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On this channel are ACSI’s four podcasts: Sharpening Kingdom Leaders, with President & CEO Dr. Larry Taylor. Grafted Together, with Chief Ministry Officer Jerry Nelson. Student Leadership & Learning, with SLL Director Emily Pigott. The Flourishing Journey, with Director of Leadership Programs Dr. Edward Bunn. ACSI’s podcasts aim to equip Christian school educators and strengthen you in your calling to impact the next generation for Christ. On a weekly basis, you can hear interviews, stories, ...
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Jerry Nelson and Mia Lazaga, Chief Evangelist with Archangel, discuss the partnership between ACSI and Archangel, emphasizing community development through technology training programs. Jerry and Mia highlight Archangel's evolution from a tablet delivery company to a community-focused organization. They discuss initiatives in Miami, Baltimore, and …
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We must be aware of the factors affecting our students today and common values in this generation in order to most effectively engage them and make an enduring impact. For example, how should educators approach mental health education, considering the state of mental health in schools today? How about advice on financial wisdom, based on how studen…
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Vanderbloemen Search Group helps churches and ministries build great teams. The Founder & CEO, William Vanderbloemen, joins the podcast to discuss strategies for a healthy workplace culture, lessons from hiring too quickly, and understanding leaders' strengths. "You hire hard so you can manage soft," as Dr. Bunn shares. Watch this episode on YouTub…
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Grace Turyakira, Executive Director of ACSI Uganda, shares her advice for following Christ fruitfully and wholeheartedly in Christian education. She and ACSI President & CEO Dr. Larry Taylor sat down during an ACSI conference in Kigali, Rwanda. Watch this episode on YouTube! This is the final episode of 2024 for Sharpening Kingdom Leaders. Thank yo…
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Josh Leonard is the Dean of Spiritual Formation and Discipleship at North Raleigh Christian Academy. He and Jerry Nelson dialogue about training students, having spiritual conversations, and modeling faith to students while maintaining authenticity. After studying Psychology at the University of Florida, Josh earned his Master of Divinity degree fr…
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If we teach our students not what to think but how to think, we equip them with the skill to discern with wisdom. Emily Pigott provides more encouragement and advice on how to intentionally converse with students. Christian education provides the opportunities to have conversations daily with students, but making the most of these chances is key to…
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Dr. Edward Bunn welcomes Mike Allen, Superintendent of Evansville Christian School, to discuss quality hiring in today's culture, building up current staff members, and innovative strategies to broaden candidate pools. Watch this episode here! The Flourishing Journey podcast explores strategies for building a thriving school culture through researc…
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Former Neurosurgeon and U.S. Presidential Candidate Dr. Ben Carson shares how education changed his life and his passion for building up families. Dr. Carson was a keynote speaker at ACSI's 2024 Public Policy & Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C. For more on the American Cornerstone Institute, visit https://americancornerstone.org/ Learn more about…
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Jerry Nelson discusses Christian school growth in its second renaissance, defining terms such as discipleship and spiritual formation, and more effective professional development with Dr. Roger C.S. Erdvig, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at Summit Ministries. Erdvig shares perspective on how to thoughtfully discern God's calling in t…
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How do we set the stage to have impactful conversations with students? With practical tips like asking open-ended questions and being approachable, Emily Pigott helps you overcome barriers to starting intentional conversations. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Student Leadership & Learning Podcast aims to help create enriching experiences beyond …
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Dr. Edward Bunn talks with Chris Loncar, ACSI's Vice President of Human Resources, to discuss foundational principles of developing a healthy workplace culture. They discuss the importance of transparency from leaders and the types of things to be transparent about, as well as how employees can contribute to a positive workplace culture. Watch this…
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Learn more about Doulous Discovery School: https://www.doulosdiscovery.org/ Part two of a conversation with Amber de Armas, a Christian school leader in the Dominican Republic, delves into leadership principles and striving for excellence without requiring perfection. In the Sharpening Kingdom Leaders Podcast, Dr. Larry Taylor highlights school lea…
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Amber de Armas, a Christian school leader in the Dominican Republic, shares her leadership journey and how her school strives for socioeconomic balance. Watch this episode on YouTube! In the Sharpening Kingdom Leaders Podcast, Dr. Larry Taylor highlights school leaders as they share their calling, best practices, models, and qualities to create a d…
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Deon Parker has spent over two decades in vocational Christian ministry as a Pastor, Chaplain, Coach, and Teacher. He joins the Grafted Together Podcast to share his vision for Biblical Unity in Christian Education. Parker also serves as the Director of Biblical Unity of the Christian Academy School System in Louisville, KY, and New Albany, IN. Wat…
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Neil Malherbe, ACSI Director of South Africa, speaks about challenges that students are facing today and viewing them through a biblical lens. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Student Leadership & Learning Podcast aims to help create enriching experiences beyond the classroom, explore ways to maximize educators' impact, and develop student leader…
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Dr. Edward Bunn sits down with Dr. Jason Rachels, President of Calvary Christian Academy in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to explore strategies and exemplars for cultivating a culture of well-being. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Flourishing Journey podcast explores strategies for building a thriving school culture through research and practical applicat…
