Grafted Together Ep 64: Engaging Students Effectively Through Events, with Lilly Wooten
ACSI PodcastsShow Notes
Guest host Lilly Wooten shares her heart for seeing students grow in their understanding of God, and how to ensure the events and missions programs at your school actually provide opportunities for students to grow. Lilly Wooten currently serves as the Christian Life Director at North Raleigh Christian Academy in Raleigh, NC. In this role, she is actively involved in student life and discipleship across grades K–12.
Before joining NRCA, Lilly served at Liberty Christian Academy in Richlands, NC—first as a high school Bible teacher and later as the Christian Life Director. She has also been involved in missions work through Charity Mission Center with Baptists on Mission and has served the Eastern Baptist Association as the Women on Mission Director.
Lilly is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities. She is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity in Ministry to Women at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is passionate about discipleship, God’s Word, and missions. Outside of ministry, she enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, and coaching middle school girls’ soccer.
Digital Resources:
https://www.nrcaknights.com/spiritual-formation-discipleship
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rooted-rhythms-podcast/id1711628292
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