Learn About TeachBeyond
We believe that education is an effective catalyst for bringing hope to individuals and positive transformation to communities knowing that the ultimate transformation happens when God works in the life, which is our chief aim.
We follow our Lord Jesus Christ by engaging with the needs of this world – physical, relational, and spiritual. Our teachers use their skills and contexts to bring Christ’s light and healing to all – children, adults, leaders, and mission workers alike.
Who we are. TeachBeyond was started over 60 years ago. During that time, we have seen God expand our presence globally as we now serve in over 70 countries around the world. TeachBeyond Australia was established in 2023 because we believe that Australia’s strong Christian Education movement and the desire we see of the church in Australia to reach the world will result in seeing transformational educators going forth to bring transformation to classrooms, providing training and professional development to education settings, and providing collaborative environments of transformation around the world.
What we do. At TeachBeyond Australia we feel that God has called us to not only be a sending country (sending teachers to countries throughout the world) but also to be a global hub for the development of transformational education.
Why we do it. We are called to an age-old idea in Christian education, which we call transformational education. This is the simple, yet profound belief that through the power of God’s Holy Spirit active in education, children and adults can undergo redemptive, holistic transformation. This makes them increasingly like Christ in their world.
How we can work together. We would love to connect with the various offices and members around the world and share what is working for us as a national office, whilst learning about what is working for you. Please continue to pray for TeachBeyond Australia as we look to develop into an organization dedicated to the flourishing of transformational education around the world.
Strategic Plan 2021-2025
Annual Reports
- 2022 Annual Report
- 2021 Annual Report
(DEU) (ENG) (ESP) (FRA) (POR) - 2020 Annual Report
(DEU)(ENG)(ESP)(FRA)(POR) - 2019 Annual Report
Background Information
Structural Documents
TeachBeyond's Network
TeachBeyond's Family
acampamento.org
Acamp Serra are camping ministries in Brazil that provide overnight and day camps for children, teens, and families.
osww.org
Open Schools Worldwide gives marginalized children with no access to schools the opportunity to learn numeracy and literacy to the third grade level.
LiveBeyond, founded in 2008 with the name Atos and renamed in 2016, transforms youth in Brasil through theoretical and practical training in internships and missionary trips.
liacademy.ch
Léman International Academy opened in 2010 to offer a French/English bilingual education for ages 3 to 11. It is located near Geneva and follows a Swiss curriculum.
janzteam.com.br
Janz Team Gramado is a campus with meeting and camping facilities. This is where TeachBeyond Brasil holds many of its events.
International Education Services is a school located in one of the largest unreached nations in the 10/40 window. Its purpose is the education of the children of families called to ministry in this country.
Founders Academy provides English-medium instruction using an American curriculum. The school provides an international education that prepares local students for study at world-class universities.
fatebkinshasa.academy
TeachBeyond’s first African owned, managed, and staffed school opened as FATEB Kinshasa Academy in 2015 in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
bridgewaymexico.com
BridgeWay North American School opened in 2017 in Mexico City. Its bilingual curriculum includes English instruction by American and Canadian teachers.
bfacademy.com
Black Forest Academy in Germany has operated since 1956, providing a quality education to approximately 340 local and boarding students whose families serve in more than 50 countries.
Beyond Inglês offers a quality English program in a suburb of Brasilia to students of all economic levels, and offers the hope of Christ through transformational education.
teachbeyond.org/beyondborders/
Beyond Borders sends Christian educators, administrators, and staff to provide transformational education to the displaced and marginalized.
belizechristianacademy.com
Founded in 1993 by Charlie and Judy Williams, Belize Christian Academy serves approximately 235 local and missionary students ranging from kindergarteners to high school seniors.
arborchristianacademy.org
Serving local students in the Dominican Republic starting in 2017, the school features pre-k through elementary school.
Rainforest Academy is located in an Asian country along the equator. Founded in 2009, this private, faith-based school has a student body of about 200.
scclc.org
Santa Cruz Christian Learning Center opened in Bolivia in 1977 and provides a quality Christian education in English. Students graduate with both Bolivian and American diplomas.
Our President
David Durance has been closely associated with TeachBeyond, formerly called Janz Team Ministries, since he was a child. Born in Calgary, Canada, he grew up in Germany where his parents worked as missionaries for 12 years at the Janz Team school, Black Forest Academy.
After studying General Biblical Studies at Ambrose University, he completed a degree in business at the University of Regina, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts, and a PhD in Organizational Leadership from Columbia International University. He worked in telecommunications for more than 10 years, during which he was promoted to a senior leadership role.
Dr. Durance joined TeachBeyond in 2011 when he and his wife, Nancy, moved to Asia, where he worked in a number of capacities including National Director and Regional Director. In 2015, Dr. Durance accepted the appointment as Executive Director for the work in Asia and parts of Africa. On April 1, 2019 he began serving as TeachBeyond’s second President.
Dr. Durance has been married to Nancy for more than two decades, and they have four boys. He enjoys reading, singing, listening to music, playing soccer with his kids, and running with his wife.
“My desire is that TeachBeyond continues to be a catalyst for redemptive change by the power of the Holy Spirit, for learners, educators, organizations, and communities around the world.”
Our History
TeachBeyond was born on the western Canadian prairies in 1954, when Leo Janz committed himself to bringing the biblical message of hope to post-war Germany. Several members of his family joined him to create The Janz Brothers Gospel Association, which began broadcasting over Radio Luxembourg in 1955. News of the Association’s radio, church, music, and educational work spread to German-speaking communities in Europe. As opportunities grew, the original Janz Association established various national Janz organizations to serve needs in Europe and South America.Today the founding association is known as TeachBeyond. Its primary emphasis is on educational initiatives, such as schools, English language camps, and professional seminars. The name TeachBeyond reflects the organisation’s commitment to teaching beyond one-dimensional, utilitarian forms of education to a comprehensive, holistic form of education. Watch a short video>>