Corban Talks

Kevin Palau is the son of international evangelist Luis Palau. He joined the Luis Palau Association, in 1985 and began directing the day-to-day operation of the ministry in the late 1990s. Under his leadership, LPA has produced some of the largest Christian events ever staged, created a worldwide network of hundreds of partner evangelists, and developed new models for citywide outreach that integrate major community service initiatives with open-air evangelistic gatherings. Kevin’s first book, “Unlikely: Setting Aside Our Differences to Live out the Gospel,” was released in June 2015. We are excited to have Kevin share about how the gospel of Jesus is changing the world.

Pierre Rosa is the pastor of Grace Baptist Church, one of the closest churches to Corban. Pierre first heard the gospel at age fifteen in his native country of Brazil. Until that day, he had been under the impression that he could earn a place in heaven through good works. During that sermon, Pierre came to Jesus in repentance and faith giving him a renewed hope. Pastor Rosa will share his testimony, his faith journey, and what it means to be a disciple of Christ.

Matt Maceira and Josh Lair were rescued out of the dark lifestyle of crime and drug abuse. They will share their testimonies of coming to faith in Jesus Christ and how God is using their past all for His glory. They started an organization called "Be Bold Street Ministry" that aims to love people and spread the gospel of Jesus to the streets of Salem. Friday evening Matt and Josh will partner with Corban ASB to minister to people living on the streets of Salem

Jeff Poush serves as the Associate Pastor at Salem First Baptist Church, located in the heart of Salem's downtown. He is the chaplain for the baseball team and teaches Bible as an adjunct professor here at Corban. Jeff will speak to how true satisfaction is found by thirsting after the Spirit. Come, be challenged and encouraged.

Focus: Keep in Step with the Spirit

Jeramy loves football, Jesus, coffee, and his family. As a survivor of childhood abuse, he has spoken for several organizations to help kids heal from the deep wounds of an abusive past and has been a champion of Young Life in the local community. His life mission is "to compel, love, and inspire adolescents and families toward hope and wholeness in Jesus Christ and in His Kingdom."

Jeramy will highlight youth service opportunities, specifically through Young Life.

Years ago, Megan Kohl, the daughter of retired Oregon judge Tom Kohl, was brutally murdered. The killer was tried and then convicted several years later. Judge Kohl was able to forgive Megan’s murderer only through the power and presence of Jesus Christ in his life. In February of 2017, Judge Kohl founded the nonprofit Paid in Full, whose mission is to provide inmates with an opportunity to receive an accredited bachelor's degree. Judge Kohl will share his story of how God can take a tragedy and turn it into a triumph.

Dean of Education and Counseling, Dr. Kristin Dixon by Corban University

Art Historian and Scholar Dr Carmen Lord by Corban University

Pastor Gleason reminded us that Mary's role is sometimes glossed over by Protestant and Evangelical traditions, but that her story, as depicted in Scripture, is full of wonder and mystery that we can't afford to ignore.

Unbeknownst to our speaker, we had selected Mary as our theme for this year's Christmas card, and the image we had chosen (artwork created by Corban student Jessie Driver!) paired with Gleason's talk in a more beautiful way than we ever could have anticipated.

The Pillar of Competency - I have Competence