Grafted Together
Grafted Together with ACSI Chief Ministry Officer Jerry Nelson examines how biblical worldview and spiritual formation should integrate in everyday Christian education. Jerry Nelson joined the ACSI family in 2020 as the Special Assistant to the President and currently serves as ACSI's Chief Ministry Officer. He previously spent 11 years as the Head of School at Northwest Christian Academy in Florida. While there, Nelson created a Teacher Development Program, a Student Leadership Development Program, and Parent Education Program, and wrote three books. He earned his master's degree in Educational Leadership from St. Thomas University.
Episodes
Grafted Together Ep 31: The Transformative Power of Christian Education: The Gospel in the City
Russ Gregg started a Christian school in Minneapolis not only for his own kids, but for a neighborhood with no access to quality Christian education.
Watch NowGrafted Together Ep 30: Accreditation as Stewardship, with Stephen Deck
Jerry Nelson and Stephen Deck discuss a biblical view of accreditation. For more on accreditation, visit /accreditation-certification/accreditation-for-schools
Watch NowGrafted Together Ep 29: Ethnic Diversity and the Teacher/Leader Pipeline, with Dr. Page Curlee
Jerry Nelson and Dr. Page Curlee share research on recruiting and retaining a more diverse staff in Christian schools, drawing from Dr. Curlee's experience overseas.
Watch NowGrafted Together Episode 28: Civil Discourse in an Age of Tribalism, with Philip Scott
Philip Scott, ACSI VP for Legal Affairs, discusses how what civil discourse should look like for Christians today, and how to properly view our involvement and responsibility to our immediate and larger community.
Watch NowGrafted Together Ep 27: Spiritual Formation Network Wrap-up: ESOs & Assessment
Douglas Campbell hosts an episode with three major contributors to ACSI's Spiritual Formation Network meetings.
Watch NowGrafted Together Ep 26: Trickle-Down Spiritual Formation and Worldview, with Dr. Jeff Lawrence
Jerry Nelson and Dr. Jeff Lawrence talk through building spiritual formation in schools from the top down, including defining a biblical worldview and practical steps that leaders can take for spiritual formation in Christian schools.
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