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By: Brittany Steward

The ACSI 2025 National Convention of Christian Educators, “Ven & Ve,” was nothing short of remarkable. This gathering in the Dominican Republic not only met but far surpassed its attendance goal, with 972 participants coming together from across the country. coming together from diverse regions across the country. 

This year’s Convention felt fuller, richer, and more vibrant. Entire school staffs joined together, creating an atmosphere of celebration that radiated joy, enthusiasm, love, and a hunger to learn, which was a reminder that God always surprises us with new provision each year. 

Speakers such as ACSI Vice President of Educational Resources and Student Programs Emily Pigott, who discussed how to equip students to face the challenges of this time, Herbert Reyes, who presented about caring for the Christian educator, and Gabriela Flaquer, who spoke on creating a culture of thinking, made a great impact on the educators in attendance. 

Ven & Ve (Come and See) is a call to keep shaping the school into a place where every action, lesson, and relationship reflects Christ. Just as the Samaritan woman’s testimony drew others to the Savior, our calling as Christian educators is to lead and inspire students toward knowing Him personally. 

Testimonies from attendees poured in, showing how this event transformed hearts and minds.  

One participating educator reflected on the convention's impact on their school community, sharing, “The impact it will leave will be positive, because if we apply what we learned at the convention, we as teachers will know how to reflect Christ, how to survive burnout, and how to learn to deal with the differences in each of our students.” 

Christian educators are rising together, stronger, more united, and more equipped than ever to be the hands and feet of Christ.