Dr. Barrett Mosbacker has over thirty-five years in Christian school leadership, he has founded a school, led schools enrolling nearly 3,000 students, and publishes The Christian School Journal.
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker September 07, 2009 One of the mistakes we are prone to make when challenged by parents, staff, or board members is to become defensive. This is an unfortunate tendency of fallen humans dating back to the Garden of Eden. Our sinful pride and our fragile self-images
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker August 08, 2009 Here is the hard and sad truth: over the last several decades Christian schools have invested tens of thousands of hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars on staff training programs and conferences with little sustained impact. Despite all of the research, despite
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker August 08, 2009 This is a follow-up article to “How to Deal Effectively with Conflict and Difficult People.” One of my favorite movies is Star Wars. It has a compelling story, good actors, and excellent special effects. My favorite character in Star Wars is not the
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker August 08, 2009 The following is an excellent book review of Schools as Communities: Educational Leadership, Relationships, and the Eternal Value of Christian Schooling. This is a book that you should seriously consider reading. (Disclaimer: I am a contributing author.) The review was published in The
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker August 08, 2009 I stumbled upon a great site (Tiplet) that provides useful technical “How To” advice for laymen and techies alike. One of the articles explains how to test your broadband speed. If you pay for internet service at home, you will want to periodically
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker July 31, 2009 I have a confession to make. I can be a workaholic. I am not as bad as depicted in this picture, but I have caught myself checking emails on my iPhone in less than appropriate places. Work is good. God gave man work
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker May 30, 2009 New training course provides inexpensive, flexible professional development that boosts teachers’ enthusiasm for life-on-life influence. We are Christian educators because in our hearts we know that it changes lives and can ultimately change the culture. It is in this spirit that I want
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker January 03, 2009 Where is our country headed? What are the trends that will shape American culture? These are the questions that John Zogby, CEO of Zogby International, seeks to answer in his book, The Way We’ll Be: The Zogby Report on the Transformation of
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker November 4, 2008 Depending on your political views, you will react to Barack Obama’s election with excitement (“Our country can now move forward with much needed change!”) or with dread and resignation (“His election portends our country’s continued moral, political, and cultural decline!”). Given
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker October 6, 2008 Many experts predict that we are headed for a recession. A recession in itself is not particularly worrisome. Like breathing, expansions and contractions in the economy are normal and keep the economy healthy and vibrant over the long term. What is of concern
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker September 25, 2008 In view of the current financial crisis surrounding the U.S. economy, I sent the following email to my staff. I am sharing this in the hope that you may find it of some value to you or your staff. Barrett Mosbacker Dear
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker April 05, 2008 Are you stressed? Overworked? Tired? The evidence suggests that our students are. Many American high school students are reportedly overworked and pressured to produce excellent grades, compete in athletics, and participate in clubs. And what is the prize at the end? Getting into