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Transforming Lives
Conversations about lives being transformed by excellent, Christ-centered education.
Episodes
74 episodes
Collaboratively Moving Forward: Dr. Jim Drexler, Dean of the Graduate School of Education at Covenant College
Dr. Jim Drexler is the Dean of the Graduate School of Education at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA. He attended Covenant from 1975 to 1979 and worked in admissions from 1979 to 1981. He has been on faculty at Covenant for 21 years. All...
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Culture, Community, and Doing Things According to Giftedness: Dr. JK Stevens, Christian School Leader, Strategist, & College Professor
Dr. J.K. Stevens retired in 2018 but continues contributing to Christian education as the Director of Biblical Worldview Formation at Heritage Christian School in Indianapolis. Before this, he was the Executive Minister at the Christian Church ...
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A Different Language and a Different Lens: Joe Meyer, Leader in Healthcare
Joe Meyer serves as the chair of the board of trustees at The Oaks Academy and has been a board member since 2017. He worked for Indiana University Health for nine years, most recently as senior vice president of System Operations. While there,...
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A Place to Live Our Questions: Dr. Paul Conn, President of Lee University in Tennessee
Dr. Paul Conn is the President and Chancellor of Lee University, having served for thirty-four years since 1986. Under his leadership, enrollment grew from 1,000 to over 5,000, and the campus expanded significantly.Dr. Conn earned an M.A...
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Changing Lives through Faith-Driven Entrepreneurship: Matthew Rohrs, CEO of Sinapis
Matthew is the CEO of Sinapis, a global network that empowers entrepreneurs in 15 frontier market nations to establish businesses that create jobs, boost the economy, and inspire spiritual renewal. Sinapis provides training, mentorship, access ...
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Honoring God in Everything We Do: Chris & Chelsea DuKate, Business Leaders and Parents in Christ-Centered Education
Chris is a CPA and partner with CapinCrouse, LLC a division of CRI Advisors, LLC. CapinCrouse is a full-service public accounting firm that focuses on serving the not-for-profit industry. Chris has almost 20 years of experience prov...
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Nobody Does Anything That's Just This or Just That: Dr. Timothy Wiens, Chief Academic Officer at The Woodlands Christian Academy, TX
Timothy Wiens has spent 33 years in education as a history teacher, coach, dean, assistant principal, head of school, and college professor.He led independent Christian schools for 17 years and served as Co-chair of the Peabody Professio...
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To Flourish, Seek Truth, and Delight in Learning: Laura Grammer, Head of School at The Oaks Academy Middle School
Laura Grammer has been the Head of School at The Oaks Academy Middle School since 2001. She holds a master's degree in educational leadership from Covenant College and has dedicated 34 years to the field of education. Laura has taught in both t...
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Transformation through Community, Caring, and Kindness: Brian Mueller, President of Grand Canyon University (GCU)
Brian Mueller has been president of Grand Canyon University since 2008, transforming a struggling institution into a leader in higher education.He has reinvigorated GCU’s academic programs to focus on high-growth fields like computer sci...
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The Purpose of Christ-centered Education is Found in Deep Relationships: Dr. Dennis Kilama, Professor, Pastor, and Civic Leader
Dr Dennis Kilama is a Council member of The Gospel Coalition Africa. He has served as a lecturer and the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Africa Renewal University in Uganda, an evangelical University equipping leaders to transform society. Dennis is ...
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Connecting the Unknowable and the Knowable: Dr. Jeff Myers, President of Summit Ministries
Dr. Jeff Myers is the president of Summit Ministries and a respected authority on youth leadership development in America. He is an educator and entrepreneur who captures audiences with humor and insight from a Christian worldview through his s...
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The Effort's Important, But Trusting God is Everything: Rob Jankowski, Lead Minister at New Hope Christian Church in Whitestown, IN
Rob was born and raised in South Florida, experiencing a tumultuous childhood after his father was killed in an armed robbery when he was four. Raised by a single mother and later supported by an uncle, Rob struggled with anger until a friend i...
