DEAN BOBAR

Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor of New Testament

ACADEMIC DEGREES & EDUCATION

• University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England

  
  

  Ph.D. Candidate in Religion & Theology – Expected Spring 2025

  
  

  Dissertation: The Drama of the Old Testament: A Contemporary American Evangelical Search for Coherence in Conversation with Brevard S. Childs, Charles Taylor, and Kevin J. Vanhoozer

• Vanguard University of Southern California, Costa Mesa, CA

  
  

  M.A. in Religion with an Emphasis in Biblical Studies – May 2010

  
  

  Directed Reading Project: Tell Me the Old, Old Story: Romans and the Meta-Narrative of Scripture

• Vanguard University of Southern California, Costa Mesa, CA

  
  

  B.A. in Religion with an Emphasis in Biblical Studies – May 2004

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS & TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Vanguard University of Southern California – Adjunct Professor of Theology

  
  

  NT 101C – New Testament Survey (Fall 2022–Spring 2025)

  
  

  OT 201C – Old Testament Survey (Summer 2023, online)

  
  

  CH 400C – Christian Heritage (Spring 2023–Spring 2025)

  
  

  TH 101C – Foundations for Christian Life (Fall 2024)

• Vanguard University of Southern California – Guest Lecturer

  
  

  OT 201C – Old Testament Survey (Spring 2004, Undergraduate level)

MINISTERIAL & PASTORAL EXPERIENCE

• Christ Pacific Church, Huntington Beach, CA

  
  

  Adult Life Minister – Sept 2013–Oct 2022

  
  

  Pastoral Assistant – Jan 2011–Dec 2012

  
  

  Teaching Assistant – Jul 2004–Dec 2010

  
  

  Youth Ministry Intern – Jul 1999–Jun 2004

Experience included monthly preaching, teaching Bible studies and classes, leading small groups, overseeing the Deacon Board, homeless outreach, pastoral care, and creating six years of 30-week curricula and commentaries.

SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

• Winner, American Bible Challenge (Season 1, 2012) – Team Judson's Legacy. Awarded $124,000 for charity.