July 2021

One of the key themes for Converge 2022 is embracing change. Educators from across the globe will explore the ways in which they might courageously lead their school communities to empower young people, not only to flourish personally, but to be agents of change and hope.

If you want to go fast, go alone—but if you want to go far, come with us, and be challenged by people and ideas different than yours. Engaging in the work of Christian schooling is far more fun, risk-mitigating, exciting, and rewarding when you engage with others.

Christian community doesn’t happen accidentally, as a by-product of one particular curriculum or because everyone has signed a covenantal statement. It happens intentionally as we look for Jesus to be the answer to the new cultural questions, worlds, and stories that are turning up in our schools.

The fog of uncertainty and fear surrounds our reaction to many students, especially students with disabilities. And yet, there is solid ground to form the basis of our response to students who may test the boundaries of leadership. The solid ground is found in community, and in the long-term effects of inclusion that may not be immediately apparent.