Harbor, Pepperdine Bible Lectures

Good Church. Bad Church. Black Church. White Church. (Part 2)

Fate Hagood

Continuing real talk conversations about the "what is's" and "what ain'ts" of Blacks, Whites, Race, Unity, and whatever's of our "One" church. What's really going on?

Heroes, Hot Tubs, and Headaches: Practical Advice to Survive and Thrive in Youth Ministry

David Fraze

Youth Ministry is incredible and awful, fun and not-so-fun, rewarding and punishing, great on your family and...you get the picture. Youth ministry is a dynamic roller coaster of ups and downs. Like most roller coaster enthusiest, the more drops, turns and curves the better. Youth ministry will not disappoint. If you want to thrive and survive the ride, you need to buckle up and listen to the safety instructions. Oh, you don't need to keep your hands inside the vehicle at all times. You can raise them if you want.

Spirit-Filled Ministry: Setting Those on the Margins Free

Ron and Lori Clark 

Jesus' synagogue sermon announced that his ministry would target those on the margins of society. When we planted the Agape Church of Christ, we felt called to offer a similar vision of hope to those in Portland who had been marginalized by oppression, consumerism, and (unfortunately) the very movement where we had been leading in ministry. This ministry of the Spirit quickly became overwhelming while providing tremendous blessings teaching us love, compassion, courage, and how to offer a Spiritual presence in Portland and the rest of our country.

Surrendering to Hope, Part 2: Guidance for the Broken

Sally Gary, Jim Holway

"Grace Beyond the Curse" and "Keeping Secrets"

4 Step Follow-Up Plan

Jon Reed

This class will share a detailed follow up plan to encourage your guests to become a part of your church family.

Release is Just the Beginning

Joe and Becky Almanza 

Join us as we share from our experience some insights into the mind of the broken and how you can make a difference in their success through authentic relationships.

Elder Selection: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Jerry Morgan, Doyle Corder

We will review different elder selection issues and processes and offer some examples of good process than can be a blessing to your church and its leadership.

Take Courage! Fear Can't Keep Faith from Rising Up!

Sara Jackson, Emily Lemley

Sisters. Well-loved. But...life is still real with great griefs and true temptations. How do we take His courage when we feel overwhelmed and alone in the dark? Our stories and others' stories shine light on what God is doing to strengthen all of us right now.

Color Blind: 5 Ways To Begin Racial Reconciliation

Jana Unruh

A Midwestern, mostly white church prays to become 'Color Blind'. Learn from our beginner's successes, mistakes, and take away 5 practical ways your church can begin racial reconciliation. Come and be part of this critical conversation with engaged members, ministry and elder panelists from Overland Park Church of Christ in Kansas City.

The Golden Triangle of Growth: How Your Dreary Spirituality Derives From a Disregard of One of These Three

Chris Altrock

Life with God is described in Scripture as abundant and dynamic. Yet often we or our churches experience spirituality as dull and dreary. Dallas Willard discovered that the vibrant life intended for us comes through an emphasis on three things. Each is as valuable as gold, as vital as the side of a triangle. Explore this "golden triangle" and discover which of these three may be missing from your or your church's spiritual life.

Awake My Soul

Jacob Parnell, Kyle Sapp

Explore the relationship between human beings' capacity for appreciating music and the Holy Spirit. Equip yourself with tools that will enable you to communicate with other music-lovers the beauty, creativity, and majesty of God.

InterGenerate: How Churches are Becoming More Intentionally Intergenerational

Holly Allen 

This session will address challenges churches are facing as they bring the generations together and will describe three emerging intergenerational ministry practices.

Good Church. Bad Church. Black Church. White Church. (Part 1)

Fate Hagood

Real talk conversations about the "what is's" and "what ain'ts" of Blacks, Whites, Race, Unity, and whatever's of our "One" church. What's really going on? Don't be scared. We're all friends here.

Preaching to the Powers

Eric Gentry

Why would Wells Fargo rob customers? Why would prison guards abuse inmates? How could a Church do the unthinkable? The influence of the "principalities and powers" is evident all around us. Naming those powers, and preaching to them, is the ministry of the church (Eph 3). But how do we begin? Join us for a critical and constructive look at the powers in pop-culture, politics, and the church.

Surrendering to Hope, Part 1: Guidance for the Broken

K. Rex Butts, Christine Fox Parker

"God's Stories in Our Stories" and "Lost Sons, Finding Hope"

I Have Called You Back...Without a Bias (From Every Tribe and Language-Rev 5:9)

Eleni Melirrytos

Reaching the Next Generation: My Experience Leading a Church Filled with Millennials

Caleb Borchers

Caleb is the church planter for a new church in Providence, RI and the majority of the members are Millennials. He will share his experience in leading those in this age cohort which so many church leaders have found challenging. Come learn ways to connect with America's new largest generation.

Recovering the Lost Gospel (Part 1: A Salvation Bigger than Guilt Management)

Dan Bouchelle, Mark Hooper

As America becomes more diverse and Americans serve in more unreached countries, we are encountering self-imposed limitations on our ability to connect to people from a different worldview. How do you tell good news to people who experience their brokenness as in some form other than guilt? This class will enlarge our understanding of the Gospel to help us form a relevant message to the majority of people worldwide and in our cities who come from Honor-Shame cultures.

What is the Spirit Doing in Latin America? (World Christian Broadcasting's Passion for the People of Latin America)

Rex Morgan, Nick Cumming

Live Newsworthy with Norsworthy Podcast

Luke Norsworthy

Christians Make the Best Atheists, Part 1

Luke Norsworthy, Jonathan Storment

We don't have temples for the old Greek gods like Zeus, Aphrodite, or Hermes but we are still just as enticed into worshipping them today. We need to learn to be better atheists towards these gods.

Keynote (1 Corinthians 12-14)

Don McLaughlin

"The Pneuma-Form Church"

In the Power of the Spirit: The Holy Spirit in the Churches of Christ

Richard Beck, Mark Love

While Churches of Christ have not exactly been known for their emphasis on the Holy Spirit, Richard and Mark suggest now is the time to embrace a life made possible by the power of the Spirit. Come find out why.

Poured Out (Part 2: The Charismatic Spirit)

Leonard Allen

Membership in the one body of Christ meant charismatic membership (1 Cor 12:4-11, 27-30). The charismata or grace-gifts are richly varied and given to every member for the sake of building up the body. To be baptized into Christ through the Spirit means initiation into active, Spirit-gifted membership.

Ministry Insights from Elijah (Part 1: Confronting the Chaos)

Randy Roper 

In life and in ministry, we often feel overwhelmed by God's calling. The job seems too big, the opposition too strong, or the expectations too high for us to succeed. God called His prophet Elijah to stand amid the chaos of a changing world and point people to God. He calls us to do the same.