Inside the Sphere

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Alex Reid & Dr. Hannah Grey, the assistant Upper School principals at HCA. They share about the impact of J-Term, specifically the courses, internships, and travel opportunities, as well as the power of Christian education.

Breakdown

(0:00) Introduction

(1:00) What is J-Term?

(2:16) Middle School & J-Term

(7:08) Exploratory Courses

(13:25) Professional Internships

(17:23) Impactful Courses

(19:53) J-Term as a Freshman

(24:24) Travel Opportunities

(34:55) The Power of Christian Education

As we wrapped up season three last month, we are making a change as we move into 2024 and will be airing one episode per month starting in January 2024. Stay tuned for our next episode!

If you would like to comment on the show or if you know someone who would be a perfect guest, contact us at [email protected].

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Dr. Aaron Howard, an Assistant Professor of Ethics, Worship, and Reconciliation at Lipscomb University and the Founder & CEO of As One Christian Counseling. He shares about his current roles at Lipscomb and As One, his passion to speak at Christian schools, how God placed the call on his life to pursue unity, the method to raise kids to have a unity-based mindset, and his future plans, including writing a book.

Breakdown

(0:00) Introduction

(0:50) Aaron's role at Lipscomb

(5:07) Pursuing Biblical Unity

(10:47) Passion for Christian education

(16:47) The call on Aaron's life

(26:20) Raising kids to seek unity

(29:13) What's next for Aaron

(32:10) Closing

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Bernie Anderson, a Senior Regional Manager at World Vision. He shares about what World Vision is and their calling to reach the world’s most vulnerable communities, his personal background and experiences in missions, how World Vision has changed child sponsorship, and the impact that partnering with World Vision has on organizations.

Do you feel called to sponsor a child through World Vision? You can get involved through HCA’s sponsored region in Honduras: https://hcalions.co/HCAWV

Breakdown

(0:00) Introduction

(0:52) What is World Vision?

(5:40) Developing communities

(9:44) Reaching the most vulnerable

(14:04) Experiences with World Vision

(21:01) Bernie's Background

(24:40) Balancing family & missions

(26:21) Flipping the script on child sponsorship

(30:32) What's next for World Vision

(31:43) Impacting organizations

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Dr. David Palmer, an orthopedic surgeon with Optim Orthopedics. He shares about his background and path to becoming a doctor and how his faith has affected his life and practice.

Breakdown

(0:00) Introduction

(0:48) David's background

(8:47) Path to being a doctor

(15:02) Faith in practice in medicine

(23:26) The turning point in David's faith

(34:10) Closing

In episode 29 of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Andy Arlotta, Co-Owner & President of Georgia Swarm Lacrosse. He shares about bringing professional lacrosse to Georgia, the structure of Box Lacrosse and the National Lacrosse League, and the impact of his personal background and faith on his career.

Ep. 29 Breakdown

(0:00) Introduction

(0:37) About Georgia Swarm & LAX in Georgia

(3:12) LAX in Andy's Family

(5:30) Structure of the NLL

(11:07) The Swarm's Involvement with Youth LAX

(12:32) Field LAX vs. Box LAX

(17:20) Andy's Business Experience

(20:55) How to see the Swarm

(21:25) Andy's path to the Swarm

(23:38) Faith's impact on Andy's career

(32:00) What's next for the Swarm

If you would like to comment on the show or if you know someone who would be a perfect guest, contact us at [email protected].

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Larry Wynn, former Senior Pastor of Hebron Church. He shares about starting at Hebron, how the church began to grow, lasting in ministry, and his current role of developing pastors.

Breakdown

(0:00) Introduction

(1:07) Larry's time at Hebron Church

(7:47) When Hebron began to grow

(19:27) Lasting in ministry

(31:13) Balancing family & ministry

(36:36) From hundreds to thousands

(41:50) Lessons from Hebron's building

(44:44) Calling in a career

(48:45) Developing pastors

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Sam Wallace, the historian for the Atlanta Braves. As the Braves are in the midst of a historic season riddled with new records, he shares about his journey to the Braves, the storied past of baseball’s oldest franchise, how the game is changing, and who the Braves are in the present.

Breakdown

(0:00) Intro

(0:53) Sam’s World Series Ring

(2:15) Sam's background

(13:42) Becoming the Braves historian

(20:44) From Boston to Atlanta

(23:20) Interactions with Braves players

(28:09) The love of the game

(32:02) Changing baseball

(37:52) How the Battery Atlanta is changing sports venues

(40:48) The 2023 Braves

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Jason Britt, the Lead Pastor at Bethlehem Church. He shares about his background and path to being a senior pastor, the growth and future of Bethlehem church, and balancing family and ministry along the way.

Breakdown

(0:00) Intro

(1:04) Jason's background

(14:02) Becoming a senior pastor

(19:08) The growth of Bethlehem Church

(29:51) Following God's direction in leadership

(38:26) Plans for a new building

(44:17) Balancing family and ministry

(48:57) Book recommendations

In the latest episode of the Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Dr. David Balik & Chuck Gilliam. Both with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), David is the Vice President of North America and Chuck is the Senior Director of the Eastern Division. They share about their roles at ACSI, the growth and challenges in private Christian education, the progression of school choice, keeping Christ at the center of education, and the future plans for ACSI.

Breakdown

(0:00) Intro

(1:26) Their career paths and roles at ACSI

(9:38) The growth in Christian education

(13:40) Progression of school choice

(16:25) Keeping Christ at the center of education

(25:33) Victories for Christian education

(31:49) Battles for Christian education

(38:52) Challenges towards leadership in Christian schools

(50:22) What's next for ACSI