Family Restored:
Back to Biblical Beginnings
March 2 & 3, 2007
Tulsa, OK

Conference Speakers:

   Brad Young, Ph. D. 
(Time of Presentation: 3 pm March 3, 2007)
[Topic: Discipleship in the New Testament]
Dr. Young is a faculty member of the Graduate School of Theology and Missions at ORU serving as Professor of Biblical Literature. Young is also the founder and President of the Gospel Research Foundation, Inc. Residing in Tulsa, OK. A native of Sapulpa, OK, he received his first degree from ORU. 
After receiving his B.A., he departed Tulsa for Israel. At the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he pursued graduate studies in early Christianity and ancient Judaism. During this time he lectured at the American Institute of Holy Land Studies, served as Research Assistant to Dr. David Flusser, and earned two degrees, an M.A. and Ph.D. from the Hebrew University. He is one of the founding scholars of the Jerusalem School of Synoptic Studies working closely on Gospel research with Prof. David Flusser and Dr. Robert L. Lindsey. He has contributed to scholarly journals and spoken at many academic, church, interfaith and civic gatherings. In 1987, he returned to Oklahoma to fill a teaching post at ORU. He regularly teaches classes on the parables of Jesus, the Jewish background to the Gospels, Rabbinic literature, and Paul the Jewish apostle to the Gentiles. He has prepared Christian leaders and pastors for effective ministry and many of his former students are working on Ph.D. degrees at Jewish academic institutions. His website is www.GospelResearch.org 

In addition to teaching full-time and speaking at seminars and conferences around the world, he has maintained a strong commitment to research and writing. As an internationally recognized authority on the life and teaching of Jesus, he has had a remarkable impact. His work has challenged audiences to return Jesus to his own culture, time and people, to the distant and foreign world of late Second Temple Period Judaism, and to have the courage to listen to his teachings afresh. Having broad appeal, his seminars attract both Catholics and mainline Protestants, evangelicals and Charismatics, those who are aiming for academic careers, as well as, those who are preparing for ministry in the church. He is the author of Jesus the Jewish Theologian, Paul the Jewish Theologian, The Jewish Background of the Lord’s Prayer, Parables: Jewish Tradition and Christian Interpretation, and soon to be published Meet the Rabbis.  He appears weekly on www.GodsLearningChannel.com 

   Lenore Mullican, M.A.
(Time of Presentation: 10:30 AM March 3, 2007)
[Topic: Jesus' Teaching Methods]

Lenore Mullican, M.A. is Assistant Professor of Modern Languages at Oral Roberts University 
in Tulsa, Oklahoma where she teaches Modern Hebrew. She holds an MA in Biblical Literature and an MA in Advanced Biblical Languages. Lenore was reared in Israel and is the daughter of the late Dr. Robert L. Lindsey, scholar and Jerusalem pastor. She and her husband Ken, a medical microbiologist, served in Gaza as medical missionaries for 5 years. Lenore and Ken are co-founders of www.HaKesher.org , an organization that promotes an appreciation of the Judaic heritage of the Christian faith.   She has received several awards for excellence in teaching and has presented papers at national and international biblical conferences.   This past summer a paper presented to the European Association of Biblical Studies was entitled, “Joy in the Torah: Experiencing Delight in God's Instruction." Much of her research has been in the area of Biblical Women.

Rajani Joseph, M. A.
(Time of Presentation: 1:30 PM March 3, 2007)
Rajani Joseph's topic for the seminar is "Marriage - a Covenant Relationship." Taking Genesis 2:18 as her central theme, she will explain Covenant in the Near East in order to fully understand marriage as a covenant, and the much debated passage Ephesians 5:21-33. Her heart's desire is to see the Church get back to the biblical foundations of the marriage relationship creating stronger marriages and families.
 
Rajani Joseph was born in Dhanbad, Bihar, in North India. She has a BS degree in Agriculture and has worked in various roles as teacher, camp  and retreat organizer, and has pioneered a rural development work
in South India. She worked as a teacher and supervised the work in the orphanage in Chennai, South India.
 
Rajani is married to Chakko Joseph and they have a daughter, Sarah Janet Joseph. She and her husband assisted the local church in Leicester in UK, in ministering to the Indian community that were mainly of
the Hindu faith. She has assisted in translation work and spoke on many occasions.

In 2003 she graduated from ORU with a B.S. in English Bible and a minor in Science. In 2005 she graduated from ORU with a master in Biblical Literature. While attending ORU she served as a Teaching Assistant for
four semesters in Undergrad Theology. She was also the Assistant Circulation Supervisor of the ORU Library.

She is presently approved as an International Bible Teacher for the International Victory Bible Schools. Along with her husband and daughter, Rajani traveled to India, Srilanka, U.A.E. and the UK in the
summer of 2006 to teach in Bible schools and as an itinerant speaker in different churches. Currently she is employed with Victory Christian School in Tulsa.

  Cheryle Holeman, M. A.
(Time of Presentation: 9 AM March 3, 2007)
[Topic: Overcoming Ancient Greek Influences in the Modern Family]

Cheryle Holeman M.A. will be speaking on “Overcoming Ancient Greek Influences in the Modern Family.” Cheryle is an author and teacher.   She and her husband, Tom, founded HaY’Did Learning Center www.haydid.org  . Cheryle received her Master’s degree in Biblical Literature from Oral Roberts University in 2004. While attending she was Head Graduate 
Assistant of Biblical Literature for Undergrad Theology. Currently she is an adjunct professor at ORU where she teaches on topics such as The Temple: Its Archaeology, History, and Services; The Biblical Role of Men and Women; the Jewish Background of the Bible; and Jewish Roots of Christianity. She is also the night librarian assisting in research. 
She has written four books: The Anti-Panic Passover Guide, Sabbath: The Light is Messiah, Hanukkah: The Light is Messiah, and What Does Torah Mean? (Three are free for download on her website)
Cheryle has been married to Tom Holeman, President of HaY’Did Learning Center, for over 37 years and have two grown married children and four grandchildren. 

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