What if the key to a thriving school culture isn’t control, but servant leadership? In this episode, we explore how the servant leadership model provides the relational and even spiritual groundwork needed to create high-capacity schools where both staff and students can flourish. Listen in as Linda sits down with Matthew Flippen from Gracelyn University to unpack how servant leadership reshapes the way we think about influence, trust, and community in education.
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00:00 Introduction to Servant Leadership in Education
01:04 Building Trust and Relationships
03:52 Transformational Leadership Stories
11:10 Creating a Shared Vision
16:01 Empowering Teachers and Future Leaders
18:27 Gracelyn University and Teacher Training
Resources/Links Mentioned:
BOOK: Win With Your Talent Pipeline: Ensuring All Children Have Incredible Teachers
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Transformational Educators Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TransformationalEducators
Gracelyn University: https://www.Gracelyn.edu
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meet our Guest:
Dr. Matthew Flippen
Dr. Matthew Flippen is Founder and President of Gracelyn University, an accredited online institution preparing paraprofessionals and school staff to become certified teachers. Author of Win With Your Talent Pipeline and host of the Transformational Educators Podcast, he helps districts build sustainable Grow Your Own pathways to solve teacher shortages.
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Teachers and Christian educators—now that the school year is underway, it’s the perfect moment to invest in both your students and yourself.
As a fellow Christian educator, I want to share two powerful resources from the Herzog Foundation that can help you this year.
First, the Faith & Freedom 250 video series. Every Friday, the Herzog Foundation releases a new story from America’s history—stories of faith, sacrifice, and courage that remind us our freedoms aren’t government-made, they’re God-given. These short videos are a perfect way to inspire your students, your family, or even your church as we approach America’s 250th birthday.
Second, the Herzog Foundation Institute offers free training events designed just for educators like you. In partnership with organizations like Answers in Genesis and the Museum of the Bible, these trainings provide hands-on strategies, biblical resources, and practical classroom tools to help you integrate faith and learning every single day. And the best part? They’re completely free to you and your school.
So whether you’re looking for fresh inspiration for your classroom or professional training to grow your ministry, the Herzog Foundation is here to come alongside you.
Explore the video series and find a training near you at HerzogFoundation.com.
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