday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the George Shinn Center on Lipscomb University's campus. The cost is $60 per person.
Illuminate: Working With Purpose is designed to help attendees discover how faith can inform and shape their professional lives, no matter their career stage or field. The event features compelling keynote addresses, thought-provoking breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and a special live presentation of the No Small Endeavor show, sponsored by Marty and Jane Kittrell.
This year’s keynote speakers include two national voices in the faith and work movement — Russell Moore, editor-in-chief of Christianity Today and the inaugural Bill and Crissy Haslam Endowed Distinguished Visiting Professor of Faith and Reason at Lipscomb, and Mark Whitacre, vice president of Culture & Care and executive director of the t-factor initiative at Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.
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About Our Keynote Speakers
Russell Moore
Russell Moore
Russell Moore is editor-in-chief of Christianity Today and the inaugural Bill and Crissy Haslam Endowed Distinguished Visiting Professor of Faith and Reason at Lipscomb University. In addition to his work at Christianity Today, Moore serves as host of The Russell Moore Show, and is co-host of The Bulletin. He is also the author of several books including Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America. Moore previously served as president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention and as provost and dean of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. A senior fellow with the Trinity Forum and board member of Becket Law, Moore brings a unique blend of theology, ethics and cultural insight to the conference.
Mark Whitacre
Mark Whitacre
Mark Whitacre brings two decades of leadership in the faith and work movement. He currently serves as vice president of Culture & Care and executive director of the t-factor initiative at Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc. In these roles at Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc., a publicly traded company with a faith-forward culture, Whitacre champions initiatives that integrate values, purpose and workplace excellence. He previously served in leadership roles at CBMC, Cypress Systems and major corporations including Archer Daniels Midland, where he was the youngest divisional president in company history. Whitacre holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Cornell University and has worked in global markets across the U.S. and Germany.
Schedule
8:30-9 a.m.: Registration
9:15-10:15 a.m.: Keynote 1 featuring Mark Whitacre
10:30-11:30 a.m.: Breakout Session 1
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Lunch
12:15-1:15 p.m.: Keynote 2 featuring Russell Moore
1:30-2:30 p.m.: Breakout Session 2
2:45-3:45 p.m.: No Small Endeavor Show
Illuminate is a part of the Presidential Signature Series as a collaborative event with the Center for Vocational Discovery and the College of Business.
A special thanks to our signature sponsor:
