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…

It’s an invitation into a bigger story. It’s good to have friends. Converge is an invitation: an invitation to practice being Faithfully Present and Courageously Good with a body of believers on the same mission. It’s an invitation to collectively celebrate the good work God is up to in the lives of those in our school communities. It’s an invitation…

Allow me to first introduce myself and share a small part of my personal story because it––and its resulting connection to the good folks of Converge––is an unusual one. I am a full-time kindergarten teacher who accidentally became an author of two books, one of which became an unexpected bestseller. You read that correctly. I did not plan to become…

In life, someone’s last wishes often uphold profound significance. By respecting one’s last wishes, we ensure that one’s life is honored and that one’s deeply held values and priorities in one’s last wishes can be preserved as a lasting legacy in the life to come. If we honor our loved ones’ last wishes in life, how much more should we…

“It would be easier for my family and my school if I wasn’t around anymore.” “I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in six months.” “I’m having health problems that doctors can’t explain.” “I feel like I’m on an island.” In the past three years, these are statements from Christian school leaders that have haunted me. The weight of Christian…