As a bridge has two sides, so does ministry. In church leadership, we seek to bring together our learning and skills with the people and work of our congregation. Bridge is a way for local churches and ACU’s Graduate School of Theology to partner and work together to bring up and further equip leaders within the church. This year, our focus is on Faith Formation in a Digital Age. This topic, one that we often associate with young people, truly affects us all as we engage the opportunities and challenges that ever-developing technology creates for Jesus followers in our world. Hear from Dr. Mark Hamilton, Dr. Tera Harmon, and Dr. Mason Lee at one of three locations this year.

February 21-22, 2025
Northside Church of Christ
19818 US Highway 281 N
San Antonio, TX 78258

April 4-5, 2025
Pioneer Drive Baptist Church
701 S Pioneer Drive
Abilene, TX 79605

May 2-3, 2025
Bammel Church of Christ
2700 Cypress Creek Parkway
Houston TX 77068

DR. MARK HAMILTON, Professor of Old Testament

After ministering several years in congregations in Connecticut and Massachusetts, Mark moved to Abilene Christian University in 2000. There he teaches courses in Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament. He has been a visiting professor at Pepperdine University, Lipscomb University, and universities in New Zealand, Ghana, Russia, Croatia, Israel, and South Korea. He has also lectured and preached in many parts of the United States, and several other countries. In addition to his work at Abilene Christian University, Mark served ten and a half years as an elder of the University Church of Christ in Abilene. He preaches and teaches in churches in many locales. Mark is the author of numerous publications and is currently working on several more, including commentaries on Genesis and 1-2 Samuel. Most importantly, he and his wife, Samjung, have two adult children they dearly love.

DR. TERA HARMON, Assistant Professor of Church History

Dr. Tera Harmon is an assistant professor in Abilene Christian University’s Graduate School of Theology. After receiving a BA in Biblical Text and an MDiv from ACU, she went to The Catholic University of America to study patristics, completing a Ph.D. in church history in 2016. Her major field of study is Greek patristics and she has done work on Gregory of Nyssa. She teaches courses on the history of Christianity, Christian spiritual formation, and historical theology.  She has lived in Washington D.C.; Charlotte, North Carolina; Los Alamos, New Mexico; and now lives in Abilene, Texas with her husband, David Todd Harmon, and their three children. 

DR. MASON LEE, Assistant Professor of Practical Theology

Mason is the Director of Contextual Education and Associate Dean within the Graduate School of Theology, where he has served since 2020. As part of his role, Mason serves on the Siburt Institute Looking Team and works with congregations in interim ministry capacities. Mason, who has a Ph.D. in practical theology/homiletics from Princeton Theological Seminary, is passionate about helping preachers and other ministers flourish. When he isn’t writing, teaching, or thinking about ministry, Mason enjoys spending time with his wife, Kelci, their daughters, Addison and Marah, and their two dogs.