Annual Christian Education Conference

 Need fresh ideas for your classroom, school, and church ministries?

 Desire fellowship and wisdom from fellow Christian educators?

Want to expand your professional knowledge?

Then the annual KCEA Christian Education Conference is for YOU!

What is it?

KCEA's Christian Education Conference is a two-day professional in-service for pastors, administrators, teachers, staff, church youth workers, and involved parents.

What are the highlights?

t Special Speakers

Dr. Al Janney - A dynamic leader for Christian education in America from the 1960s onward.  His enthusiasm will energize you and renew your vision for the need for Christian schools today.

Dr. Robert Delnay - A specialist in historical theology while exemplifying a deeply sincere love for the Word.  He currently serves at Clearwater Christian College.

Dr. Bob Taylor - Retiring pastor from Colonial Hills Baptist Church, Indianapolis, and former Campus Pastor at Pensacola Christian College.  His long-term commitment to Christian education is contagious.

 
t Special Concert

Artisans in Brass - A professional Christian brass quintet will perform a special concert on Thursday.

s   Trumpet - Mr. Fred Powell (co-founder, National Trumpet Competition & brass technician)
s   Trumpet - Dr. George Dougherty (Associate Professor, Faith Baptist Bible College)
s   Horn - Dr. Rick Nichols (Director, SoundForth Publications)
s   Trombone - Dr. Dave Brown (Professor, Maranatha Baptist Bible College)
s   Tuba - Dr. Phil Golson (Associate Professor, Clearwater Christian College)

For additional information on Artisans in Brass, Click Here.

 t Special Swapshops

A session designed for each educational specialty to meet with their peers and share ideas and insights unique to the age group and/or academic field.  Each session will be led by a veteran moderator.  Come prepared to participate, ask questions of your peers, and meet old and new friends! 

t Special Music Workshop Track for Church and School Musicians

The Artisans in Brass will lead a special track of multiple workshops on varied topics specifically tailored for church and school musicians!

t Special Workshop Choices

Over 100 options for you to choose from!  Each session is led by a professor or veteran in the field, eager to share the most recent and applicable information.  The majority of sessions are digitally recorded; so if you are unable to attend or want to take the speaker home with you, you can!

When will it be?

September 24 & 25, 2009

Where will it be held?

Willow Valley Resort & Conference Center, Lancaster, PA
For information regarding Willow Valley, Click Here.

Why should I come?

This year's conference provides the academic excellence, varied topics, and creative ideas for which KCEA's Conferences are well-known. It will also include some features that delegates have suggested on their conference feedback sheets!

Whether you are involved in pre-school, elementary, secondary, secretarial, administration, pastoral or anything else ... there are multiple sessions just for you! Come for fellowship! Come for learning! Come to benefit your students and ministries!

If you are new to KCEA's Christian Education Conference, you can view some previous conference guides by following the links below:

2008 Conference Guide: Click Here
2007 Conference Guide: Click Here

Don't just take our word for why you should come!  Here are some of the many positive comments we received after the 2008 Conference:

s Everything was excellent. I learned so much and look forward to next year.
sThanks! Everything was wonderful. Great fellowship, food, accommodations, and sessions! What an encouragement to me! Thank you!
s Enjoyable - learned so much about myself and a better way of communicating.
s Awesome! Very practical applications; came away with wonderful ideas.
s The office track is of imperative importance. These people need to be as strong philosophically, spiritually, and methodologically as our teachers. They may not have experience or Christian degrees, but they are vital to our overall ministry.
s She was so helpful to give me an immense amount of material about a subject I knew very little about!
s Excellent workshop! It was a "true" workshop in that we worked. This was a great presentation of thought-provoking ideas which I will be able to implement in my classes to help my students develop their writing skills. Thank you!