Built for More Than a Job: The Power of Work in Christian Education

Dr. Brad Johnson, president of College of the Ozarks, shares how the school’s distinctive work college model shapes students academically, spiritually, and personally. Known by many as “Hard Work U,” the college requires every student to work as part of their education, helping them graduate debt free while building character, responsibility, and a biblical understanding of work. This conversation explores the dignity of work and how Christian higher education can form students for lives of leadership, citizenship, and faithful service.🎧 Tune In to DiscoverHow students at College of the Ozarks graduate debt freeWhy work builds dignity, character and lifelong habitsHow Christian colleges can resist reducing education to job trainingWhat it means to form students for citizenship and calling🎙️Inside the Episode02:26- What a work college is and how the model works06:00 - How the college's work program allows students to graduate debt free08:40 - Serving students who arrive with significant financial challenges15:49 - Why education must form leaders, not just prepare workers18:48 - The dignity of work and the character it builds in students29:11 - A leadership lesson on articulating what Christian institutions stand for.To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website, or search for Biblical Higher Ed Talk in your favorite podcast player.The Biblical Higher Ed Talk podcast is brought to you by The Association of Biblical Higher Ed and is proud to be a part of The Higher Ed Marketer Podcast Network.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.