IACE 5th Annual Conference

RILEY CONFERENCE CENTER | FORT WORTH, TEXAS | FEBRUARY 7-9, 2024

WEDNESDAY, FebRUARY 7

Conference Check-in Begins

IACE Board Meeting

Pre-conference workshop

Address: “Building Confidence in Uncertain Times - 7 Fundamental Strategies you can employ now to prepare for what's ahead”

John Borum - Clark Higher Ed

Evening Session

Welcome - David S. Dockery

Affirmation of Our Faith

A time of worship and praise, led by Joe Crider, Dean, School of Church Music and Worship, Southwestern Seminary, and representatives from the School of Church Music and Worship

Address: “Christian Worldview, Cultural Challenges, and Christian Higher Education”
Chris Brooks - Pastor, Woodside Bible Church, radio host, author, former dean, Moody Theological Seminary

THURSDAY, FebRUARY 8

Breakfast

Devotional: Don Sweeting, Chancellor, Colorado Christian University

Session: "Christ-Centered Higher Education: A Biblical Foundation"
Sandy Willson - Interim President, The Gospel Coalition, and former pastor, 2nd Presbyterian Church, Memphis, TN

Session: "Faithful Christian Leadership for Christian Higher Education"
Lig Duncan - Chancellor and John E. Richards Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology , Reformed Theological Seminary

Lunch

Session: “The Great Dechurching and Its Implications for Christian Higher Education”
Michael Graham and Jim Davis, co-authors of The Great Dechurching

Session: "Global Collaboration: Next Generation Connections and Relationships"
Jurie Kriel - Global Director for Collaboration, Lausanne Movement, and the leader of NXT Move

Presentation: "Strategic Priorities for Christian Education"
TG Three (Nicholas Willis, Robert Westervelt, and Ryan Dougherty)

Dinner

Session: "Holy Sexuality and the Gospel"
Christopher Yuan - speaker and author

Friday, FebRUARY 9

Breakfast

Devotional: Jan Foster, Associate Provost, North Greenville University

Address: "Legal Updates for Christian Higher Education"
Greg Baylor, legal counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom

  • Panel Discussion: "Artificial Intelligence: Promise or Peril for Christian Higher Education"
    Reg Grant (Dallas Theological Seminary), Jacob Shatzer (Union University), Melinda Stephens (Geneva College), Jason Thacker (Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and Southern Seminary), and Daniel Darling (Southwestern Seminary)

  • Panel Discussion: "Staffing, Funding, and Mission Priorities for Christian Higher Education"

    Pat McLaughlin (President, Timothy Group), Janice Supplee (VP for Marketing and Communications and Dean of Graduate Studies, Cedarville University), Drew Flamm (President, Grace College and Seminary), and Tom Cornman (Provost, Corban University).

12:00 pm - Adjourn