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an online conference for Christian Educators in both private & public schools
FREE October 16-21, 2024
Reduce Stress & Overwhelm
Teach Effectively
Reach Hearts for Christ
Reduce Stress & Overwhelm
Teach Effectively
Reach Hearts for Christ
He’s right there with you, working in your classroom, working in your students, and working in YOU.
You see, God never said the Christian life would be easy. In fact, Scripture promises just the opposite - trials, challenges, griefs... Sound familiar?
But the amazing news is that God is at work IN the struggle and despite the opposition.
He is light in the darkness, and His heart is always for us. He will use the challenges to draw us closer to Him, and He promises that His strength will uphold us when we're at the end of our rope.
Discover anew the hope that is found in Christ as well as practical solutions to navigate specific challenges that occur when teaching in such a time as this.
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Sessions are designed for Christian educators in private and public schools. Rise Up has ended, but you can get lifetime access with the All-Access Pass!
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Be energized & inspired by the camaraderie that comes from attending live with so many fellow teachers. Live sessions begin Thursday evening and continue throughout Saturday.
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In addition to the live sessions, enjoy an amazing lineup of on-demand sessions available to watch at your convenience beginning Thursday morning
Grab the All-Access Pass to watch anytime, anywhere.
"This summit has blessed me!!! I was really thinking about leaving teaching and your Rise Up Summit 2024 has encouraged and inspired me to continue and I feel a renewal of my love for teaching."
-Malisa P.
"The topics were EXACTLY what I needed. I am so glad to know I'm not the only one who deals with these issues."
-Summit Participant
We're busy curating an amazing lineup of sessions for this year's conference. Check out last year's speakers!
Session: The Case for Christ in Education: Planting Seeds in Students’ Lives
Session: Classroom Management Strategies that Work: An Intro to Whole Brain Teaching
Session: Boost Learning and Discipleship with Cognitive Science Strategies
Session: Supporting Learners with Unique Needs: Strategies for ADHD, Dyslexia, and More
Session: Cultivating Connection: Bridging the Gap Between Teacher and Student
Emcee: Idea Swap Party
Session: Replacing Lies with Truth: Living as Christians Teachers in a Confused Culture
Session: Handling Difficulty with God’s Help: The Power of Biblical Lament
Session: Transforming Classroom Learning and Relationships Using the Five Love Languages
Session: Finding Balance: Intentional Strategies for Prioritizing What Matters Most
Session: How Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel)
Session: Helping Educators And Their Students Unlock Their God-Given Identity And Unique Purpose (Part 1)
Session: Helping Educators And Their Students Unlock Their God-Given Identity And Unique Purpose (Part 2)
Session: Help, I’m Caught in a Culture War! Navigating Ideological Challenges with Truth & Love
Session: Standing on the Front Lines: Legal Answers for Christian Educators in 2024
Exhibition Session: Cultivating Transformative Discipleship in the Digital Age
Exhibition Session: Finding Courage to Teach for Another Day: Strengthening our Calling in the Classroom
You’ll walk away encouraged, inspired, and equipped to make a bigger difference in your students’ hearts and lives.
You’ll discover how to rise up out of the anxiety, frustration, and fear that often overwhelm us.
And you’ll be better equipped to teach with faith, trusting God and following His lead each day in the classroom.
"Thank you for acknowledging that the darkness is real, and also reminding us that God shines his light in and through us."
-Melissa
I loved how the summit was online and we could interact with the speakers and others from around the world. It helped me see our similar struggles and be able to share encouragement through struggles and rewards I've had with others
Loved the classroom management session. I remind myself daily God is with me on this journey even when I have several challenges within the classroom. He is my co-educator.
The summit has provided a tremendous amount of Bible based, valuable tools we can take back to our classrooms. The speakers were fabulous and the prayers so encouraging.
Learn practical strategies to teach with excellence, avoid burn out, and transform your school with the light of His love.
Experts from across the country will bring you practical ideas and inspiration in both live & on-demand sessions, empowering you to rise up and fulfill your God-given mission as an educator.
At Christian Educators and Teach 4 the Heart, we share the same vision.
We believe that teaching is an important calling and that God has you right where you are for a reason.
But that doesn’t mean it’s easy.
