

Harbor, Pepperdine Bible Lectures
Pepperdine University
Christian scholars and church leaders at Harbor, Pepperdine University’s annual Bible Lectures, inspire listeners with this collection of topics on Christian living, relationships, ministry, and biblical insight.
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May 3, 2019 • 1h 1min
How Elders Decide, Part 1
Jarrod Robinson
"The Factors that Guide Church Leaders in Times of Change"

May 3, 2019 • 53min
Keynote: David and Saul
Ryan Lassiter

May 3, 2019 • 1h 3min
Best Practices for Impacting the Next Generation
Matt Reagan

May 3, 2019 • 57min
"I've never had these conversations before!"
Craig Altrock, Ben Woodward
Learn firsthand how to equip your congregation through the Let’s Start Talking and FriendSpeak method to have life-changing conversations with those in your neighborhood and around the world. Your congregation can do this!

May 3, 2019 • 53min
Gifts + Need = Calling
Tim Archer
Our churches must develop more ministries that function out in the community. Explore how leaders can encourage church members to discover the ministry that God has gifted them with.

May 3, 2019 • 44min
Until Christ Is Formed in Students
Walter Pierce
In the Western church, it has become a standard position to be in alarm about youth and their continued fidelity to Jesus. As a result, many of us are in despair about the future and the church in America.The goal of churches is to do more than swell membership. It is to help Jesus be visible in the lives of its members. Learn how local churches can help our children and teens become "formed" into Christ followers.

May 3, 2019 • 1h 1min
That Sounds Great But It Won't Work Here, Part 2
Dan Bouchelle, Caleb Southerland
"What America Can Learn from the Global Church About Disciple-Making"
Disciple-making movements have been producing stunning numbers around the world, but can the same thing happen in North America? Too often when people hear about what God is doing around the world, they respond with, “That sounds great, but it won’t work here.” Is that true? We will discuss the phenomenon of disciple-making movements and how churches in the US can begin to see similar things happening. Hosted by Mission Resource Network

May 3, 2019 • 49min
Navigating Christ and Culture, Part 2
Josh Ross
The church is uniquely positioned by God to equip its people to engage culture. The challenge is in knowing how, when, where, and if to engage. To remain silent about the cultural climate isn't an option, but how do we navigate this tension? The good news is that the church has navigated this road before, and God is eager to help the church navigate this road now.

May 3, 2019 • 1h 7min
Thriving in the Wilderness
Thien Dang
"Flourishing in Spaces of Marginality"
How do we flourish when we feel like we don’t belong? What do we do when our very own church becomes a marginalizing space? How do we thrive when our Christian neighbors haphazardly lob painful microaggressions and rhetoric? For all types of minorities struggling to survive in their churches, and for those seeking to learn how to embody compassion toward those who feel marginalized, this session is for you.

May 3, 2019 • 1h 2min
David, King, and Father: Part 2
Tim Willis
David is held up in the Old Testament as the model king, and the long-awaited Messiah is often called the “son of David.” Yet, David seems to come up short as a father. David’s life provides a good example of the challenges some face in balancing their public roles as leaders and their private role as fathers/parents.