ACSI Blog

Graduation Is Not the Goal: It Is the Commissioning

Each spring, Christian schools and universities step into graduation season. Auditoriums fill. Families celebrate. Diplomas are handed out. Photos are taken. And rightly so, since graduation is a meaningful milestone. But for educators, it should also be a meaningful checkpoint. Graduation is not just a celebration of what students have completed. It is one of the clearest opportunities we have to ask a deeper question: What have we actually prepared them for?

Dr. Lynn Swaner, Dan Beerens, and Erik Ellefsen | March 10, 2020
Seven MindShift Principles for Christian Education
Dr. Charlotte Marshall | March 3, 2020
By the Numbers: How Christian Schools Serve Students with Special Needs
Dr. Jenny Sue Flannagan | February 10, 2020
DIS2ECTing STEM in Christian Schools
Dr. Lynn Swaner and Jay Ferguson, JD, PhD | February 4, 2020
Christian School Leadership: 2019 ACSI Profile
Andrew Smalley | December 3, 2019
Arts in the Christian School: For Some or for All?
Dr. Lynn Swaner and Dr. Charlotte Marshall | November 18, 2019
Flourishing Christian Schools: Insight from New Research
Elizabeth Lucas Dombrowski | September 23, 2019
All Belong: Defining Christian Community
Dr. Alan Pue | September 16, 2019
Fierce Conversations: Managing Board Conflict
P. George Tryfiates | April 23, 2019
Christian Schools and Addressing Cultural Challenges

Podcasts

Grafted Together Ep 56: Discipleship How? With Katherine Gallagher

Katherine Gallagher, CEO of GoStrategic, joins the Grafted Together Podcast to discuss God's command to make disciples. Gallagher is an experienced speaker and writer on topics including biblical worldview and organizational stewardship.

Listen Now

May 18, 2026
Student Leadership & Learning Ep 29: Not Just Information, but Spiritual Formation (Student Testimonies)
Emily Pigott

Listen Now

May 11, 2026
Episode Title: Aha Leader Series Ep 7: Quiet Isn’t Always Healthy (Flourishing Journey Podcast)
Stephen Deck

Listen Now

May 26, 2026
Grafted Together Ep 56: Discipleship How? With Katherine Gallagher
Jerry Nelson

Listen Now

May 4, 2026
Stronger Together Ep 16: A Testimony in Christian Education in Thailand, with Jenn Lindemuth
Stronger Together

Listen Now