The word “flourishing” has become a bit of a buzzword in Christian schools. What do we mean when we talk about flourishing in Christian education?

How does your school save for the future? Do you need a new reserve fund policy to provide clarity?

How do you perceive time? How does your team engage in discussions about time? Who has the authority to determine how time is utilized in your school?

It can be easy for us to respond to new ministry requirements and recommendations through the lens of compliance. Is it possible, however, to take a different view? Could these initiatives be an invitation to our school communities to reflect more deeply on what it means to be learners who follow the way of Jesus?

In Creating Cultures of Belonging: Cultivating Organizations Where Women and Men Thrive, authors Beth Birmingham and Eeva Sallinen Simard explore the challenging topic of gender diversity in senior leadership positions in faith-based organizations. Through the lens of belonging, they invite organizations to reflect on the impact of culture and policies on the gender composition of leadership teams.