Upcoming Events
Our upcoming events empower educators to integrate the Christian faith into learning, vocation, and lifelong discipleship. View Past Events.
In-Person Events
June 1, 2027
Faith & Learning Institute: Mentoring Program
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
The Faith & Learning Institute (FLI) is a formation-centered, practice-oriented mentoring model for mid-career educators who integrate Christian faith with teaching, scholarship, and public engagement. Participants will receive frameworks and tools to strengthen their faith-and-learning integration and to cultivate a campus culture that supports this work.
Some key information about the FLI:
Two retreats at the Glen Eyrie Conference Center in Colorado Springs, CO.
August 3 – 7, 2026
June 1 – 4, 2027
A one-on-one year-long mentoring relationship with a seasoned expert in faith and learning.
Four virtual cohort seminars and institutional impact design sessions during the academic year.
Participants will develop teaching and scholarly projects.
Participants will create a specific plan to multiply faith and learning leaders on their campus.
Institutional investment is $3,500 per person, which includes: room and board at the retreats, activities at the retreats, specific feedback on all assignments, follow-up mentorship and guidance for the year, and additional follow-up by the CCCU Director of Faith Integration for two years after the FLI.
Virtual Events
Cultivating a Christian Imagination in Our Academic Disciplines
October 27, 2026
3:00 - 4:00 p.m, EDT
Integrating faith and learning is more than just a Christian who is teaching an academic discipline. What does it mean to cultivate a distinctively Christian imagination for the discipline itself? Join Rick Langer, co-author of Mission-Driven Colleges: Keeping First Things First in Christian Higher Education, as we explore a richer vision for the academic disciplines God has entrusted to us and their role in His redemptive work in the world.
Past Events
August 7, 2026
Faith Integration in the Academy Conference
California Baptist University hosted its annual Faith Integration in the Academy Conference on August 7, 2026. This free, one-day virtual conference brought together educators for hands-on workshops and presentations focused on integrating Christian faith and learning in the academy.
August 3, 2026
Faith & Learning Institute: Mentoring Program
The Faith & Learning Institute (FLI) launched in August 2026 with its first in-person retreat at Glen Eyrie Conference Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This formation-centered, practice-oriented mentoring program equips mid-career educators to more deeply integrate Christian faith with teaching, scholarship, and public engagement.
Throughout the year-long program, participants engage in one-on-one mentoring with seasoned faith and learning experts, virtual cohort seminars, and institutional impact design sessions. Participants develop teaching and scholarly projects while creating practical plans to cultivate and multiply faith and learning leadership on their campuses.
The 2026–27 cohort will conclude with a second retreat at Glen Eyrie in June 2027.
April 2, 2026
Virtual Faith & Learning Conversations
Teaching for Wisdom: One Biblical Model for Academic Faith Integration
Paul Kaak, Ph.D. Senior Consultant and Lead Trainer, TheoMetrics
Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 3 pm ET
Faculty, deans, and provosts were invited to participate in this free 90-minute interactive workshop exploring academic faith integration through the pedagogical lens of the Bible's wisdom literature.
Facilitated by Paul Kaak, Ph.D., Senior Consultant and Lead Trainer for TheoMetrics, this faculty development workshop equipped participants to consider how faith and learning can be more intentionally integrated across the curriculum. TheoMetrics partners with faith-based Christian higher education institutions to build robust systems of academic faith integration.
February 26, 2026
Teaching & Mentoring STEM Students
In this interactive workshop, Deborah Haarsma, Ph.D., Executive Director of the International Network for Christian Higher Education, explored practical ways STEM faculty can integrate faith and meaningful conversations into already full courses. Participants examined:
How Christian faith shapes the work of science, technology, healthcare, and related disciplines.
The needs of today's students and strategies for engaging STEM topics in a polarized culture.
Practical examples of student activities for lectures, labs, internships, and departments.
Ways to apply these ideas within their own academic contexts.
Watch the recording of this workshop on our Resources page.
March 19, 2026
2026 CCCU NetVUE Pre-Conference Session
The CCCU hosted a pre-conference session, "Everyday Christian Teaching," at the 2026 Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) Conference on March 19, 2026. The half-day gathering brought together educators to explore practical approaches to integrating faith and learning in everyday teaching.
The session was facilitated by David I. Smith, Professor and Director of the Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning at Calvin University, who guided participants through thoughtful discussion and practical strategies for Christian teaching.
January 29, 2026
2026 CCCU International Forum
The 2026 CCCU International Forum brought together Christian higher education leaders from around the world for three days of inspiring keynote speakers, worship, breakout sessions, networking, and collaboration.
Held in Dallas, Texas, from January 29–February 1, 2026, the Forum, hosted once every four years, welcomed presidents, cabinet members, academic deans, and other campus leaders to explore the most pressing opportunities and challenges facing Christian higher education while strengthening connections across the global CCCU community.
Session recordings from the Forum are available on our Resources page and will continue to be added as they become available. Visitors can also explore the CCCU International Forum microsite for additional event information, speakers, and highlights.
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