Early Education Conference

Friday, October 9, 2026

Culture, Nurture, Grow - Early Education Conference

This conference is custom-designed for teachers and staff of infant to 4-year-old programs. Attendees will receive specialized training in relevant, research-based content and effective learning strategies. Engage with passionate keynote speakers committed to advancing Christian education and delve into breakout sessions where experts share successful methods across various subjects and positions. The inclusive roundtable lunch promotes collaboration among all participants, fostering a rich exchange of ideas and experiences. Join us for a day of dynamic learning, where teachers and staff can contribute to and benefit from a vibrant educational community. It's a day of fun, collaboration, and meaningful connections!

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Friday, October 9, 2026

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Keynote Speakers

Ben Schettler

Ben Schettler is the founder and CEO of The Center for Truth in Love.

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. Ben is a frequent national conference speaker, hosts The Biblical Worldview Podcast and The Truth in Love Show syndicated on 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.

Danesha Davis

Danesha Davis has been a part of the Early Childhood Education industry in Jacksonville, Florida for the past 27 years. She earned her Infant and Toddler CDA in 1998 and pursued her Directors’ Credential soon after. Danesha was an Infant and Toddler teacher for 12 years then decided to take on a leadership role as a director at a local child development center. After several years as a Childcare Director, Danesha was presented with the opportunity to become a Staff Development Specialist for a local preschool program and discovered her passion of adult learning. Some of Danesha’s major accomplishments are she is the mother of three children, a grandmother, a motivator, a licensed Biblical Counselor PHD., CDA facilitator, CLASS Trainer, and a teacher. Danesha loves singing, reading the Bible, biblical counseling, and helping people realize the greatness within themselves. Her goal is to inspire as many lives as possible through books she writes and inspirational speeches.

Kirsten Freitag Murray

As Executive Director of Hope & Healing JAX, Inc., Kirsten leads this trauma-informed care training agency grounded in Trust Based Relational Interventions® (TBRI®) and SAMHSA’s trauma informed care framework. Equipping ALL who touch the lives of children with what they need, so they can give children what they need. This role includes Servant Leader of Hope & Healing JAX, bringing together those already working in Jacksonville to address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma to promote healing and build resilience through training, engagement, mobilization, messaging, and celebration. Passionate to strengthen trauma responsive awareness, knowledge, and practice for child/family-serving organizations everywhere, Kirsten leverages experience, expertise and relationships to align partners, programs, and policies to relationally address complex issues. Previously, Kirsten served as Director of Development and Public Relations at Creative Health Services in Pennsylvania, where she secured significant public and private funding and helped develop community trauma-informed frameworks. With a background in early childhood development and elementary education from Messiah College, her career has included roles in public education, family support, and community-based parenting programs.