Lisa Harper, bestselling author and speaker of the new book release,  Theology for the Rest of Us, has more than 30 years of church and para-church ministry leadership experience, including 6 years as the director of Focus on the Family’s national women’s ministry where she created the popular “Renewing the Heart” conferences, which were attended by almost 200,000 women, as well as a decade of touring with “Women of Faith,” where she spoke to over a million women about the unconditional love of God. Her academic resume includes a Masters of Theological Studies from Covenant Seminary, an earned doctorate from Houston Theological Seminary, and an honorary doctorate from Denver Seminary.

She’s been featured on numerous television and radio programs and is a regular on TBN’s globally syndicated Better Together show. As well as host of Lisa Harper’s Back Porch Theology on K-LOVE Podcasts. She’s spoken at hundreds of national and international women’s events, as well as in churches around the world. She’s also invested locally and has been leading the same weekly neighborhood Bible study for 15 years.

In her upcoming release (October 6, 2026), Theology for the Rest of Us, Lisa Harper, theologian, Bible teacher, speaker, and host of the podcast Back Porch Theology, puts the cookies on the lower shelf. Drawing on her extensive seminary training and her gift for making complex ideas feel like a conversation with a brilliant friend, she walks you through the key concepts of Christianity with warmth, humor, and zero condescension. Because good theology isn't simply about learning, it's about living. Theology was always meant for the rest of us. Let Lisa show you why--and how much it changes everything.