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Christian Education + LeadershipE40: Rethinking Academics in Christian Schools: Part VI - Grading and AssessmentIn Part VI of the Rethinking Academics in Christian Schools series, Jared Mlynczyk examines one of the most overlooked systems in education: grading and assessment.What are grades really measuring? Academic mastery, or a mixture of behavior, compliance, homework, and points?This episode challenges traditional grading assumptions and invites Christian school leaders to rethink assessment through a coaching mindset, where learning is the goal, time becomes flexible, and grades communicate growth rather than simply sorting students.If Christian schools are serious about discipleship and academic excellence, grading practices must align with both truth...
2025-12-1508 minChristian Education + LeadershipE39: Rethinking Academics in Christian Schools: Part V - Biblical Integration in the Classroom🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — Christian educator and school leader, and founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com.In Part V of the Rethinking Academics in Christian Schools series, we press pause on methods and models to address an essential question:How do we meaningfully integrate a biblical worldview into the actual academic work happening in our classrooms?Instead of relying on devotions or spiritual add-ons, this episode walks through a simple, repeatable process for connecting Scripture to standards, skills, and unit objectives. You’ll see a real classroom example, practical steps t...
2025-12-0805 minChristian Education + LeadershipE38: Rethinking Academics in Christian Schools: Part IV🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In this episode, we explore Part IV of the Rethinking Academics in Christian Schools series and get practical about designing reading and math classrooms that actually work for today’s learners.Jared breaks down:Why “teach to the middle” no longer fits modern Christian classroomsHow to design a simple 50-minute station-rotation modelWays to group students using real classroom and MAP dataWhat research actually says about small-group instructionIdeas for adapting th...
2025-12-0106 minChristian Education + LeadershipE37: Rethinking Academics in Christian Schools: Part III🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In this episode, Jared walks through the next step in rethinking academics in Christian schools: identifying what truly matters for students to learn. Once we move beyond “covering the curriculum,” we can begin the real work of naming priority standards, understanding student readiness, mapping learning across the calendar, and aligning our teaching with mission and formation.This episode explores practical tools for leadership teams, biblical insights about prioritizing what matters most, and a preview of Part IV, where we’ll examine how to design c...
2025-11-1706 minChristian Education + LeadershipE36: Rethinking Academics in Christian Schools: Part II🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Part II of Rethinking Academics in Christian Schools, Jared goes deeper — not into methods yet, but into mindsets.Before we redesign schedules, grading systems, or instructional strategies, we must confront the assumptions that have shaped classrooms for decades:✅ Points ≠learning✅ Curriculum pacing ≠mastery✅ Readiness varies widely✅ Teaching ≠presenting✅ Yesterday’s model doesn’t fit today’s studentsJared shares a candid story from his early teaching days — and why his Algebra I “pre-test/post-test” cycle revealed a deepe...
2025-11-1006 minChristian Education + LeadershipE35: Rethinking Academics in Christian Schools🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.Are the academic models we’ve relied on for decades still serving today’s Christian school students?In this episode, Jared launches a new series: Rethinking Academics in Christian Schools — exploring how Christian educators can remain deeply committed to biblical formation while re-imagining how we teach, assess, and support a rapidly changing student population.We look at national SAT and ACT data, trends in learning needs, and rising parent expectations — and ask one key question:If every student is fearfully...
2025-11-0304 minChristian Education + LeadershipE34: Case Studies in Christian Education: Chattanooga Christian School🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In this episode of Case Studies in Christian Education, Jared explores how Chattanooga Christian School is reimagining what it means to serve every learner.The Learning Center at CCS offers a deeply individualized model for students with significant learning and developmental needs—combining academic excellence, therapy integration, and biblical formation.What if Christian schools stopped saying, “We don’t have the resources,” and started asking, “How can we design learning around growth, not limitation?”This episode challenges leaders to move beyond te...
2025-10-2705 minChristian Education + LeadershipE33: Case Studies in Christian Education: Northwest Christian Schools🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In this episode of Case Studies in Christian Education, we explore how Northwest Christian Schools in Spokane has turned a thrift store into a ministry of stewardship, community, and potential student leadership.The NWC Thrift Store generates over $1.5 million in annual revenue (before expenses) while advancing the school’s mission—to educate and disciple students to become leaders within the church, community, and world.What can other Christian schools learn from this model? How can schools of any size create unique op...
