John Maxwell once said, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” In my experience, this has proven to be true. Every successful school I have had contact with has had strong leadership. Conversely, schools that are struggling often have leadership issues. So what does strong leadership in a Christian school entail? The attributes of quality leadership are things dissertations and books are written on; here we will address five aspects of leadership in Christian schools.

Christian schools tend to thrive when leaders are intentionally identified, cultivated, and developed. Leadership doesn’t emerge by accident; it grows through prayerful formation, intentional development, and wise stewardship of gifts. Every organization tends to rise or fall on the quality of its leaders. If we don’t invest in growing leaders, we’re essentially leaving the future of our organizations to chance. Development provides leaders with the tools to adapt, wisdom to make better decisions, and character to influence in healthy ways. The challenges of tomorrow often require us to build on yesterday’s strengths while also developing new leadership capacities.

Long before Black History Month or America existed, a precedent was set that defied the common “logic” of that day and has positively impacted many people’s minds and actions to this day. This precedent was set by none other than the one true God, the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the Savior of humanity, Jesus the Christ. During His eternity-shifting life on Earth, Jesus corrected the corrupt logic that it is acceptable for people to devalue one another.

With over 5,000 member schools (2,200 of which are U.S.-based), ACSI is the largest Protestant Christian private school membership association in the world (ECFA, 2025), serving over 650,000 K–12 students (ACSI, 2025). With a renewed emphasis on school choice, ACSI has undertaken a counterfactual thought exercise with implications for U.S. policymakers: If all ACSI students were to enroll in local or regional publicly funded schools suddenly, what would the immediate economic impact on each U.S. state look like in terms of spending and funding?

The question isn't if culture transforms students, but how. Emily Pigott shares what it means to make classrooms a place of safety and being known for the sake of spiritual growth.

Dr. Matt Daniels hosts a session on Biblical Unity and looking to Dr. King for an antidote to political hate.

Dr. Larry Taylor, ACSI President & CEO, was recently interviewed on the Called to Flourish Podcast from Best Christian Workplaces. In this conversation, Robert Wachter and Dr. Larry Taylor unpack how ACSI strengthened organizational trust over time.

Rachael Jones sits down with Dr. Edward Bunn to discuss strategies for clear communication that lead to collaboration and clarity.