In episode 17 of The Joy of Leadership Podcast, Dr. James Taylor sits down with Dr. Derek Halvorson, the President of Covenant College. He shares about his path into higher education from being a student at Covenant College to becoming their president for over 10 years. He discusses the importance of Christian education and what it means to lead the next generation of students.
Ep. 17 Breakdown
(0:00) Introduction
(1:04) Moving from west coast to east coast
(11:21) Derek Halvorson’s faith journey
(16:00) Life after college
(24:01) A calling vs. a job
(34:08) Leading the next generation
(37:44) The why behind Christian education
(42:22) How COVID affected education
(48:04) What’s next for Covenant College
