The Future of Christian Education with Larry Taylor, CEO of ACSI

ACSI President Larry Taylor joins Risk & Resolve to unpack the past, present, and future of Christ-centered education. We talk quality guardrails, teacher pipelines, global growth (especially Africa), and how churches and schools can partner to disciple the next generation.  Main Talking PointsLarry’s journey: from public-school coach to leading Prestonwood Christian Academy and now ACSIStartup-to-scale lessons: facilities, strategic planning, and “quality control parameters” for mission fidelityPaying teachers fairly without pricing out families: tuition assistance and sustainable financial modelsSchool choice momentum, church partnerships, and stewardship of shared spaceNon-traditional growth: hybrid, homeschool, and online options—meeting “digital native” demandVision 2030: new fields of ministry, educational resources (AI/digital), missional alliances, teacher/leader pipelineVision 2050 focus: Africa’s population boom, training leaders in sensitive regions, and U.S. “education deserts”AI as reach and rigor: multilingual PD/content, teacher assistants, and worldview/Socratic toolsPost-COVID enrollment trends: leveling in places, strong demand pockets with long waitlistsPersonal finish line: legacy, grandkids, and handing off a mature global model at ACSI