Grafted Together
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 11 | Walking Alongside Students Pursuing Christ, with Josh Leonard
Josh Leonard is the Dean of Spiritual Formation and Discipleship at North Raleigh Christian Academy. He and Jerry Nelson dialogue about training students, having spiritual conversations, and modeling faith to students.
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Jerry Nelson discusses Christian school growth in its second renaissance, defining terms such as discipleship and spiritual formation, and more with Dr. Roger C.S. Erdvig, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at Summit Ministries.
Watch NowGrafted 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.
Watch NowGrafted Together Ep 8 | A Pathway towards Biblical Unity
Dr. Matt Daniels is the Distinguished University Professor of Law, Political Science and Human Rights at Anderson University. He discusses biblical unity and lessons from the civil rights movement on the Grafted Together Podcast.
Watch NowGrafted Together Bonus Episode | Building a Kingdom Unified Culture
Jerry Nelson, ACSI Chief Ministry Officer, discusses how to unify and reconcile in the spirit of Jesus' grace.
Watch NowGrafted Together Ep 7 | God's Calling and Your Work
This episode features an interview with Jerry Nelson on the Rooted Rhythms Podcast, hosted by Josh Leonard, the Campus Life Director at North Raleigh Christian Academy. Josh and Jerry discuss incorporating God's calling into the classroom.
Watch NowGrafted Together Ep 6 | Shining a Light in Spain
Dr. Carol Paige is the Assistant Director and Curriculum Coordinator at LIFE International School in Spain. She joins Jerry Nelson on the ACSI Grafted Together Podcast to discuss her school's unique model, spiritual formation, and more.
Watch NowGrafted Together Ep 5 | Spiritual Formation in a Virtual Environment
Samantha Farinacci, Chaplain at Oaks Christian Online School, shares her insights on spiritual formation in a virtual environment
Watch NowGrafted Together Ep 4 | Vocational Education and Helping Students Find Their Gifting
Jerry Nelson and his guest, Alice Middelkoop-Stijsiger, discuss a biblical worldview of vocation, how to help students see how God has gifted them, and what we can learn from the Netherlands' educational system.
Watch NowGrafted Together Ep 3 | Women and the Advancement of the Gospel
Jerry Nelson details the ways women of the Bible advanced the Gospel, and how their calling today is still as significant as ever.
Watch NowGrafted Together Ep 2 | AI part 2 — How It Can Help Us Understand God and Ourselves
Chief Ministry Officer Jerry Nelson discusses how to view AI with a biblical worldview and how AI can even increase our knowledge of God and ourselves.
Watch NowGrafted Together Ep 1 | AI and Biblical Worldview
ACSI Chief Ministry Officer Jerry Nelson encourages you to think critically about AI and Biblical Worldview in a sober-minded and optimistic manner.
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