Center for Vocational Mission

Recorded the the CVM Forum on Feb 28, 2026.

Jessica T. Chin is a Fortune 500 marketer and award-winning brand and product leader working at the intersection of faith, culture, technology, and strategy. At Apple, she helped drive iPhone growth across Greater China and Asia. After earning her MBA from Kellogg School of Management, she joined Nike, where she helped shift the brand to a digital, always- on model and contributed to Nike's 2018 W...

Robin Lim currently serves as Professor of Business at Asbury University, while also leading as CEO and partner in businesses across the APEC region. Alongside his academic and executive responsibilities, he ministers as a marketplace evangelist. Prior to this, he was an industry leader in mortgages as Global Head of Home Lending products at one of the world's largest banks, accountable for over $...

Justin Brierley examines the cultural shift from New Atheism toward renewed interest in Christianity. Drawing on science, history, and contemporary thinkers, he explores why belief in God is being reconsidered in today's secular Western context. The talk is followed by a Q and A with the audience.   

Sam Gibson interviews three young leaders based in New York on prayer and the workplace.

David Bahnsen answers questions about artificial intelligence and innovation, the future of work-from-home versus office culture, discerning calling and manage overload, the dangers of treating faith as a market trend, influencing large companies toward redemptive purpose, and the unique challenges women face in pursuing both career and motherhood.

David Bahnsen unpacks why work is not merely a necessity but a sacred calling woven into creation itself. Drawing from Genesis, his own story of loss and vocation, David argues that work is a God-given means of human flourishing, cultural formation, and neighbor-love. He challenges the sacred–secular divide, calls believers to reject both retreatism and idolatry, and casts a bold vision for Christ...

Jon Tyson casts a vision for Christian vocation in a culture caught between burnout and idolatry. Drawing from Scripture, global data, and vivid historical examples—from William Carey to the Inklings—Jon dismantles the disconnect between Sunday faith and Monday work. Instead, he invites listeners into a reclaimed biblical vision where work becomes worship, service, and calling. He challenges liste...