Challenges abound, the enemy seeks to discourage us, and we feel alone – sometimes struggling to see exactly what God is trying to do on our campus.
That’s why this virtual summit was created – to encourage and equip Christian educators in both public and private schools.
To bring us together and create a community around our shared goals and mission.
And to raise up a generation of teachers and educational leaders who will step out in faith and embrace God’s heart for their classrooms, students, and schools.
Join us!
"I love this conference. It's the highlight of my autumn. You really want to make time for this uplifting and relevant conference."
-Diana
Watch LIVE session replays!
Details for last year's LIVE sessions are listed below. 2025 information update as it becomes available.
Join us for a provocative and fun session with nationally syndicated radio personality and author of the counterintuitive and entertaining bestselling book Unoffendable, Brant Hansen. Offering a life-changing approach to handling “righteous anger,” this session couldn’t be more relevant for anyone who works with colleagues, students, parents, or—frankly—any humans, period!
Connecting with students is the key to creating a fun and effective classroom. In this comedic, yet informative professional session, stand-up comedian and classroom teacher Leslie Rob provides teachers with unique and authentic takeaways to bridge the relationship gap for better classroom management & connecting with students.
Many students who enter our classrooms are dealing with trauma and a variety of other difficulties. So how do we help them learn when their emotions feel so big? Join Elizabeth Styffe as she shares an overview and practical tips for classroom application of Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)—an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. Elizabeth’s passion for equipping educators to help children handle big emotions stems from her real-world experience raising 7 children, including 3 adopted from Rwanda.
Are the advances of transgenderism, DEI, or other ideologies threatening to drive you out of your calling as an educator? What happens when these ideas seep into your curriculum or school policies? It may feel that the only solutions are to quit or just keep your head down while the cultural and legal battles play out. While easy answers can be elusive, come learn from a panel of expert Christian educators how you can respond with truth and love and keep your job, making a difference in your school.
Learning is hard for several reasons. Some of these have to do with the way our minds work; others have to do with common yet avoidable pitfalls that make learning harder than it needs to be. These difficulties play out in our classrooms, and they play out in our walks with Jesus, too. In this session, teacher-author Dave Stuart Jr. will answer questions about learning and explore strategies to help our students — and us! — to be successful with the help of cognitive science.
Lee Strobel’s dramatic journey from intellectual skeptic to apologist for Christ is detailed in many of his over 40 books and his award-winning motion picture, The Case for Christ. But did you know that God used two Christian educators to plant seeds in his heart that would later bloom into powerful faith? Join us for an inspiring interview in which Lee Strobel shares the powerful impact educators can have and the truth of the gospel. You’ll walk away with your faith strengthened & your heart encouraged to keep planting seeds in students’ lives.
"The Summit really encouraged me, especially in such a hard year. It gave me inspiration & Biblically sound information that I can use in my classroom & also to look after my well-being."
-Nikki
Here are answers to some frequently asked questions:
Yes! You can watch all the sessions for free anytime throughout the weekend of Summit: October 16-21, 2025. If you’d like to keep access after the weekend, you may purchase the all-access pass.
Certificates of attendance will be available for all-access pass holders ONLY as these are the only teachers for whom we can verify attendance at individual sessions.
We are an approved PD provider for both ACSI and AACS.
In addition to that, we have a partnership with MidAmerica Nazarene University.
Click here to find out more about these career advancing credit opportunities (only available with the All-Access Pass).
Yes! Your school can pay for an All-Access pass on your behalf!
Simply print and submit the forms below to your administration based on the school setting in which you teach.
Yes! Educators can watch all the sessions for free anytime throughout the weekend of October 16-21, either individually or as a staff.
If you’d like your teachers to keep access after the weekend as well as use sessions for future staff PD, upgrade to the School License All-Access Pass.
Yes! We do our best to have live session replays available (barring tech difficuluties). Just register for free and login using the buttons in the header to access all live replays PLUS all on-demand sessions throughout the long summit weekend.
However, session access ends when the Summit ends. Want lifetime access? Learn how!
I’m so sorry you can’t join us live. However, we are offering an all-access pass that will include video recordings of all the summit sessions, bonus resources, certificates of attendance, and more! Get more information about the All-Access Pass here.
Email us at hello@teach4theheart.com