That includes human resources, professional development, salary, benefits, sabbaticals, academic freedom, workload, morale, and the overall health of our workforce. Those are not just business topics. They are mission topics. A university cannot ask people to pour into students year after year and never ask whether those same people are being supported, encouraged, and strengthened for the work. Taking care of employees is not a luxury. It is stewardship. At Randall, our people are our greatest strength. Buildings matter. Programs matter. Enrollment matters. Budgets matter. But people carry the mission. Faculty and staff are the ones who teach, advise, recruit, coach, counsel, clean, fix, lead, pray, and walk with students through the ordinary and extraordinary moments of college life. We cannot become so focused on the mission that we forget the people God has called to carry it.

This conversation reminds us that students are more than minds to educate. They are whole people created in the image of God. At Randall, mental health is not just a counseling issue; it is a discipleship, community, and mission issue.

This episode considers how Christian institutions can respond with wisdom, conviction, and discernment—embracing helpful innovation without surrendering truth, integrity, or the central task of forming students in a biblical worldview. Whether you are a faculty member, administrator, church leader, or student, this discussion will challenge you to think carefully about what it means to lead faithfully in an AI-shaped world.

From mentoring and worldview integration to character formation and faculty culture, this episode offers practical encouragement for anyone who cares about the mission of Christian higher education.

They discuss Randall’s place in the NCCAA Division II, what makes Christian collegiate athletics distinct, how coaches are selected, what recruiters look for beyond talent, and how athletics can become a powerful setting for spiritual formation. From discipline and teamwork to identity, adversity, and leadership, this conversation highlights how Randall is committed to building more than athletes—we are building men and women of character rooted in Christ.

Whether you are a student, parent, alumni, supporter, or simply care about Christian higher education, this episode offers an encouraging look at how faith and competition can work together for a greater purpose.

In this episode of Saints Together, Dr. Jay McCurry (Provost & Chief Academic Officer at Randall University) shares a practical, faith-forward framework for leading through crisis with steadiness and credibility—drawing from lessons in Christian higher education and insights from his doctoral research on how stakeholders judge leadership communication in hard moments.

You’ll learn:

• Why reputation is built in peacetime, not during the emergency
• How to communicate with Truth, Timing, and Tone
• Why crises require one voice, one message, especially on social media
• How to lead like a shepherd, not just a spokesperson
• What to repeat so people actually remember it
• Why the post-crisis debrief is non-negotiable if you want trust to grow

Jay also brings it home to Randall’s mission—responding with truth without cruelty, compassion without compromise, and clarity without panic—because in a crisis, leadership becomes witness.

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Drawing on today’s realities—families questioning cost and value, students hungry for meaning but skeptical of institutions—Jay shares a clear framework for recruitment as ministry, not marketing. You’ll hear three practical commitments that can reshape an admissions culture immediately: clarity over cleverness, fit over volume, and real value.

Jay also offers a word to pastors and church leaders about helping students choose schools that strengthen faith rather than erode it—and closes with a challenge: Are we recruiting in a way we’d be proud to explain to Jesus?

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Staying anchored when the pressure is high
• Leading people well while protecting the mission
• Keeping campus culture healthy, Christ-centered, and unified
• Making decisions with wisdom—not noise

If you’re carrying responsibility in Christian education (or you love someone who is), Episode 3 will encourage you and sharpen your leadership.

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If you serve as a president, provost, faculty member, staff leader, trustee, pastor, or supporter of Christian higher education, this episode will encourage you—and challenge you—to lead on purpose.

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In this episode, we talk about:

• The purpose of Saints Together and who it’s for
• Leadership lessons for the Christian college setting
• Keeping mission clear in a changing culture
• Why unity, prayer, and practical leadership still matter
• What you can expect in future conversations

Whether you’re a university leader, faculty or staff member, pastor, alumnus, parent, or friend of Christian higher education—this episode is your starting point.

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