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Jeremy & Ruth Pollard work with Mercy Ships, a Christian nonprofit that operates hospital ships to benefit those in need. The Pollards describe the Christian school community on board their ship and their vision for God's kingdom. Watch this episode on YouTube! In the Sharpening Kingdom Leaders Podcast, Dr. Larry Taylor highlights school leaders as…
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Dr. Matt Daniels is the Distinguished University Professor of Law, Political Science and Human Rights at Anderson University. He is a human rights and counter-terrorism expert who has developed a network of online human rights education portals focused on reaching audiences at risk of being recruited by violent extremist groups. He joins the ACSI G…
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How can a student leadership culture help guard your school's culture in a period of rapid growth? Lisa Kleinmann, Head of School at Southwest Florida Christian Academy, has plenty of experience in this area with 30 years at SFCA. She and Emily Pigott discuss how to build this culture and what role school staff can play. The Student Leadership & Le…
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Dr. Edward Bunn sits down with Nancy Gillespie, a licensed school counselor, to discuss tools and resources for the well-being of a school community. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Flourishing Journey podcast explores strategies for building a thriving school culture through research and practical application. The show is hosted by Dr. Edward B…
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Chris DeSanctis, Head of School at Gateway Academy (NY) shares about the growth of his school and ministry in Staten Island. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4Uyl5OC14qg In the Sharpening Kingdom Leaders Podcast, Dr. Larry Taylor highlights school leaders as they share their calling, best practices, models, and qualities to create a …
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Jerry Nelson, ACSI Chief Ministry Officer, discusses how to unify and reconcile in the spirit of Jesus' forgiveness. This is a bonus episode, since there are five Mondays in July. Next Monday, the ACSI Podcasts returns with a new episode of the Sharpening Kingdom Leaders Podcast, with ACSI President & CEO, Dr. Larry Taylor. The Grafted Together Pod…
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This episode features an interview with Jerry Nelson, ACSI Chief Ministry Officer, on the Rooted Rhythms Podcast, hosted by Josh Leonard, the Campus Life Director at North Raleigh Christian Academy. Josh and Jerry discuss incorporating God's calling into the classroom and how to bring God glory in our work. Our thanks to Josh Leonard and NRCA (thei…
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Endurance: the capacity to bear difficult circumstances. How can educators remain hopeful with fortitude this upcoming school year? Emily Pigott, ACSI Director of Student Leadership & Learning, encourages listeners to prepare this summer for endurance. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Student Leadership & Learning Podcast aims to help create enri…
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Dr. Edward Bunn sits down with Mia Mbroh, a licensed professional counselor and author, to discuss contributing factors leading to an increase in stress for students and educators. Mia also shares advice about how to manage stress well. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Flourishing Journey podcast explores strategies for building a thriving school…
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Mountain Mission School in Virginia aims to stand as a refuge, resource, and relief for children in need. The school's Vice President and Director of Education, Jessica Hertzog, joins the podcast to talk about the school's history and how to care for the least of these. Find out more about Mountain Mission School at mmskids.org Watch this episode o…
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Dr. Carol Paige is the Assistant Director and Curriculum Coordinator at LIFE International School in Spain. She joins Jerry Nelson on the ACSI Grafted Together Podcast to discuss her school's unique model, spiritual formation, and more. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Grafted Together Podcast examines how biblical worldview and spiritual formati…
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Lainie Montgomery, ACSI Director of Spiritual Formation, shares practical strategies and success stories of schools maximizing spiritual growth in their students. For more on spiritual formation, visit https://acsi.org/spiritual-formation. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Student Leadership & Learning Podcast aims to help create enriching experie…
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Dr. Edward Bunn sits down with Dr. Dean Ridder, Head of School at Isaac Newton Christian Academy, to discuss practitioner advice & exemplars of spiritual formation in today's culture. For more on spiritual formation, please visit https://acsi.org/spiritual-formation Watch this episode on YouTube! The Flourishing Journey podcast explores strategies …
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Debbie Schindler, Head of School at Pacific Christian Academy (WA), shares leadership principles and insights into how culture has changed in her nearly 50 years of experience in Christian education. Watch this episode on Youtube! In the Sharpening Kingdom Leaders Podcast, Dr. Larry Taylor highlights school leaders as they share their calling, best…
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In an increasingly online educational sphere, how can we ensure the distinctive essence of spiritual formation remains in our educational endeavors? Samantha Farinacci, Chaplain at Oaks Christian Online School, shares her insights with ACSI Chief Ministry Officer, Jerry Nelson. Reach Samantha Farinacci at SFarinacci@oakschristian.org Watch this epi…
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Jerry Nelson, ACSI Chief Ministry Officer, joins the podcast to discuss how to make Jesus the foundation of Christian education and how to help students navigate today's culture. For more on spiritual formation, visit https://acsi.org/spiritual-formation. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Student Leadership & Learning Podcast aims to help create e…
