Date/Time
Date(s) - January 20, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
Riverside Calvary Chapel
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Join us for this free event on Saturday, January 20, 2024!
Come and be inspired about how we can contribute to make a lasting impact in education. Together, we will explore and ponder the following questions:
- What is the purpose of education?
- What kind of students do we want to enter the world?
- How can we help reshape education so that students enter the world well-equipped?
- How do we create a lasting effect?
- How can education influence our culture for Christ?
- What role do parents, families, and our elders have in education?
The purpose of this event is to gather anyone who understands how important education is and how it affects both individuals and our communities at large. Please plan to attend this important and potentially life-changing event!
Everyone is welcome – please invite others to join us too!
EVENT SCHEDULE:
0930 – Doors Open
1000 – Morning Sessions
1200 – Lunch Break
1330 – Afternoon Sessions
1700 – Event Ends
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Nick Ellis
Dr. Nicholas Ellis, a second-generation homeschooler, is founder and CEO of Christian Halls International. CHI helps build local, mentor-led communities of Christ-centered higher education that is academically excellent, debt-free, and discipleship-focused.
He is passionate about giving back responsibility for the formation of souls to families and churches. He has a Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Oxford where he taught New Testament and Greek at Wycliffe Hall.
Bruce Friesen
Bruce is a visionary leader, a church planter, a launcher of the Third Education Revolution Canada, and the founder of Children Arise Ministries and Kingdomize Global. Bruce’s passion lies in fostering transformative partnerships, orchestrating strategic alliances, and navigating networks to connect resources for kingdom ventures.
As an author, captivating speaker, respected coach, and trusted consultant, Bruce’s influence extends far beyond borders. He’s taught in many nations and left an indelible mark on diverse communities worldwide.
David Hunt
David Hunt is the Education Director at Cardus. He leads original research initiatives with academics from around the globe on educational pluralism, excellence, and outcomes. In addition to presenting regularly to audiences across Canada, David’s work has been presented to various levels of government, appeared in Canada’s major media, and used as evidence in court. He holds a Master of Public Policy from Simon Fraser University and Bachelor of Business Administration (with distinction) from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, where he was the Dean’s Medal recipient and is now a faculty member.
Paul Johnson
After completing his education in 1982 at Simon Fraser University, Paul began his teaching career in the Langley, British Columbia, school district. In 1983, he responded to the call to Christian education and joined Regent Christian Academy, a church-based K-12 school in its early stages. In 1993, Paul was appointed Principal, and over the years, the Academy experienced remarkable growth. It expanded its offerings with the addition of a thriving international student program and a Distributed Learning (online) division.
Paul provided leadership as the CEO of the Regent Christian Academy Society until his retirement in December 2021. Highlights of his career included establishing a robust student mission program and building and supporting church-based schools in Nigeria, Kenya and Mexico. Paul’s greatest desire as a Christian Educator is to see students experience a transforming encounter with Jesus.
Paul actively engages in board service for several societies and provides consultation services to Christian organizations, including the Canadian Christian Education Movement. Paul and his wife Eleanor reside in Surrey B.C. and have a blended family of five children and seven grandchildren.