Harbor, Pepperdine Bible Lectures

A number of factors are converging they will make the training and sending of “unschooled and ordinary” Christians essential to the future of the church. This will point us to more alignment with what we see in the early church. The class will talk about what those factors are and how to prepare for those shifts.

This class will focus on mission renewal in locally established Churches of Christ. Discussion during the class will cover the practical steps involved in pursuing renewal in discerning the possibility of church renewal.

Doug Peters will interview Church Real Estate Specialist Blair Bryan about the most important facility and property concerns and best practices for church leaders. Attendees will also receive a church property/facility resource document. There will be time for Q&A and an opportunity for leaders to schedule a free confidential 1-hour appointment with a Heritage21 real estate professional during...

Feeling like your teaching style doesn't hit the same way it used to? Do you ever feel like teens are rolling their eyes or laugh at you when you speak? Come explore the ideas of connecting and creating WITH students to help the gospel story take root. In this class, you will be given tools to enhance your teaching on being engaging yet authentic while remaining firm in the Truth that is the great...

Don't Miss the Moment explores post-quarantine data trends revealing the greatest opportunities for church growth through intentional intergenerational ministry. This workshop equips leaders with practical, data-driven insights to help congregations reclaim momentum, strengthen discipleship across generations, and build a sustainable future.

A number of factors are converging they will make the training and sending of “unschooled and ordinary” Christians essential to the future of the church. This will point us to more alignment with what we see in the early church. The class will talk about what those factors are and how to prepare for those shifts.

We will focus on the essential elements of the faith—the gospel and allegiant faith. 

Teenagers are considered by many to the most difficult demographic at our congregations to teach. They listen with one ear (sometimes) and what they do hear they often misconstrue. We will learn, then discuss, practical ways to create value and worth for the teens in our churches. Hint: it’s not just the Youth Ministers job!

As churches of Christ have changed, closed, and merged, what have been the gains and losses from a preacher who's taken the journey (ideally a two day class dealing with heritage laments one day and gains the next).

Feeling stuck but ready for change? Get Off the Porch challenges you to move beyond excuses, fear, and comfort into healing and wholeness. Inspired by John 5, this session will help you identify what’s holding you back and empower you to walk forward in faith.

This two-part presentation, first focuses on the radical essence of love, from a peacekeeping to a peacemaking motif, in a world and church that can often find itself stuck in silence. Additionally, we will explore an individualized and collective journey through our Restoration heritage with challenges, successes, and ephiphanies along the way. Come hear a story and be prepared to highlight yours...

Making and maturing disciples remains the church's core mission. Each generation must consider how to advance the gospel and adapt to changing cultural trends without compromising the power of the cross and the inspiration of the gospel. This class will share what is working and what is not based on ministering to the Westside of Los Angeles over the past 7 years.

This class is will explain, historically and theologically, why we consider the Bible as our "final authority" in the Churches of Christ.

Have you ever heard a prayer that felt more like a verbal billboard for a particular ideology rather than an authentic expression of petition, intercession and thanksgiving from a believer to the Lord? Or, have you ever been the one praying such a prayer? We certainly need to have grace for ourselves and each other as we fumble our way towards a deeper prayer life, but one particular area that is...