In this episode of Saints Together, Conversations in Leadership and Christian Higher Education, Dr. Jay McCurry talks about something we cannot afford to ignore: if Christian higher education is going to be healthy, then we must care for the faculty and staff who carry the mission every day.

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.

In this episode of Saints Together, Dr. Jay McCurry visits with Dr. Brandon Trueblood, Chair of Psychology at Randall University, about the growing mental health challenges facing today’s college students. Together, they discuss anxiety, depression, loneliness, identity, social pressure, and the unique role Christian higher education can play in offering students truth, care, community, and hope.

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.

In this episode of Saints Together, Dr. Jay McCurry explores what Gen Z is really looking for in a college experience. This generation wants more than a degree, more than amenities, and more than a polished marketing message. They are looking for value, clarity, belonging, authenticity, and a real connection between education, calling, and life after graduation. Drawing from current higher education research and the distinct mission of Christian higher education, this episode challenges colleges and universities to think deeply about how to reach, serve, and form students in a rapidly changing world. If Christian higher education is going to matter in this moment, it must do more than enroll students. It must help shape them.