Saturday February 7, 2026
REGISTER ONLINE HERE!
Take a break from the routine and refresh your spirit. This is a great time of encouragement! This conference is designed to give you a renewed vision of how God can use you for His glory. This one-day event helps you reaffirm and refocus your professional and personal priorities.
It is exciting to be a part of what God is doing in universities and in academia.
Change The Campus Today – Change The World Tomorrow
One-Day
Common Call
Conference
Information
LOCATION:
Providence Church
Delta Lake Center
4301 Delta Lake Drive
Raleigh, NC 27612
Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm
February 7, 2026
REGISTRATION:
(Includes meals and snacks)
$75 – Faculty and Academic Staff
$50 – Faculty/Staff Spouses and Grad Students
Scholarships available | Walk-ins welcome
Early Bird Special
Register by January 27, 2026, and save $10 on registration.
Knowing how many to expect helps us deliver a better conference. Yet, we also want as many as possible to attend, so you can also register in person on the day of the conference.
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION:
Saturday, February 7th, beginning at 7:45 am in the Delta Lake Center.
CONFERENCE COORDINATOR:
MEET FEATURED SPEAKER
Dr. Lisa Beymer
Lisa serves as Faculty Advisor for Cru Boise State, is active in Cru Faculty Fellows, and was one of the founding members of Boise State’s now-growing Cru Faculty Commons group.
Dr. Beymer will share stories of how God is at work on her campus. She addresses the busyness of being a professor, balancing faith in academia, and trusting God in the “thick” of being faithful on campus.
She is a Clinical Associate Professor in the College of Education at Boise State University, where she teaches courses and supervises clinical placements for undergraduate pre-service teachers. Her areas of professional scholarship are Early Literacy and Special Education.
Lisa is first and foremost a Daughter of the Most High King, a wife, and a mom. A born-and-raised Idahoan, Lisa and her family reside in a small town on the outskirts of Boise, where they spend their days enjoying the outdoors, serving at church, and keeping up with baseball schedules.
One day, she would like to say that she has summited at least three major mountain peaks in the United States.
MEET FEATURED SPEAKER
Rick Hove
For twenty years, Rick has served as the national director of Faculty Commons, Cru’s ministry to university professors.
He and Dr. Heather Holleman co-wrote A Grander Story: An Invitation to Christian Professors, which is now in five languages.
Rick has served for many years with professors from all over the world. He understands the challenges you face as you are building your career. Yet, when you hear Rick speak, you get a deeper appreciation of who Jesus is and a better understanding of your identity in Christ.
He has a way of bringing clarity of purpose through God’s Word and has helped many discover the joy of the journey God has given them.
He studied civil engineering at Georgia Tech, graduating with highest honors, and earned his master’s of divinity at Trinity International University (summa cum laude).
He and his wife, Sonya, live in Durham and are sweetly blessed to have their kids and grandkids in the Triangle as well.
We encourage you to get to know Lisa and Rick during the conference.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Morning | Warm-Up & Sessions
8-9 am | Day-Of-Registration | Continental Breakfast
9:00 am | Welcome
9:15 pm | Faculty – Personal Story
9:20 am | Table Talk | Introductions
9:40 am | Praise & Worship | Student Led
9:55 am | Rick Hove
“Our Identity in Christ”
10:48 am | Break
11:00 am | Dr. Lisa Beymer
“Ministry for Busy Faculty”
11:55 am | Lisa & Rick | Q & A
Table Discussions
Afternoon | Lunch & Sessions
12:15 pm | Lunch (Provided)
Table Talk
1:15 pm | Grad Student – Personal Story
1:20 pm | Free Resource Kit
1:35 pm | Rick Hove
“Vision for Faculty”
2:25 pm | Table Talk
Small Group Discussion
3:00 pm | Break
3:15 pm | Lightning Rounds –
Breakout Sessions (pick two)
Answering key questions for grads to be successful in academia – Dr. Steven Hall
How to genuinely care for your students – Dr. Kim Titus
Legal concerns for faculty of faith – Dr. Ed Gehringer