The IU Impact Chapter was founded in 2005 by Derrick and Kaley Puckett. In just four years, this chapter has evolved from a small bible study with three members to a campus movement of nearly 40 members.

The Beginning of ImpactIU

Impact is the product of the prayers and dreams of a group of Christian leaders who met in 1987. Founded as part of Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru), the ministry gained formative roots as a national student conference in 1991.At the 1996 conference, Dr. Charles Gilmer announced our vision to see Impact be more than a conference, and become a movement. Here, The Impact Movement was officially inaugurated as 1100 of the 1850 conferees at Impact ’96 committed themselves to being a part of an African-American movement to help fulfill the Great Commission.​Changing the focus from a conference to a movement was needed in order to fully encompass the mission and vision of Impact to be a movement of evangelism and discipleship on the college campus, extending into the African-American community and ultimately permeating the world.

The Beginning of The Impact Movement

Derrick and Kaley Puckett.