Legacy Education Summit

2026 Legacy Education Summit

Join us for this free event on Saturday, January 31, 2026!

Prepare to be inspired and equipped as we are reminded of the importance of a biblical worldview in education.

Together, we will explore and ponder the following questions:

What is the purpose of education?
What kind of students do we want to enter the world?
How can we help reshape education so that students enter the world well-equipped?
How do we create a lasting effect?
How can education influence our culture for Christ?
What role do parents, families, and our elders have in education?

The purpose of this event is to gather anyone who understands how important education is and how it affects both individuals and our communities at large. Please plan to attend this important and potentially life-changing event!

Everyone is welcome – please invite others to join us too!

event Schedule:

0900 – Doors Open
0930 – Morning Sessions
1200 – Lunch Break
1345 – Afternoon Sessions
1700 – Event Ends

Keynote Speakers (check back for more details)

Pastor Brent Smith
Brent Smith is the lead pastor of Riverside Calvary Chapel, a church he planted in 2002 in Langley, British Columbia. He’s been in full time pastoral ministry since 1995 and has had the joy of being a part of church plants locally and internationally. He has a heart for people to be equipped through the Word and going forth with the gospel. Brent and his wife Michelle have been married for 30 years and have 4 adult, married children. Brent and Michelle love spending time with their 4 grandchildren and look forward to a bunch more to come!

Pastor Matt Rowan
Matt Rowan has served in pastoral ministry for over 25 years. He is the husband of Lisa, they have three adult children. Matt serves as the Lead Pastor of Christ the King Community Church on the Sunshine Coast. He is passionate for the kingdom of God, the outdoors, and seeing the church reengage with all things regarding education. Under his leadership the church has become active in finding education solutions for the purpose of making disciples.

Pastor Kevin Cavanaugh
https://www.freetocare.ca/
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Dr. Rick Martin
https://calvarychapeluniversity.edu/

Greg Needham
Greg spent over a decade as a Vice President at a Christian university in Canada before joining Teach Beyond, an international missions organization. There, he partnered with educators, parents, and missionaries in more than forty countries to launch and improve Christian education initiatives. While Greg mainly focuses on operations, infrastructure, and development, his true passion lies in helping children discover Christ and grow with a Biblical worldview—embracing the motto, “all truth is God’s truth.” Recently, he helped start the Canadian Christian Education Movement, aiming to involve every Bible-believing church in Canada in Christ-centered education. Greg and his wife Joyce now enjoy life on their acreage with their two daughters, sons-in-law, and four grandchildren—proving that, education, faith and family make quite the team.