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.

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This is the final episode of 2024 for Sharpening Kingdom Leaders. Thank you for following along, and catch the final 2024 episodes of ACSI's other three shows!

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 from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. As part of his role at NRCA, Josh hosts the Rooted Rhythms Podcast, which seeks to engage in conversations surrounding the intentional pursuit of Jesus through the rhythms of our lives. Listen here: https://www.nrcaknights.com/podcast

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The Grafted Together Podcast examines how biblical worldview and spiritual formation should integrate into everyday Christian education.

All four shows of the ACSI Podcasts have a new episode each month, available here on YouTube and in audio-only form on most major podcast platforms. These podcasts will help sharpen your leadership and explore ways to cultivate a flourishing school community, all through a biblical worldview framework. Find more info here: https://www.acsi.org/podcasts

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 helping students utilize a biblical worldview when navigating difficult topics.

The book by Sean McDowell that Emily mentions: https://www.christianbook.com/stalemate-past-cancel-culture-meaningful-conversations/9781496481153/pd/481157?srsltid=AfmBOorEVtEvCJy1xVU_Lr1csdG63mfHSsSWB5d0cfyPK2LiqIEN5i0p

The Student Leadership & Learning Podcast aims to help create enriching experiences beyond the classroom, explore ways to maximize educators' impact, and develop student leaders. Your host is Emily Pigott, ACSI's Student Leadership & Learning Director.

The ACSI Podcasts help sharpen your leadership and explore ways to cultivate a flourishing school community, all through a biblical worldview framework. Find more info on all four shows here: https://www.acsi.org/podcasts.

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.

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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 Director of Professional Development.

The ACSI podcasts will help sharpen your leadership and explore ways to cultivate a flourishing school community, all through a biblical worldview framework. Find more info here: https://www.acsi.org/podcasts

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 the 2025 Public Policy & Advocacy Summit at https://www.acsi.org/public-policy-legal-affairs/events/public-policy-advocacy-summit-2025

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 dynamic school culture.

There are three more ACSI podcasts on this channel. Each will help sharpen your leadership and explore ways to cultivate a flourishing school community, all through a biblical worldview framework. Find more info here: https://www.acsi.org/podcasts

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 the midst of more Christian schools opening.

Read this two-page document on Spiritual Formation and the Christian School, co-authored by today's guest, Dr. Erdvig.

Dr. Erdvig references the Herzog Foundation's data and 260 schools opening in the last two years. More info here.

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The Grafted Together Podcast examines how biblical worldview and spiritual formation should integrate into everyday Christian education. All four shows of the ACSI Podcasts have a new episode each month, available here on YouTube and in audio-only form on most major podcast platforms. These podcasts will help sharpen your leadership and explore ways to cultivate a flourishing school community, all through a biblical worldview framework. Find more info here: https://www.acsi.org/podcasts

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.

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The Student Leadership & Learning Podcast aims to help create enriching experiences beyond the classroom, explore ways to maximize educators' impact, and develop student leaders. Your host is Emily Pigott, ACSI's Student Leadership & Learning Director.

The ACSI Podcasts help sharpen your leadership and explore ways to cultivate a flourishing school community, all through a biblical worldview framework. Find more info on all four shows here: https://www.acsi.org/podcasts.

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.

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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 Director of Professional Development.

The ACSI podcasts will help sharpen your leadership and explore ways to cultivate a flourishing school community, all through a biblical worldview framework. Find more info here: https://www.acsi.org/podcasts

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 leaders as they share their calling, best practices, models, and qualities to create a dynamic school culture.

There are three more ACSI podcasts on this channel. Each will help sharpen your leadership and explore ways to cultivate a flourishing school community, all through a biblical worldview framework. Find more info here: https://www.acsi.org/podcasts

Amber de Armas, a Christian school leader in the Dominican Republic, shares her leadership journey and how her school strives for socioeconomic balance.

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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 dynamic school culture.

There are three more ACSI podcasts on this channel. Each will help sharpen your leadership and explore ways to cultivate a flourishing school community, all through a biblical worldview framework. Find more info here: https://www.acsi.org/podcasts