During the second half of 2024, Lancaster Bible College faculty members served as leaders in their fields, as they conducted research, published books and articles, presented at conferences and more. Check out how and where LBC professors have been making impact.
Autumn Fair, Associate Professor of Business Administration, has completed her first semester of teaching at Lancaster Bible College. She brings to LBC a diverse background in business education, strategic consulting, executive leadership, business operations and community empowerment. She is also the founder and CFO of LYNN SQUARED® Consulting, where she provides strategic guidance to small businesses and entrepreneurs. With an MBA from Lincoln University and a nearly completed Doctor of Business Administration, Fair has served in multiple capacities, including nonprofit leadership, corporate roles and as a university lecturer. She also serves as a facilitator of business education forms and workshops for leading organizations. She looks forward to continuing to engage with LBC students, faculty and alumni to shape future leaders who are prepared to create meaningful impact in their communities and industries.
Dr. Justin Harbin, Director of the LBC Center for Teaching & Learning and Associate Professor of Education, was the featured speaker at a December workshop hosted by The Good Neighbor Project of Lancaster at Wheatland Presbyterian Church. “Meaning in the Mundane” focused on finding meaning and delight in the mundane tasks of work and home life. During the workshop and luncheon, Harbin helped attendees see how re-imagining mundane work as a means of seeking shalom from a particular place and time provides opportunities to inhabit our communities in a faithful Christian manner. The Good Neighbor Project invites people into spaces where they can deepen their experience, understanding and practice of the call to love God and their neighbor.
Dr. Geoffrey E. Reiter, Associate Professor, Coordinator of Humanities and Associate Chair of the Arts & Sciences Department, was a panelist at NecronomiCon Providence, the biennial convention dedicated to horror author H. P. Lovecraft, as well as a panelist at the Evangelical Homiletics Society annual conference. Reiter’s essay, titled “Eden in Mercia: Recovering Paradise in Bram Stoker’s ‘The Lair of the White Worm,’” appeared in the journal Penumbra. Additionally, his poems “The Dark Seasons” and “Who Knows the End?” were published in the Summer 2024 issue of Spectral Realms, and his poems “The Judgment of the Trees” and “Hagar’s Well” were published by Calla Press.
Dr. Bob Spender, Professor Emeritus in the School of Bible & Ministry, published a review of Caroline Batchelder’s book: “Charged with the Glory of God: Yahweh, the Servant, and the Earth in Isaiah 40-55,” in the June 2024 issue of the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Vol. 67, No. 2, pp. 374-76.
Dr. Peter W. Teague, President Emeritus, released his newest book titled, “Jesus Leader: Living, Loving, and Leading in the Steps of the Savior.” The guide helps readers discover how Jesus’ teachings can shape and empower the leadership journey. From 50 years of experience in Christian leadership, he offers practical tools and wise counsel for specific stages of the leadership journey, such as balancing the workplace with marriage and home, building a top-notch team, excelling in effective Christian stewardship and fundraising God’s way. “Jesus Leader” is published by Tremendous Leadership, led by President and CEO Dr. Tracey C. Jones (’19), daughter of Charlie “Tremendous” and Gloria Jones, for whom the LBC library is named.
Jessica Whitmore, Adjunct Professor in the Communication & Media Arts Department, attended and presented at the International Leadership Association’s 26th Global Conference in Chicago, Ill. Whitmore was part of a panel discussion that included four female doctoral students and their professor as the moderator. Their presentation, “The Timelessness of Leadership: What a Future Leader Should Know to Successfully Navigate Change,” discussed the changing landscape relative to technology, working conditions, crises and team dynamics, with further engagement and conversation with the audience. Whitmore’s presented research and insight focused on the history and future of technological advancements, including examining AI in light of definitions, biases, pop culture and implications within society and workplaces. She is currently a third-year PhD Student in Leadership (Community) at Alvernia University in Reading, Pa.
Dr. Brian Wright, Adjunct Professor in the School of Bible & Ministry, was invited to publish his 2024 Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts’ Text & Manuscript Conference presentation, titled “Exploring the Intersection of Ancient Literacy and New Testament Textual Criticism: Challenging a Hidden Assumption,” in the next volume of Pen, Print, & Pixels: “Intersection: Interdisciplinary Approaches to New Testament Text and Manuscript Studies” (edited by Daniel B. Wallace and Denis Salgado; Hendrickson Academic, 2025). In November, he was also featured in Christianity Today after completing his work on a new children’s book series exploring the Minor Prophets and how they point to Jesus.