Much has changed since Converge 2022, when over 900 Christian school leaders gathered in San Diego for encouragement and refreshment after a trying three years of disruption. Since then, and as we look to Converge 2025 in Orlando, some things have improved: COVID has largely faded into the background, and interest and enrollments in Christian schools are significantly up. At…

“True leadership is not about being in charge, but about taking care of those in your charge.” Dr. John C. Maxwell In an era marked by rapid change and uncertainty, transformative leadership rises as a beacon of hope, igniting holistic development in students, educators, and entire communities. This powerful approach, deeply rooted in Christian values, emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and compassion,…

A few months ago, I was mugged in Ecuador a few blocks from my house. I was riding my bike at dawn when six armed people mounted on three motorcycles corralled me into a wall like bandidos on horseback. They demanded my phone at gunpoint and then struck me with a pistol across my forehead before leaving me bloody on…

What is the relationship between presence and courage? The theme for the upcoming Converge conference recalls something I recently read in Shirley Mullen’s book, Claiming the Courageous Middle. During her tenure as the president of Houghton College, she noted that at times her attempt at courageous leadership was construed as sheer cowardice. She writes: I found it fascinating to receive…

A few years ago, I had a conversation with a student at my university that remains emblematic of one of my worries about Christian education. No doubt aware of my interest in how faith shapes teaching, this student told me about how one of her classes had begun and the impression it made on her. That semester, she explained, one…