What It’s Really Like Leading a Christian University | President Barry H. Corey

What does it actually take to lead a Christian institution faithfully in a cultural moment defined by pressure, polarization, and constant scrutiny? In this episode of Lead the Way, Biola University President Barry H. Corey joins Ed Stetzer for a candid conversation about leadership, institutional drift, and what it means to remain grounded without becoming reactionary or forgetting why you exist in the first place. Dr. Corey reflects on the unseen burdens of leadership, the slow and subtle nature of drift, and the daily decisions that shape faithfulness over time. Rather than framing leadership as resistance or retreat, this conversation explores alignment, accountability, and trust, especially when the headwinds feel strong. Catch more episodes of Lead the Way:    • Lead the Way with Ed Stetzer | Season 01   Subscribe to Biola's channel:    / @biolauniversity   START YOUR SEMINARY JOURNEY! https://www.biola.edu/talbot/ GIVE TO TALBOT ⛽ Want to fuel the future of ministry? Give here: https://bit.ly/give-biola JOIN OUR COMMUNITY 📸 Instagram:   / talbottheology   🌍 Our website: https://www.biola.edu/talbot ABOUT LEAD THE WAY Lead the Way is a national tour and weekly conversation series hosted by Ed Stetzer, Dean of Biola University's Talbot School of Theology, to help pastors and ministry leaders think biblically, live faithfully, and lead graciously amid cultural confusion, deconstruction, and division. It draws on groundbreaking research to equip churches for effective and faithful ministry. ABOUT US We're Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. We help leaders think biblically about everything and form their mind, heart, and soul for Gospel-centered, Spirit-led ministry. Through teaching, training, and resources like Lead the Way, we come alongside pastors and ministry leaders serving the church around the world.