Special Feature
Are you a business owner interested to learn how you can use your business to advance God’s Kingdom? Are you an investor looking for Kingdom-focused investment opportunities? Or perhaps you are a student or professional seeking how to have an impact through your career? Cedarworks, Inc. is excited to announce the 2025 Lions Den Event taking place October 22-23, 2025 at Highlands College in Birmingham, Ala. and you are invited!
The “Shark Tank” style Main Event (October 23) features 3-4 business-as-mission companies competing before a live audience and panel of judges, seeking capital, resources, and exposure. The Professional Summit (October 22-23) is a dynamic two-day summit with Enterprise Stewardship’s Pete Ochs as the keynote speaker. Dinner will be provided Wednesday along with a speaker, introductions to the competing companies, and structured networking. On Thursday, it includes breakfast, a keynote luncheon, dinner, multiple breakout sessions, the Main Event, and additional networking opportunities. The Accredited Investor Meeting (October 23) gives an opportunity for Accredited Investors to go deeper, ask questions, and meet with the presenting companies one-on-one to determine any future partnerships.
The Lions Den brings together hundreds of business, church, and non-profit leaders and investors from around the world, as well as students from multiple schools. Since 2014, we have enjoyed attendees from 37 States and 42 Countries. With multiple sponsorship levels available there are also plenty of opportunities to gain exposure and contribute to the Business-as-Mission cause. We invite you to attend personally or become a sponsor of the 2025 Lions Den Event.
A group of Birmingham business professionals created The Lions Den event in 2014 to “Inspire, Educate and Mobilize” people to invest their time, talents, and other resources in the Kingdom through “Business as Mission.” The Lions Den established itself as a forum for action-oriented professionals coming from across the country to network and collaborate.
One past Lions Den participant says about their experience, “Speakers who were asked to share their stories were authentic and transparent. They told about how God has used them to reach the unreached and how the creation of jobs, in many cases, was the catalyst for this transformation. Their stories were not only informative, but they were inspirational as well.” He adds, “Jesus was present throughout the conference. He was glorified through every business, and there was never a session where He wasn’t the focal point.” Learn more and register at www.thelionsden.us. †