2025-10-2004 minChristian Education + LeadershipE32: Case Studies in Christian Education: Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In this episode of Case Studies in Christian Education, we explore how Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy integrates faith, innovation, and entrepreneurship into a powerful model for student formation.CHCA’s Entrepreneurship and Sustainability program places students at the center of real-world learning—running campus businesses, managing operations, and applying a biblical worldview to creativity, leadership, and service.What does it look like when Christian education prepares students not only to think biblically but also to lead courageously and create redemptively?List...
2025-10-1306 minChristian Education + LeadershipE31: Case Studies in Christian Education: Lipscomb Academy🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In this episode of Case Studies in Christian Education, we examine the recent situation at Lipscomb Academy, where a student gesture honoring Charlie Kirk led to public debate and administrative change.What happens when school policy meets a cultural moment? How can leaders engage passionate students while staying rooted in mission and conviction?Jared explores the tension between holding firm to standards and responding with grace, offering insight for Christian school leaders navigating public pressure, communication challenges, and the call to fo...
2025-10-0605 minChristian Education + LeadershipE30: What Happens After They're Hired?🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Part 3 of the Beyond the Application – Hiring Christian Educators series, we ask an important question: What Happens After They’re Hired?Hiring is never the finish line for Christian schools—it’s just the beginning. Once a new teacher or staff member signs on, the real work begins: onboarding, mentoring, and creating a culture of accountability. In this episode, Jared explores how schools can move beyond paperwork to formation, equipping staff to live out the mission with calling, character, and conviction.You’ll d...
2025-09-2903 minChristian Education + LeadershipE29: How Should We Interview?🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Part 2 of the Beyond the Application – Hiring Christian Educators series, we dig into a crucial question: How should we interview?The hiring process in Christian schools is not just about filling positions—it’s about discerning calling, character, and conviction. In this episode, Jared unpacks why interviews must move beyond yes/no questions and testimony recitations to open-ended, mission-centered conversations.Topics include:Why open-ended questions reveal more than “the right” answersExamples of questions that uncover calling...
2025-09-2204 minChristian Education + LeadershipE28: The Real Battle: Worldview, Not Politics🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — Christian educator and school leader, and founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com.In this episode, Jared unpacks his article “The Real Battle: Worldview, Not Politics.” With cultural pressures rising, it’s easy for Christian schools to get distracted by numbers, politics, or trending issues. But the true calling of Christian education is much deeper: forming disciples with a biblical worldview.Jared explores why worldview — not politics, sexuality, or gender — is the real battle of our time. Drawing on Scripture, insights from J.P. Moreland and Dallas Willard, and the example of modern ministries, he challenges s...
2025-09-1506 minChristian Education + LeadershipE27: Beyond the Application – Hiring Christian Educators🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Part 1 of the Beyond the Application – Hiring Christian Educators series, we ask the critical question: Who are we looking for?Hiring in Christian schools is not simply about filling positions. It’s about shaping the lives of students and stewarding the mission God has given us. In this episode, Jared explores why schools must look beyond credentials to calling, character, and conviction.Topics include:Why Luke 6:40 shapes the foundation of most Christian school contractsThe importanc...
2025-09-0804 minChristian Education + LeadershipE26: Building Parent Partnership by How We Answer🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Part 3 of our Parent Partnership series, we explore the final step in building strong school–home relationships: how we answer parents. Listening and processing feedback are vital, but the way we respond communicates just as much as the content itself.Drawing from Colossians 4:6, Jared unpacks how to balance grace and truth in every response, avoid email battles by inviting personal conversations, and lead with transparency when handling both everyday concerns and urgent matters. You’ll also learn practical strategies—both informal and formal—...
2025-08-2504 minChristian Education + LeadershipE25: Finding the Gold in What Parents Share🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Part 2 of our Parent Partnership series, we explore why listening is the foundation of building trust with families. Parents are the first key group of stakeholders we partner with to raise disciples, and their voices matter. Drawing from Proverbs 1:5, we’ll discuss how wise leaders listen, focus on understanding events over emotions, and resist the urge to resolve every demand. You’ll also hear practical strategies—like moving difficult conversations away from email and into personal dialogue—that foster grace-filled, mission-driven relationships with parents.
