Transforming Lives
Conversations about lives being transformed by excellent, Christ-centered education.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 99
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
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 civ…
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 Educ…
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…
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, Dire…
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.
Se…
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 advis…
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 Univer…
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 s…
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…
Excellence for the Sake of the Imago Dei and the Missio Dei: Trent Roberts, President of Northpoint College in Grand Rapids, MI
President Trent Roberts began leading Northpoint College in Grand Rapids in May 2022. Before becoming president of Northpoint College, he and his family served as cross-cultural workers (in a sensiti…
Fostering a Christ-Animated, Relational Community: Dr Candace McQueen, President of Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN
Dr. Candice McQueen has served in various roles at Lipscomb University since 2001 and became the 18th president in 2021. Notably, she is the first female chief executive officer of a university assoc…
True Success is Following God's Calling: Dan and Jan Egenolf, on the Purpose and Worth of Christ-Centered Education at Home and in Partnership with Covenant
Dan and Jan Egenolf have seven children, all of whom graduated from Covenant Christian High School:
- Kyle (Kelsey) 2006: 4 children, B.S. Industrial Engineering from Purdue, working at Endress Hauser
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Preparing Christians to Be Leaders in Culture: Len Munsil, President of Arizona Christian University
Len Munsil is the 6th President of Arizona Christian University. During his 14 years as President, ACU has undergone significant changes including a name change, a strengthened conservative Christian…
Spiritual Development and Confidence in the Faith: John and Kim Hensel on the Purposes of Christ-Centered Education
John and Kim Hensel are Christian parents who strive to glorify God in their parenting, careers, and lives.
John graduated from Covenant in 2004 and holds a Bachelor's in Biblical Studies from Cincinn…
Special Edition for Labor Day
Thanks for listening and sharing these stories about how God is at work through excellent, Christ-centered education. This week we are taking a break from our normal programming. When you have a mome…
Leveraging the Truth of Scripture to Solve Big World Problems: Dr. David Horsager, Husband, Father, Author, Speaker, and Entrepreneur
Dr. David Horsager is the CEO of the Trust Edge Leadership Institute (www.trustedge.com). He is a Senior Fellow at Indiana Wesleyan University, a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and the inven…
Leading with Relationships and Delighting in God's Providence: Todd Leyden, Executive Director of Fort Wilderness Ministries in Wisconsin
Todd Leyden is the Executive Director of Fort Wilderness in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. He has been married to Robyn for 40 years, and they are the parents of three sons – Payton (deceased), Blake, and C…
Working with the Good Things that God has Given to Us: Jeff and Adrienne Reichanadter, Parents, Kingdom Workers, and Adventurers
Jeff and Adrienne Reichanadter are the parents of five children, two of whom have graduated from Covenant Christian High School and are off to college, and three ranging from middle school through gr…
Finding Our Identity in Christ and Our Purpose through Obedience: Nate and Julie Prahlow, Experts in Medicine, Humble Servants, and Partners in Christ-Centered Education
Nate and Julie Prahlow met at Valparaiso University and got married in 1996. In the same year, Julie completed her Masters in Physical Therapy at the University of Indianapolis. Nate graduated from …
Intentionality in a Modern-Day Village: Church Planters and Community Leaders, Roger and Carmen Williams
Roger Williams is the Senior Pastor at New City Church in Indianapolis and an Ecclesial Professor of Practical Theology at Indianapolis Theological Seminary. He graduated from Western Illinois Univer…