Local Flourishing & Formation with Christian Halls International - The Sower Episode 85 (audio)

Working to make it normative to stay in your local place for higher education.

Josh Bowman interviews Dr. Nick Ellis, Founder and CEO of Christian Halls International (CHI), which is “reimagining collegiate education through local learning communities that form virtuous people who contribute to flourishing places.”

We revisit the unique model (unique at least in America) of CHI and how this quickly-growing network of educators and tutors is transforming the way we think about education and flourishing in our local communities.

To learn more about this exciting example of educational entrepreneurship, visit https://christianhalls.org/

Dr. Nicholas Ellis of Christian Halls International at TPUSA Faith's The Believers Summit - https://youtu.be/e2gHWgX3-jw?si=yFLIvHN_JWjvmY9v

0:00 What Christian Halls Is
10:22 Subsidiarity and Sphere Sovereignty
18:41 What Local Flourishing Means
34:29 Humanities Education in Local Context
40:50 Remedial Education & the Two Guilds
48:49 Distinctive Multigenerational Formation
58:34 How to Get Involved with Christian Halls International

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