2025-08-1804 minChristian Education + LeadershipE24: Parent Partnership: Easier Said Than Done🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In this episode: Jared kicks off a new three-part series, Parent Partnership: Easier Said Than Done, by exploring the first step in building a strong home–school connection—listening. Drawing from Proverbs 18:13 and James 1:19, he unpacks why parents are the primary partners in Christian education, why their insight matters more than we sometimes realize, and how schools can create intentional ways to hear the parent voice.Whether it’s feedback on small details or big-picture ideas, listening well honors parents, strengthens trust, and lays th...
2025-08-1104 minChristian Education + LeadershipE23: Ready or Not, Here They Come: 3 Ways to Lead with Vision This School Year🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In this episode: As a new school year begins, how can Christian school leaders center their teams on vision that actually matters? Jared explores the difference between mission and vision, shares three practical ways to lead with clarity, and reflects on Jacob’s encounter with God in Genesis 28—where he wakes up saying, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.”This is more than back-to-school logistics. It’s about helping your team recognize that God is already at work...
2025-08-0403 minChristian Education + LeadershipE22: More Than a Name: What Makes a Christian School Truly Christian?🎙 Christian Education + LeadershipHosted by Jared Mlynczyk — Christian educator and school leader, founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com. In this episode, we unpack what really makes a Christian school Christian. Beyond chapels, handbooks, or Bible classes—it’s the people who model the life of Christ that shape the culture. Learn how to cast vision, hire with mission in mind, and celebrate Spirit-led impact as we seek to build schools where grace, truth, and the fruit of the Spirit are lived daily.
2025-07-2805 minChristian Education + LeadershipE21: The Child Has a Soul—and a Worldview: Why AI Isn’t Enough🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — Christian educator and school leader, founder of ChristianEdLeadership.comIn this episode, Jared reflects on the rising use of AI in education and why it will never be enough to truly form students. Drawing from Kent Ingle’s op-ed “AI Can Simulate a Teacher — But It Can’t Shepherd a Soul”, this conversation explores the deeper purpose of education, the philosophical void in public schooling, and the essential role of Christian worldview in shaping not just minds—but hearts and souls. Jared walks through the historical shifts in American education, the latest court battles over iden...
2025-07-2005 minChristian Education + LeadershipE20: The Living Curriculum: A Fund for Teacher Excellence🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — Christian educator and school leader, and founder of ChristianEdLeadership.comIn this episode, Jared explores one practical step every Christian school can take to retain, bless, and build a legacy for their teachers: the Teacher Excellence Fund. He unpacks why teachers are the living curriculum of a school, how culture is shaped by who’s teaching, and what school leaders, boards, and parents can do to make a lasting investment in the people who carry the mission.👥 Perfect for: heads of school, board members, advancement directors, and parents passionate about Christian education.📌 Top...
2025-07-0703 minChristian Education + LeadershipE19: 5 Strategies to Increase Christian School Teacher Compensation🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In this episode, we explore why teacher compensation in Christian schools isn’t just a budget issue—it’s a ministry priority. Jared unpacks how salary reflects value, why underpayment shouldn't be worn as a badge of virtue, and five practical ways school leaders can start closing the gap. If you care about the future of Christian education, this conversation is for you.
2025-06-3008 minChristian Education + LeadershipE18: Why Teacher Pay and Retention Matter in Christian Schools🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — Christian educator and school leader at ChristianEdLeadership.com — this episode explores why teacher compensation, retention, and support aren’t just HR concerns… they’re Gospel-centered, mission-critical priorities for every Christian school.Jared reflects on his own early teaching experience, breaks down national salary data, and shares practical insights into building cultures where Christian educators feel seen, valued, and sustained.If we believe our teachers are the living curriculum, then we must lead like it.
2025-06-2203 minChristian Education + LeadershipE17: First-Year Teacher? Take a Bow.🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In this episode, Jared reflects on the real, raw, and rewarding journey of the first-year teacher. From grading papers at midnight to navigating parent emails and hallway chaos, he shares 3 key lessons every new teacher needs to hear — rooted in Scripture and the hope of faithful service. Whether you're finishing year one or mentoring someone who is, this conversation is filled with grace, grit, and gospel truth.
