PODCAST EPISODE

Grafted Together Ep 57: Equipping for the Journey (Spiritual Formation Network Wrap-up)

May 28, 2026

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Douglas Campbell, Senior Coordinator with the ACSI Ministry Team, hosts this edition of the Grafted Together Podcast alongside three members of the ACSI Spiritual Formation Network, Josh Leonard, Mark Wickersham, and Lilly Wooten.

Guest bios:

Mark Wickersham is in his 10th year at Evansville Christian School (where he serves as the Director of Spiritual Formation), 24th year in Christian education, and 31st year in education. Mark served as a Christian educator in South Korea for one year and in Northern China for 13 years before returning to Indiana. 

Digital Resources:  
1. www.evansvillechristian.org/

2. www.facebook.com/ECSwired/ 

3. www.instagram.com/ecswired/

 

Josh Leonard is the Dean of Spiritual Formation and Discipleship at North Raleigh Christian Academy, where he has served for seven years. Josh studied Psychology at the University of Florida and earned his Master of Divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Digital Resources:
Rooted Rhythms Podcast (also available on Spotify/Apple Music)

 

Lilly Wooten currently serves as the Christian Life Director at North Raleigh Christian Academy in Raleigh, NC. In this role, she is actively involved in student life and discipleship across grades K–12. She has also been involved in missions work through Charity Mission Center with Baptists on Mission and has served the Eastern Baptist Association as the Women on Mission Director. 
Lilly is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities. She is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity in Ministry to Women at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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.