Teaching for transformation aims for the heart. It is fairly easy to impart a certain behaviour and students can learn to simply play the part but what good will that do when they leave the classroom? The only way to have a truly lasting, authentic learning experience is to change what is in the heart. Teaching for transformation achieves this by teaching from a biblical worldview.

Join us at the 2025 Christian Educators Conference: Teaching for Transformation hosted by Central Africa Baptist University’s School of Education. This 3-day event is designed to encourage, empower, and equip Christian educators, school administrators, and educational organisations. Through keynote addresses and engaging breakout sessions, you’ll discover practical tools and strategies to transform both your teaching and your students’ hearts. We invite you to register today and be part of this powerful movement.

What you will get:
✨ Equip for Excellence – Gain strategies to integrate a Christian worldview in your teaching practices.
✨ Professional Growth – Participate in workshops led by global experts in Christian education.
✨ Networking – Connect with like-minded educators and administrators for support and collaboration.
✨ Practical Resources – Walk away with materials and tools you can immediately apply in your classroom.
✨ …and so much more!

Who should attend:
Christian Educators at all levels (primary, secondary, tertiary) from all schools
School administrators 
Institutions investing in education

Tracks

Event Speakers

Bryan Smith
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Bryan Smith (BJU Press) Bryan has worked in Christian education for over 30 years. He has been a classroom teacher as well as a textbook author. Currently, he serves BJU Press as director of Biblical Worldview Shaping. In this position he assists authors and teachers in the work of forming a biblical worldview in the classroom. Bryan holds a PhD in Old Testament interpretation.
Cindy Dickenson
Speaker
Cindy’s passion for Christian education began over 30 years ago. She has served on 3 continents teaching a variety of ages and subjects. Her heart lies with the elementary-age student. She spent 2 years in China as an administrator and teacher trainer helping Chinese nationals use BJU Press materials to teach and shape their students’ worldview. She is currently a national consultant for BJU Press.
George Shakwelele
Speaker
Dr. George Shakwelele is a missionary and educator with Liebenzell USA, specializing in missions mobilization and cross-cultural training. With over two decades of pastoral experience at Kalulushi Central Baptist Church in Zambia, he has held significant leadership roles including Executive Secretary of the Zambia Baptist Association and board member of the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia. Dr. Shakwelele holds multiple advanced degrees, including a Master of Management for Non-profit Organizations and a Master of Divinity in Mission Studies. Currently based in Southern California, he is completing his second doctorate in Christian education while actively engaging in church planting initiatives and training missionary candidates across the United States. His extensive experience includes training international missionaries and leading cross-cultural ministry programs in partnership with Liebenzell Germany.
Becky Teruel
Speaker
Becky holds a BS and an MEd in elementary education and has been in education for over 20 years, teaching various grades and subjects. She has experience as an early interventionist working with young children with deficits and has also supervised and mentored student teachers in their clinical practice training. Becky has been a teacher consultant and is currently a national consultant with BJU Press, where she loves to motivate teachers to be engaging and encourage higher-level thinking in their classrooms.