2025-06-0204 minChristian Education + LeadershipE16: Christian School Faculty as the “Living Curriculum”🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — Christian educator and school leader, and founder of ChristianEdLeadership.comIn this episode, Jared explores the idea that Christian school faculty are the “living curriculum.” Drawing from Scripture, the wisdom of Dallas Willard, and real-life examples from school life, he unpacks how students absorb far more than just lesson plans — they absorb us.What kind of life are we modeling? Are we worthy of imitation? And how do we remain faithful to Christ while pointing students to Him?This encouraging episode is for every teacher, coach, or school leader walking out...
2025-05-2603 minChristian Education + LeadershipE15: Biblical Renewal for the Weary Leader: Learning to Abandon OutcomesHosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Episode 15, Jared closes out the Must Be Spring: Burnout and Renewal series with a powerful look at Biblical Renewal for the Weary Leader. Drawing from Matthew 11:28–30 and Dallas Willard's Renovation of the Heart, this episode explores how true renewal is found—not in more effort—but in deeper rest in Christ. Discover how to abandon outcomes to God, rest in His sovereignty, and lead from a place of spiritual overflow.If you’ve been carrying the weight of outcomes, this episode is your invit...
2025-05-1903 minChristian Education + LeadershipE14: Burned Out? 3 Steps to Follow with VIMHosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Episode 14, Jared continues the Must Be Spring: Burnout and Renewal series with a practical guide to preventing burnout in Christian school leadership. Drawing from Dallas Willard's VIM Model—Vision, Intention, Means—he unpacks three steps to restore purpose, protect your passion, and lead with joy and conviction. If you’ve felt stretched thin or spiritually drained, this episode is for you.
2025-05-1205 minChristian Education + LeadershipE13: Must Be Spring —Burnout and Renewal in Christian School LeadershipHosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Episode 13, Jared kicks off a three-part series, Must Be Spring: Burnout and Renewal in Christian School Leadership. Spring brings unique pressures for school leaders—budgeting, enrollment, staff transitions, and more. In this episode, Jared unpacks the top ten realities that lead to burnout and how to recognize the warning signs before it’s too late. Get ready to reflect, recalibrate, and renew your approach to leadership.
2025-05-0805 minChristian Education + LeadershipE12: Beyond Enrollment: Stewarding the Growth of Christian Education🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Episode 12, Jared explores the next chapter in the private school enrollment surge: what happens after the growth? As more families choose Christian education, how can schools hold fast to their mission and avoid drift? From boardrooms to classrooms, Jared unpacks practical ways Christian school leaders can steward this moment with conviction, clarity, and Christ-centered vision.
2025-05-0504 minChristian Education + LeadershipE11: Why Families Are Choosing Private and Christian Schools After COVID🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Episode 11, Jared explores why families are increasingly choosing private and Christian schools in the post-COVID era. From early school reopenings to expanding school choice programs and shifting parent values, this episode unpacks the key forces behind the surge—and what it means for Christian education going forward.
2025-05-0104 minChristian Education + LeadershipE10: Private and Christian School Enrollment Is Surging After COVID🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Episode 10, Jared kicks off a new series on post-COVID enrollment trends with a look at why private and Christian school enrollment is surging across the country. From public school declines to parental priorities and school choice expansions—what’s really driving the Great Shift in K–12 education? And how should Christian schools respond with wisdom and mission clarity?
2025-04-2804 minChristian Education + LeadershipE9: 5 Things You Need to Know About Christian School Graduates🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Episode 9, Jared wraps up the Cardus Education Survey series with five big takeaways every parent, pastor, and educator should know about Christian school graduates. From faith formation to family values, academic preparation to belonging—what does the data really say? And where can schools grow stronger?
2025-04-2504 minChristian Education + LeadershipE8: Faith and Family Formation in Christian School Graduates🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Episode 8, Jared explores how Christian education shapes long-term faith, spiritual practices, and family values in graduates.What kind of spiritual formation do Christian schools nurture — and what impact does it have on the next generation?
2025-04-2503 minChristian Education + LeadershipE7: Christian School Graduates - Mental Health and Well-Being🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Episode 7, Jared unpacks the data on mental health outcomes for Christian school graduates.What does the 2023 Cardus Education Survey reveal about anxiety, life satisfaction, and overall well-being — and how do Christian schools influence it?
