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Biblical Worldview Conference

Biblical Worldview Conference for Educational Leaders

We hope you enjoyed your BJU Press experience. After many sessions packed with valuable information, you may not have been able to take in all the information provided by each speaker. Below, you will find resources allowing you to share what you have learned with your faculty, staff, and administration.

Bryan Smith

Dr. Bryan Smith

Bryan Smith 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.

Dr. Renton Rathbun

Dr. Renton Rathbun

Renton Rathbun has been a classroom teacher for over 25 years, which includes both secular and Christian colleges and universities. He speaks on biblical worldview and apologetics across the country as well as on podcasts, radio, and TV. He trains faculty and administrators in biblical worldview all over the U.S. Renton holds a degree in English education, master’s degrees in speech, writing, philosophy, and theology, and a PhD in apologetics. Renton serves as the director of the Center for Biblical Worldview in Greenville, SC.

Jeff Keaton

Jeff Keaton

As a successful pastor, church and school planter, and ministry entrepreneur, Jeff Keaton has spent his adult life believing that through Christ anything is possible. As the founder, chairman, and CEO of RenewaNation, he now speaks across America, challenging the church to reach the world for Christ and to get involved in the great cause of giving children a Christian worldview education. Order the RenewaNation Review magazine, or learn about the organization’s Christian school revitalization program.

Ben Schettler

Ben Schettler

For over 15 years, The Center for Truth in Love has been equipping churches to speak the Bible’s truth in love to the difficult challenges facing culture. As this organization’s co-founder and president, Ben Schettler is a frequent national conference speaker and hosts The Biblical Worldview Show podcast and The Truth in Love TV show, syndicated on DirecTV through the Christian Television Network. In addition to serving as the faith outreach advisor to Dr. Ben Carson, Ben is the author and producer of 5 cultural engagement curriculums including Lies Aren’t Love and Love Chooses Life. Ben lives with his wife, Makenzie, and son, Cranston, in Pensacola, FL. Learn more on The Center for Truth website.

George Barna

Dr. George Barna

George Barna is a professor at Arizona Christian University and leads the Cultural Research Center based at the university. He is the founder of The Barna Group (which he sold in 2009), the American Culture and Faith Institute (which closed in 2018), and Metaformation, a research and communications company operating since 2009. Barna has written or co-authored more than 60 books, including multiple bestsellers and award-winning books. He graduated summa cum laude from Boston College, earned 2 master’s degrees from Rutgers University, and received a doctorate from Dallas Baptist University.

Dr. Ken Ham

Ken Ham

Founder and CEO of Answers in Genesis, the Creation Museum, and the Ark Encounter, Ken Ham is one of the most in-demand Christian speakers in North America. He is a blogger and author of more than 30 books. He hosts Answers, a daily radio program, and he is the founder of the award-winning Answers magazine. Ken and his wife, Mally, have 5 children and many grandchildren and reside in northern Kentucky.

Charles Ware

Dr. A. Charles Ware

Dr. A. Charles Ware is the founding president of Grace Relations. He serves as a senior professor for the College of Biblical Studies, a leader in residence and elder at College Park Church, and an international speaker. He earned a BRE from Baptist Bible College, an MDiv from Capital Bible Seminary, and an honorary doctorate from Baptist Bible Seminary. Dr. Ware has served on the boards of several notable organizations. He is a prolific author, with works like One Race, One Blood: The Biblical Answer to Racism written with Ken Ham. Learn more on the Grace Relations website.

What Next?

Inspiring conferences such as one of our Biblical Worldview Conferences can create a lot of fervor for change, but if no one acts on the inspiration, nothing happens. If you want to apply what you discovered at the conference, your first step should be to create an action plan for the months ahead. Your Territory Manager will be able to give you suggestions on how to accomplish many of the items in your plan. Your plan should include at least the following:

  • Communicating what you gained from the conference to your faculty, board members, parents, and students. You may choose to share what you learned yourself or bring in a speaker to address your school.
  • Offering professional development opportunities for your faculty that focus on strengthening biblical worldview training. Participating in the BJU Press Exchange Conference would be an effective way of getting this training.
  • Incorporating biblical worldview textbooks into your curriculum. Your Territory Manager will be able to suggest the options that best fit into your program.