ACSI Podcasts

Student Leadership & Learning Ep 11: Navigating Difficult Conversations

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.

The Flourishing Journey Ep 11: Quality Hiring in Today's Culture

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 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

Sharpening Kingdom Leaders Ep 11: Dr. Ben Carson on education, family, and courage

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

Grafted Together Ep 10: The Second Christian School Renaissance, with Dr. Roger C.S. Erdvig

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.
Watch this episode on YouTube!
--
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

Student Leadership & Learning Ep 10: Intentional Conversations

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 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.

The Flourishing Journey Ep 10: Foundational Principles of a Healthy Workplace Culture

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 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 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

Sharpening Kingdom Leaders Ep 10 Part 2: Wise Expectations as a Christian School Leader

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

Sharpening Kingdom Leaders Ep 10: Leading in the Dominican Republic

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 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

Grafted Together Ep 9: Biblical Unity in Christian Education

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.
Watch this episode on YouTube!
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
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

Student Leadership & Learning Ep 9: Empowering Students to Navigate Challenges

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 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.