2025-04-2505 minChristian Education + LeadershipE6: Shaping Citizens: Civic Formation and Christian Education🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Episode 6, Jared explores how Christian schools cultivate civic virtue, public responsibility, and gospel-shaped influence.Learn how schools rooted in truth prepare students not only for personal success, but for meaningful engagement in society.
2025-04-2405 minChristian Education + LeadershipE5: Learning, Earning, and Serving: Long-Term Outcomes of Christian Education🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Episode 5, Jared highlights research showing how Christian school graduates excel in college, career, and service.See how faith-based formation leads to success beyond test scores — equipping students for Kingdom impact in every calling.
2025-04-2404 minChristian Education + LeadershipE4: The Christian High School Experience🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Episode 4, Jared shares key findings from Christian school graduates about what they remember most — and why high school culture matters.Explore how discipleship, mentorship, and mission shape the Christian high school experience into something far deeper than academics.
2025-04-2104 minChristian Education + LeadershipE3: What Difference Does Christian Education Make?🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Episode 3, Jared explores what makes Christian education truly distinctive — and why it matters more than ever in today’s culture.From character development to lasting impact, hear how a biblical foundation transforms both students and communities.
2025-04-1704 minChristian Education + LeadershipE2: Biblical Worldview in Action🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Episode 2, Jared unpacks how Christian schools move beyond curriculum to shape hearts and minds through a biblical worldview.Discover how faith is integrated across academics, forming students who think Christianly and live with purpose in every sphere of life.
2025-04-1704 minChristian Education + LeadershipE1: Why Christian Education Matters in 2025🎙 Hosted by Jared Mlynczyk — founder of ChristianEdLeadership.com, Christian educator, and school leader.In Episode 1, Jared explores why Christian education matters in 2025 — in a world full of school choices, philosophies, and pressures.Learn how Christian schools shape worldview, equip students for life and leadership, and answer the core question:What truly sets Christian education apart?
2025-04-1607 min
The Warrior Way PodcastEpisode 29: Kathy Hall, Director of CurriculumIs curriculum at Liberty Christian School more than just textbooks? You bet!
That's the topic of Episode 29, which features Assistant Head of School Jared Mlynczyk and Director of Curriculum Kathy Hall.
Mrs. Hall dives into the three major aspects at how we see curriculum in the classroom at Liberty Christian, assessment tools used by the school, where we stand on the so-called "secular" versus "Christian" curriculum, and a whole lot more.
2023-09-2817 min
The Warrior Way PodcastEpisode 20: Sharon Ramsey and Michael WhiteTwo Upper School teachers are our guests for Episode 20! Sharon Ramsey (Social Studies teacher) and Michael White (Bible teacher, tennis coach) join Assistant Head of School Jared Mlynczyk to discuss multiple topics, including:
• What motivates them to teach Upper School students and what they love about their jobs
• What kinds of pressures they observe kids are facing in 2023
• Some insight into what their classes are like, including a noteworthy story from each about how students saw class discussions in the real world
• How they’ve seen the Lord working in...
2023-03-2917 min
The Warrior Way PodcastEpisode 19: Andrea Oglesby and Gerald JacksonListeners will be transported to the wonderful world of Middle School in Episode 19 of The Warrior Way Podcast.
Andrea Oglesby (an English teacher) and Gerald Jackson (a STEM teacher) are joined by Assistant Head of School and episode host Jared Mlynczyk to give an inside look at what it’s like in these areas of Liberty Christian School.
Mrs. Oglesby and Mr. Jackson tell listeners how they ended up in their current positions at LCS, some of most popular activities that students enjoy in their classes, and they explain ho...
2023-03-2210 min
The Warrior Way PodcastEpisode 17: Johnny IsomThis is a first in Warrior Way Podcast history: a host of the show … is now a guest! That’s right: Johnny Isom is our guest for Episode 17, where we focus on Community and Leadership with host and Assistant Head of School Jared Mlynczyk.
Coach Isom has held many titles during his time at Liberty: PE teacher, assistant football coach, head baseball coach, Assistant Athletic Director, Athletic Director, and now he’s in his role as Director of Alumni Relations.
In this episode, Coach Isom details his journey at Liberty and lessons he’s learned along th...
2023-02-1621 min
The Warrior Way PodcastEpisode 16: Jill Chambers and Cindy SanchezJill Chambers and Cindy Sanchez, two Kindergarten teachers at Liberty Christian School, are our guests for Episode 16 of The Warrior Way Podcast!
