Rarely are the terms motorcycle
mama and Bible scholar used in the same
sentence, much less used to describe the same
person…but then again, Lisa Harper is anything but
stereotypical! She has been lauded as a master
storyteller whose writing and speaking overflows
with colorful pop culture references that bridge the
gap between the Bible era and modern-day life. Her
style combines sound biblical exposition with
easy-to-relate-to stories and a comedic wit that is
quite simply one of a kind.
Max Lucado calls Lisa one of the "best
Bible tour guides around" and Priscilla Evans
Shirer adds, "
If
anyone can help us to hear, understand and receive
the truth of Scripture it is Lisa Harper. Her
God-given ability to not merely teach the Word but
package it in a way that stirs the heart and calls
to action is incomparable. When she speaks ears perk
up. When she puts pen to paper the soul stands at
attention to listen."
Lisa’s resume includes six years
as the director of Focus on the Family’s national
women’s ministry where she created the popular
Renewing the Heart conferences, attended by
almost 200,000 women, as well as working on a large
church staff and with a youth ministry organization.
She also recently completed a Masters of Theological
Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary. Now a
sought-after Bible teacher and speaker, Lisa has
spoken at various Women of Faith, Moody
Bible and Focus on the Family conferences
and has been on numerous radio and television
programs. She was also featured on the cover of
Today’s Christian Woman (July/August 2006), and
is now a regular columnist with the magazine.
She’s written several books
including Relentless Love, Every Woman’s
Hope and a trio of "Bible studies disguised as
books" that includes: Holding Out for a Hero: A
New Spin on Hebrews and What Every Girl
Wants: A Portrait of Perfect Love and Intimacy in
the Song of Songs. She was a key contributor to
the Becoming Devotional Bible for Women
(Spring ’06), and has an exciting new project – an
interactive devotional to help women really engage
with the divine love story throughout scripture
titled What the Bible is All About for Women, A
Book of Devotions – which was released in Fall
’07.
Yet when asked about her
accomplishments, Lisa responds with a self-effacing
grin saying, "I’m definitely grateful for the
opportunities God has given…but don’t forget, He
often uses donkeys and rocks!" She lives just south
of Nashville, TN and enjoys gardening, hiking,
chasing her Jack Russell terriers, and hanging out
with friends at Starbucks.
