Rooted Educator Worldview Summit 2026

 

Rooted Educator Worldview Summit '26

June 15–17, 2026 | Double Tree Hotel | Colorado Springs, CO

 

Individual Registration Fee: $379

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Event Overview
ACSI and Colson Center

Some days it feels like secular culture is winning. Yet, Scripture draws us back to a pivotal premise – God’s truth prevails.

Even so, educators around the world are asking how to more effectively engage students in the spiritual formation journey and help develop deeper roots in the flourishing soil of a biblical worldview.

ACSI and the Colson Center have partnered together to offer a “worldview summit” to answer this leading question and to provide valuable resources for: a) developing a Christlike culture, (b) facilitating healthy faith formation, (c) providing tools to engage secular ideology, and (d) expanding best practice around a clear and consistent application of the Christian worldview.

The registration fee includes both educational credits and Bible CEUs for participants who attend.
Speakers & Facilitators

Speakers & Facilitators

 

Megan Almon

 

Megan Almon

Apologist, Speaker, Stand to Reason 


 

Megan Almon, a former University of Georgia gymnast, worked as an award-winning journalist until 2008, when she decided to pursue a career speaking and teaching about Christian apologetics — especially in the areas of pro-life apologetics, bioethics and aesthetics. She joined Life Training Institute in 2009, and was awarded a M.A. in Christian apologetics from Biola University in 2011. She worked with Scott Klusendorf at LTI until 2024 when she began working with the speaking team at Apologetics, Inc. In 2025 she started an exciting new chapter as a Stand to Reason speaker.


Megan and her husband, Tripp — Stand to Reason’s Outpost Coordinator — have been married since 2003 and have two children, Neely and Rogan. Though she was born and raised in Georgia, she and Tripp family spent seven years in Manitou Springs, CO where Tripp ran Summit Ministries’ Gap Year. Megan enjoys spending time with her family on the road (when she and Tripp have opportunities to speak together) and at home in Colorado, and is still known to practice handstands in her living room. She has spoken to high school-and-college assemblies and classrooms, conferences, youth organizations, women’s groups, pregnancy care centers, congregations, and legislators both nationally and internationally.


Josh Bales

 

Josh Bales

Singer-songwriter, Anglican Priest, LMHC

Josh is equal parts Singer-Songwriter, Anglican Priest, and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. He holds both an M.Div. and M.A. in counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary, a Certificate in Anglican Studies from Nashotah House Theological Seminary, and is a Senior Fellow with the Colson Center. Josh has released numerous albums of hymns and original songs over the past twenty years, including his most recent, The Weight of Glory EP. Originally from Chattanooga, TN, Josh now lives in Orlando, FL where he serves as Rector at Incarnation Oviedo.
Michael Craven

 

S. Michael Craven

Vice President and Dean, Colson Fellowship, The Colson Center for Christian Worldview

Michael is an accomplished executive, worldview expert, cultural apologist and author. Ever since leaving his career as a corporate CEO in 2001, Michael has been working to equip the church in America with a robust Christian life and worldview. In 2007, Michael founded the Center for Christ & Culture where his popular weekly commentaries grew to reach more than two million readers through Crosswalk.com, Christianity.com, The Christian Post and numerous other web-based outlets. In 2009, Michael authored his critically acclaimed book, "Uncompromised Faith: Overcoming Our Culturalized Christianity" (NavPress). He also contributed to the 2014 book, "Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God’s Design for Marriage," by John Stonestreet and Sean McDowell.

Michael has been a featured speaker at many venues, including the University of California at Berkeley, the National Conference on Christian Apologetics, and numerous churches across the country. He served as an adjunct professor at Western Seminary, where he was invited to teach on cultural apologetics. He has appeared on Fox News, CNN, ABC, NBC, and many other national television and radio programs.

Prior to joining the Colson Center, Michael served for five years as the president of BridgeBuilders, an inner-city ministry in South Dallas, where he pioneered a missional strategy for transforming the “culture of poverty” into a culture of flourishing, breaking the cycle of poverty that dominates America’s inner-city communities. Michael lives in the Dallas area with his wife and three children.