The two teachers, joined by host and Assistant Head of School Jared Mlynczyk, give listeners some insight on how they engage young children with Scripture, a few things parents might not know about Kindergarten at LCS, as well as what their favorite parts about teaching. They also embark on a Journey through the Lightning Round and give some encouragement to the Warrior community.
2023-02-0914 min
The Warrior Way PodcastEpisode 15: Straight CheesinEpisode 15 is a special one! Within this episode of The Warrior Way Podcast … is an episode of “Straight Cheesin,” a student-led podcast at Liberty Christian School, as hosts Jared Mlynczyk and Dr. Blair McCullough are joined by seniors Walker and Zach.
That’s right: two podcasts for the price of one!
This episode is full of insight as the seniors share why the teacher-student relationships at LCS are special to them, what they’ll miss most about the school when they graduate, and what inspired them to create their own podcast.
Listeners also get some i...
2023-01-2619 min
The Warrior Way PodcastEpisode 14: Jamie MichalekEpisode 14 is here! Our host, and Assistant Head of School, Jared Mlynczyk is joined by Jamie Michalek, Liberty Christian’s Director of Design and Innovation Center.
In this episode, Jamie gives us some insight on entrepreneurship classes at LCS, some exciting construction updates and how they’ll affect academics on campus, and she explains why she thinks the Liberty community should focus on being prepared for what God has to offer as we enter 2023.
2023-01-1313 min
The Warrior Way PodcastEpisode 12: Warrior Community and Parent SurveysParent surveys are the topic of discussion for Episode 12 of The Warrior Way Podcast. Dr. Blair McCullough, president of Liberty Christian School, and Jared Mlynczyk, Assistant Head of School, will go through a myriad of topics posed to parents in order to get feedback and enhance the Liberty Christian School experience.
Those topics include parent partnerships, scheduling and traffic, admissions, where our academic program is heading, communication, the role of the board, and much more within each topic.
2022-12-0633 min
The Warrior Way PodcastEpisode 11: Everette and Jenny NewlandEpisode 11 features a first for The Warrior Way Podcast: to celebrate We Love Our Liberty Families Month, our guests are members of the Newland family! Everette and Jenny are joined by Assistant Head of School and podcast host Jared Mlynczyk.
Our topic of conversation this week is Community, which includes the Newlands expounding on what they’d tell prospective families about what Liberty Christian School does best and why they love the school’s Spiritual Life department. They also have what is probably the funniest Lightning Round in the history of the show!
2022-12-0214 min
The Warrior Way PodcastEpisode 8: Courtney CrenshawCourtney Crenshaw, Liberty Christian’s Middle and Upper School girls pastor, is our guest for Episode 8! She and Assistant Head of School Jared Mlynczyk, this week’s host, chat about Exhibiting Christ-like Character and Leadership – two of our Warrior Way principles.
Courtney explains what her duties as a campus pastor entail, why it’s so pivotal to connect with people who invest in your life, and reveals one moment from a school mission trip that sticks out in her mind.
2022-10-2716 min
The Warrior Way PodcastEpisode 4: Rick AllenEpisode 4 is here – and it’s focus is on Embracing God’s Truth! Assistant Head of School Jared Mlynczyk sits down with Rick Allen to discuss his role at Liberty Christian School (what exactly is a Biblical Worldview Coordinator?), the Christian Philosophy of Education, and much more. And be sure not to miss out on Mr. Allen’s word of encouragement for the Liberty community.
2022-09-2913 min
The Warrior Way PodcastEpisode 3: Brynlee and MasonEighth graders Brynlee and Mason are our guests for the third episode of The Warrior Way Podcast! This week's topic: God's Truth. The two Liberty Christian students discuss a bible study method used in the Middle School called OIA, navigate their way through the Lightning Round, and more with host and Assistant Head of School Jared Mlynczyk.
2022-09-2208 min
The Warrior Way PodcastEpisode 2: Grant and BrodyThis edition of The Warrior Way Podcast features seniors Grant and Brody. Their discussions with host and Assistant Head of School Jared Mlynczyk focuses on Leadership. Grant and Brody dive into what motivates them to be leaders both in and outside the walls of Liberty Christian. They also rumble through the Lightning Round and offer up a word of encouragement for the Warrior community.
2022-09-1410 min