2026 Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

adult

Gathering

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

15–20 October 2026

This gathering continues our shared journey as we discern together how GCSN is called to serve Christian education globally.

Purpose of the 2026 Gathering

The 2026 GCSN Gathering will not include a student component as we wish to focus particularly on:

the future direction of the Global Christian Schools Network,
strengthening our shared commitment to Mission and Service within Christian education,
developing a broader Global Fellowship of Christian Educators, grounded in our common faith and shaped by diverse cultural and educational contexts.
Our time together will provide space to:
connect with Christian school leaders from across the world,
share thinking, experience, and good practice in Christian education,
discern together, in prayer, how GCSN might best serve in the years ahead.

Venue: M World Hotel, Petaling Jaya

The hotel is well connected to public transport and located directly next to one of the largest shopping centres in the world (1 Utama), offering a practical and welcoming setting for our time together.

Indicative Programme

Thursday, 15 October
Arrival, check‑in, informal gathering and Welcome Dinner
Friday, 16 October
Full conference day with meetings, lunch and coffee breaks
Saturday, 17 October
Full conference day with meetings, lunch and coffee breaks
Sunday, 18 October
Church visits, cultural engagement and optional workshops
(e.g. Batik or Pewter workshops)
Monday, 19 October
School and ministry visits, afternoon meeting and Celebration Dinner
Tuesday, 20 October
Breakfast, check‑out and departure

Participation fee

	MYR	USD	AUD	EUR
Conference + Hotel (Single Room)	3,455 MYR	865 USD	1,255 AUD	760 EUR
Conference + Hotel (Twin / Shared Room)	2,570 MYR	645 USD	925 AUD	565 EUR
Conference only (Local participants, no accommodation)	1,370 MYR	350 USD	500 AUD	300 EUR

Notes

Included in the participation fee
- Conference participation for all scheduled days
- Welcome Dinner and Celebration Dinner
- Breakfast, Conference lunches and coffee breaks as per programme
- Programme‑related transfers and group transportation
not included
- Flights
- Airport transfer on arrival and departure
- Dinner on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Lunch on Sunday

Véronique Haberey-Knuessi

Véronique is a Professor and Researcher at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Western Switzerland and a research participant at CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers) in Paris. She is also the Chairman of ROC Association (Moral and Educational Resources) at Établissement Scolaire Privé Daniel. Véronique first graduated in 1996 as a Trained Nurse in Basel, Switzerland. She then went on to study Philosophy of Education at the University of Rouen, France and received her PhD in 2013. Véronique has a master's in management of Health and Social Organizations, a degree in Theology and has authored published books and numerous articles. Véronique is known to peers as humble and gentle; and has a passion to unveil indoctrinated myths shadowing Christian Education in France.

Wolfgang Stock

Wolfgang Stock is General Secretary of the Association of Protestant Confessional Schools and Kindergartens in Germany (VEBS). The umbrella organisation has 72 members who serve some 35,000 children in 160 Christian schools and 47 kindergartens in more than 100 locations. He studied history in Würzburg and international relations in Oxford, where he also received his doctorate. He worked as a journalist for many years, writing several political books, including the first biography of Angela Merkel in 2000. He is a professor of communication and was the managing director of the Berlin Free Christian Schools and Kitas for five years. He is part of the leadership of the Evangelical Alliance in Germany and of Netzwerk-m. He is of the Evangelical Lutheran confession, lives with his wife near Karlsruhe, they have five grown-up children and four grandchildren.

Thiebault Geyer

Thiebault Geyer, a member of the Mulhouse pastoral team responsible for youth, initiated "Bouge ta ville" ("Move your city"). His journey began in adversity, with a mother battling drug addiction. Her discovery of faith in Jesus led to a transformative change, and the family found love in their church community. A miraculous healing experience as a child strengthened Thiebault's faith, and as a teenager, he realized he didn't need perfection in their Christian journey. Embracing Jesus' grace, they committed to following Him, experiencing profound personal growth. Thiebault's story underscores the power of faith, redemption, and ongoing self-discovery through a relationship with God.

Serving with Kindness

The Adult Gathering is to be held on October 21 – 28th, 2023. It is a 6 day event for Christian educators including leaders, mission coordinators and board governors of schools. The focus is to develop a deepening knowledge, and practice, of Christian education with an emphasis on redemptive engagement, mission and service.

Come On Board

Student Mission Trip

The GCSN Planning Committee is committed to bringing you a Student Gathering that is God honouring and for His purpose.

Our hope is that young people would return to their own school communities equipped to encourage fellow students to have a heart for mission and service, and to engage redemptively wherever they may be.