Billy Hutchinson

 

Billy Hutchinson

Educators Specialist, The Colson Center for Christian Worldview

Billy Hutchinson (M.Div., Christian Apologetics) is the Educators Specialist at the Colson Center. Before joining the Colson Center, he spent over a decade in Christian education as both a classroom teacher and an administrator, focusing on academic excellence, digital education, and the worldview formation of teachers and students.
Sean McDowell

 

Sean McDowell

Associate Professor of Theology, Biola University

 

Dr. Sean McDowell is a gifted communicator with a passion for equipping the church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. He connects with audiences in a tangible way through humor and stories while imparting hard evidence and logical support for viewing all areas of life through a Biblical worldview.  Sean is an Associate Professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. Sean is the co-host for the Think Biblically podcast, which is one of the most popular podcasts on faith and cultural engagement.

Sean still teaches one high school Bible class, which helps give him exceptional insight into the prevailing culture so he can impart his observations poignantly to fellow educators, pastors, and parents alike. Sean is listed among the top 100 apologists. He graduated summa cum laude from Talbot Theological Seminary with a double master’s degree in Theology and Philosophy. He earned a Ph.D. in Apologetics and Worldview Studies from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2014.

Sean is the author, co-author, or editor of over twenty books including The Fate of the Apostles, So The Next Generation Will Know (with J. Warner Wallace), Evidence that Demands a Verdict (with Josh McDowell), Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God’s Design for Marriage (with John Stonestreet), Is God Just a Human Invention? (with Jonathan Morrow) and Understanding Intelligent Design (with William A. Dembski).

In April 2000, Sean married his high school sweetheart, Stephanie. They have three children and live in San Juan Capistrano, California.

See www.seanmcdowell.org for Sean’s blog, articles, videos, and many other resources.

 

Jerry Nelson

Chief Ministry Officer, ACSI

 

Jerry Nelson is the Chief Ministry Officer at ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International). He oversees all spiritual formation-related initiatives focused on the elevation of God's Word, prayer, biblical worldview development, and the fulfillment of the Great Commission, as well as initiatives related to biblical unity, diversity, and social engagement for all ACSI's stakeholders. Jerry has directed the creation and development of a department solely dedicated to these initiatives: ACSI's Ministry Team. He also contributed to the development of ACSI's key position statement on biblical sexuality and led the development of each of ACSI's publications on spiritual formation, biblical unity, biblical worldview truths for integration, and servant-leadership. Jerry previously served at Northwest Christian Academy in Miami, FL, for 17 years, 11 of which he served as Head of School. He holds a B.A. in history and M.A. in educational leadership from St. Thomas University in Miami. Jerry has been married for 20 years to Christine, and they are the proud parents of Lydia, Jonah, and Jacob.
John Stonestreet

 

John Stonestreet

President, The Colson Center for Christian Worldview

 

John Stonestreet serves as president of the Colson Center. He’s a sought-after speaker and author on areas of faith and culture, theology, worldview, education, and apologetics. John is the daily voice of Breakpoint, the nationally syndicated commentary on the culture founded by the late Chuck Colson. He has co-authored five books including "A Practical Guide to Culture" and "Restoring All Things." Before coming to the Colson Center in 2010, John served in various leadership capacities with Summit Ministries and was on the biblical studies faculty at Bryan College (TN). John is an ordained deacon in the Anglican Diocese of All Nations (Anglican Church of North America). He and his wife, Sarah, have four children and live in Colorado Springs, CO.
Elizabeth Urbanowicz

 

Elizabeth Urbanowicz

Founder, Foundation Worldview

 

Elizabeth Urbanowicz is a follower of Jesus who is passionate about equipping kids to understand the truth of the biblical worldview. Elizabeth spent the first decade of her professional career teaching elementary students at a Christian school. After completing her M.A. in Christian Apologetics at Biola University, Elizabeth started Foundation Worldview, an organization that helps Christian adults equip children to carefully evaluate every idea and understand the truth of the biblical worldview.

More speaker details coming soon!
Event Venue & Recommended Hotel

Event Venue & Recommended Hotel

 

 

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Colorado Springs

 

Double Tree Hilton

1775 East Cheyenne Mountain Blvd.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80906

A limited number of rooms are available at our discounted rate so be sure to book today using this link.