Keynote Speaker
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 (19), Jonah (17), and Jacob (15).
