ACSI Professional Development
Discover how a shakeup will help you reclaim your class culture, reduce chaos, and develop a calmer classroom environment. In this course Linda Kardamis, Teach 4 the Heart, explains how to plan a shake-up to reset a class, creating a fresh start so teachers can move forward with consistency to create a calmer classroom. Classroom teachers in early education and K–12 in all content areas can benefit from this practical procedure and implement it throughout the year.
There is perhaps no other claim found in Scripture that’s met with more resistance and scorn from contemporary culture than the exclusive claim “Jesus is the only way.” The world around us says this claim is narrow-minded. It violates the widely accepted principle that all roads lead to heaven. It's offensive! But the question isn’t “Is it offensive?” The question is “Is it true?" In this course, we'll explore that question and many more.
Young people are leaving Christianity at an unprecedented rate. In this course, Tim Barnett explains how believers can better understand, relate to, equip, and train our youth. This course looks at why young people are disengaging from the church and encourages Christians to respond with reasonable explanations to challenges and to develop authentic relationships with people. Tim shares what the Bible has to say about passing our faith from one generation to the next and offers five practical ways to help the next generation see that Christianity is the true story of reality. This course is geared toward secondary teachers and those working with high-school and college students, such as youth pastors, spiritual life directors, counselors, and school leaders.
The Flourishing Families initiative is a three-phase process designed to equip Christian schools and educators with a roadmap and resources to help their families flourish. Whether you're just beginning or looking to strengthen your existing family ministry program, this Tool Kit provides a wealth of resources to guide and support your journey.
Explore each Phase to discover videos, downloadable tools, and practical resources tailored to every step of the process.
Let’s begin building stronger partnerships with families—one step at a time.
This course equips new teachers and those seeking deeper biblical knowledge with essential skills for interpreting Scripture. Participants will explore Bible translations, the impact of worldview, and the Holy Spirit’s role in understanding Scripture. They will identify biblical genres, apply interpretation principles, and evaluate major worldviews. The course also strengthens the ability to defend the Christian faith with reason and evidence. This course is 2 of 3 in the Foundational Bible Knowledge series.
CEUs: 7.5 CEUs | Length: 7.5 hours | CEU Type: Bible
This course establishes a strong biblical foundation, guiding educators in evaluating objective truth, defending Scripture, depicting the unified story of the Bible, and explaining how biblical books fit within a cohesive narrative. This course is for educators who are new to their profession, new to Christian education, or want to firmly root their faith in biblical truth. This course is 1 of 3 in the Foundational Bible Knowledge series.
This course is worth 5.5 Bible CEUs.
In Session 1 of the 2025 series of Bible Teacher Network webinars, Dr. Sean McDowell provides practical guidance for how to teach the Bible to our students. He addresses the question, “How do we help our students see the relevancy of Scripture and why faith matters in their modern culture?” These insights and examples are tailored for high school Bible teachers, though the overarching principles are also relevant for lower grades.