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Christ-Centered Excellence is About Serving Others: Dr. Russell Dawn, President of Concordia University Chicago
Dr. Russell Dawn currently serves as the twelfth president of Concordia University Chicago, a position he has held since his appointment in 2019.From 2012 to 2019, Dr. Dawn was part of the faculty in the Department of History and Politi...
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Getting People into the Presence of Christ so He Can Change Them: Danny Smith, Director of Lifeline Christian Mission, Indianapolis
Danny Smith has dedicated most of his life to ministry. He served as a youth pastor for 10 years and as a small group and discipleship pastor for 14 years at three different churches. While at Covenant, he taught Bible for 7 years and also coac...
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Showing Up and Doubling Down on Jesus: Dr. David Hoag, President of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU)
David Hoag, Ph.D., is the president of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), which is the leading voice for Christian higher education. He has served as a board member of the CCCU and was most recently the president of W...
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Public Service, Human Flourishing, and a Stint at Oxford: Blair Milo, Founding Director of the Center for Talent & Opportunity at Sagamore Institute
Blair Milo is the Founding Director of the Center for Talent & Opportunity at Sagamore Institute and focuses her work on growing entrepreneurialism, local government and community innovation, and civic leadership. Projects at the Center bui...
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Being Faithful Where We Are and Not Presuming God's Will for Our Lives: Dr. Glenn Slater, Head of School at Covenant Christian School in Conroe, TX
Dr. Glenn Slater is originally from Dallas, Texas. He has been married for 45 years and has one daughter.He received his Bachelor of Arts in History, a Master of Arts in History, and a Master of Education in Educational Administration f...
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Being Still and Pursuing God's Plan: Matt Reffeitt - Husband, Father, and Faithful Servant in Church, Community, and Business
Matt and Melanie Reffeitt have built a strong life together, focusing on family, faith, and their careers. Matt is a real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty, while Melanie is a registered nurse at IU Health. Matt grew up in In...
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Preparing Students for Life of Mission for Christ: Dr. Daniel Overdorf, President of Johnson University in Knoxville, TN
In July 0f 2024, Dr. Daniel Overdorf became the eight president of Johnson University. In 2005, he joined Johnson University as a faculty and held roles such as Professor of Ministry Leadership, Director of Preaching Programs, and Dean of the S...
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Showing Up and Making Christ Known: Jason Van Curen, Principal of Indy West Christian School in Indianapolis, IN
Jason Van Curen earned his undergraduate and master's degrees in ministry from Kentucky Christian University. Along the way, he also earned master's degrees in family counseling and K-8 education. Seventeen years ago, he and his wi...
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Fostering Transformational Environments for Societal Good: Vanessa Cheng, Executive Officer of the Australian Association of Christian Schools
Vanessa Cheng has been the Executive Officer of the Australian Association of Christian Schools (AACS) since 2020. Prior to accepting that role, she was a Christian school teacher and a policy advisor in the Victorian Departm...
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Gaining It All to Lose It All: Dr. Erik Ankerberg, President of Concordia University-Wisconsin
Dr. Erik Ankerberg currently serves as the President of Concordia University-Wisconsin, bringing his wealth of experience to this role. Previously, he held the position of Provost at Concordia University--Chicago, where he played a pivotal role...
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Pursuing Excellence and Achievement to Make Christ Look Good: Dr. John Walker, Central Christian School in Hutchinson, KS
Dr. John Walker graduated with an associate degree in Business Management at the age of 20 and worked as a construction land surveyor for 2.5 years. He has been involved in Christian education ever since his junior year of college. After earnin...
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Cultivating an Understanding of What It Means to be Human: Dr. Todd Williams, President of Cairn University in Pennsylvania
Dr. Todd Williams currently serves as the President of Cairn University, a position he has held since 2008. Prior to this role, he served as the Senior Vice President and Provost for Cairn University from 2005 t...
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