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Dr. Edward Bunn sits down with Douglas Campbell, ACSI Ministry Team Senior Coordinator, to discuss tools and resources for the spiritual formation of students and families. For more on spiritual formation, please visit https://acsi.org/spiritual-formation Watch this episode on YouTube! The Flourishing Journey podcast explores strategies for buildin…
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Julie Heinsman, Superintendent at Morrison Academy in Taiwan, shares the challenges and successes of her Christian school leadership career. Heinsman has worked at Morrison Academy since 2000. Watch this episode on YouTube! In the Sharpening Kingdom Leaders Podcast, Dr. Larry Taylor highlights school leaders as they share their calling, best practi…
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Jerry Nelson and his guest, Alice Middelkoop-Stijsiger, discuss a biblical worldview of vocation, how to help students see how God has gifted them, and what we can learn from the Netherlands' educational system. Middelkoop-Stijsiger is currently the Coordinator of Hoornbeeck Knowledge Center and also teaches at Driestar Applied University as a teac…
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A graduate of a Christian high school in Miami, Catherine Dorcinvil joins Emily Pigott to reflect on the positive impact of teachers, Student Leadership & Learning opportunities, and why she was motivated to enter the medical field. Watch this episode on YouTube! For more on Sevenstar, which provides biblically-based academic resources and online c…
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Dr. Edward Bunn sits down with Jerry Nelson, ACSI's Chief Ministry Officer, to discuss foundational principles of spiritual formation. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Flourishing Journey podcast explores strategies for building a thriving school culture through research and practical application. The show is hosted by Dr. Edward Bunn, ACSI's Dir…
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Continuing a series on global voices in the ACSI family, we hear from a school leader who founded a Christian school in Ukraine. Persevering through uncertain circumstances, Maggie (who asks to go by her first name due to security reasons) has a heart for the Gospel touching every heart, no matter where. Watch this episode on YouTube! In the Sharpe…
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Jerry Nelson details the ways women of the Bible advanced the Gospel, and how their calling today is still as significant as ever. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Grafted Together Podcast examines how biblical worldview and spiritual formation should integrate into everyday Christian education. ACSI launched four podcasts in January 2024. Each h…
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Emily Pigott discusses the importance of relationship-building in making a difference as an educator. This generation yearns for relationships, but older methods of connecting may not work as well. Emily shares stories and insights on how to make the most of each relationship. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Student Leadership & Learning Podcast…
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Dr. Edward Bunn sits down with Billy Hutchinson, Dean of Academics at Hickory Grove Christian School, to discuss practitioner strategies and exemplars of an effective professional development culture. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Flourishing Journey podcast explores strategies for building a thriving school culture through research and practi…
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Kylie Barker helps advance and provide access to Christ-centered education as a head of school in northern Iraq. Alongside ACSI President & CEO Dr. Larry Taylor, Kylie discusses her school's story and what motivated her to travel across the world for the sake of Kingdom education. Watch this episode on YouTube! In the Sharpening Kingdom Leaders Pod…
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Chief Ministry Officer Jerry Nelson discusses how to view AI with a biblical worldview and how AI can even increase our knowledge of God and ourselves. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Grafted Together Podcast examines how biblical worldview and spiritual formation should integrate into everyday Christian education. ACSI launched four podcasts in…
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Students don’t need us for information, they need us for wisdom. The second episode of the Student Leadership & Learning podcast explores educators' influence and how to cultivate it. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Student Leadership & Learning Podcast aims to help create enriching experiences beyond the classroom and explore ways to maximize t…
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Stephen Deck, ACSI Senior Director of Accreditation & Credentialing, joins the Flourishing Journey podcast to discuss tools & resources for school-based professional development. Find more info here or by email at SchoolBasedPD@acsi.org. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Flourishing Journey podcast explores strategies for building a thriving schoo…
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Part two of this conversation between Dr. Larry Taylor, ACSI President & CEO, and Dr. Don Davis, the Head of School at Second Baptist School in Houston, TX, focuses on leadership qualities, preparing students for their calling, and practically implementing student development in your school. Watch this episode on YouTube! In the Sharpening Kingdom …
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In the first episode of Grafted Together with ACSI Chief Ministry Officer Jerry Nelson, be encouraged to think about AI and Biblical Worldview soberly and optimistically. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Grafted Together podcast examines how biblical worldview and spiritual formation should integrate into everyday Christian education. Grafted Tog…
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In the first episode of the Student Leadership & Learning podcast with Emily Pigott, ACSI's SL&L Director, examine the noble calling of an educator: difference makers, change agents, supporters of those who have promise and those who don’t think they do. Learn strategies for holding steadfast to what God has called us to. Watch this episode on YouT…
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In the first episode of the Flourishing Journey podcast, learn from ACSI Director of Professional Development, Dr. Edward Bunn, and ACSI Vice President of Flourishing Initiatives, Cindy Dodds, about the Flourishing Construct of Professional Development. Watch this episode on YouTube! The Flourishing Journey podcast explores strategies for building …
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