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 23: Measuring Spiritual Formation, with Paris Shewey
How do we know if we're producing faithful followers of Jesus? Paris Shewey, campus pastor at King's Way Christian Schools (WA), joins the podcast to share a simple survey he uses to evaluate spiritual formation in his students.
Watch NowGrafted Together Ep 22: How to Tell the Story of Spiritual Formation at Your School, with Steve Dang
Steve Dang joins the podcast to discuss spiritual formation, how to share the gospel based on varying school contexts.
Watch NowGrafted Together Ep 21: Pursuing Excellence and Righteousness in Sports, with Billy Sparacio
Billy Sparacio brings nearly 30 years of experience in high school athletics, and he uses sports as a platform to mold young men and women for life beyond the game.
Watch NowGrafted Together Ep 20: Following Jesus the Teacher (TKA Devotional)
Jerry Nelson led this devotional at The King's Academy (FL), an ACSI Exemplary Accredited School, on August 7, 2025. He challenged TKA's faculty to be more like Jesus the teacher, speaking from John 20.
Watch NowGrafted Together Ep 19: AI and Biblical Worldview Integration, with Dr. Steve Mason
Dr. Steve Mason, Student Success Services Teacher at Southside Christian School in South Carolina, joins the Grafted Together Podcast to discuss Artificial Intelligence, biblical worldview integration, and human intelligence.
Watch NowGrafted Together Ep 18: Expected Student Outcomes, with Josh Leonard
Josh Leonard and Jerry Nelson discuss targets for students to know, understand, and believe upon graduation. Josh serves at North Raleigh Christian Academy and is currently leading in the role of Dean of Spiritual Formation and Discipleship.
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