Join us for our signature leadership development event for Christian educators. The IACE Annual Conference brings together leaders, scholars, and educators from across Christian higher education for substantive conversation, encouragement, fellowship, and engagement around the challenges and opportunities shaping Christian education.
The 2027 conference will bring together leading voices in higher education, theology, artificial intelligence, leadership, church and culture, and law.
Dr. William Inboden is Executive Vice President and Provost of the University of Texas at Austin. He is widely published in the areas of government and education and has served in leadership roles spanning higher education, public policy, and national security.
Jennifer Marshall Patterson is a Lecturer in Public Theology and Director of the Institute for Theology and Public Life at Reformed Theological Seminary in Washington. She has worked in public policy in Washington, D.C., for more than 25 years.
Dr. Dondi Costin is the sixth president of Liberty University, returning to his alma mater after serving five years as president of Charleston Southern University. A retired Major General with 36 years of military service, he concluded his career as the U.S. Air Force Chief of Chaplains and a senior leader at the Pentagon.
Professor Meghan Sullivan is a philosopher at Notre Dame and director of the university's Ethics Initiative. Her work explores rationality, ethics, metaphysics, and philosophy of religion, including the ethical challenges presented by artificial intelligence.
Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer is a premier theologian and Christian thinker in the global evangelical community and one of the most widely published contemporary theologians. His work connects theology, Scripture, culture, and Christian practice.
Dr. James Emery White is founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church in Charlotte, former president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and author of more than twenty books.
Greg Baylor will return to address current legal issues affecting Christian education, religious institutions, and the work of Christian colleges and universities.
Michael Anthony will join us for a session on Christian leadership, formation, and the future of Christian education.
Jim Estep will join us for a session on Christian leadership, formation, and the future of Christian education.
Kevin Gushiken will join us for a session on Christian leadership, formation, and the future of Christian education.
How will Christian institutions navigate the changing landscape of higher education?
What does Christian formation look like in an age of increasingly powerful AI?
How do we cultivate leaders capable of faithfully serving Christ and His church in a changing culture?
Working schedule based on the previous IACE conference. Session details and times may be updated.
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