The Promise of Christian Education: Past, Present and Future

Following their teacher’s example and guidance, Jesus’s disciples have been educating and forming persons for discipleship and mission ever since his earthly ministry.

The shape of that education – formal or informal – has inherently been theological. Still, the focus has shifted as Christians have responded to emerging questions and challenges in different historical, geographical, and social contexts. Some of these initiatives and the practices and institutions that have arisen to serve them have been congruent with the Gospel and others have been deeply at odds with the Christian vision.

This conference aims to analyze and assess the past and present of Christian education, including elementary, secondary, and higher education, to renew its promise for the future.