Meet Studia Vitae instructor Dr. Bernard Bull

Dr. Bernard Bull serves as president, professor of interdisciplinary studies and director of academic ventures at Concordia University, Nebraska. In January, Bull will also serve as an instructor for Concordia University, Nebraska’s new non-credit continuing education and lifelong learning program called Studia Vitae, teaching a course titled “Biblical Foundations Classical Christian Leadership.” Studia Vitae offers Christ-centered continuing education opportunities in a variety of focused areas through an online scheduled and self-paced learning platform.   

Bull is author, co-author and/or editor of a number of books including The Pedagogy of Faith, Digitized: Spiritual Implications of Technology, Imagine the Possibilities: Conversations on the Future of Christian Education, Prep Talks: Tales of Challenges & Opportunities in Christian Education, and his most recent book, Faithful and Flourishing: A Guide to Excellence in Christian Schools. 

Bull will present Biblical Foundations of Classical Christian Leadership on Tuesdays from January 12 to February 20, 2026, at 7 p.m. CST. 

In Bull’s course, participants explore timeless leadership principles grounded in Scripture and classical wisdom. This includes sessions on leading as learning from and meditating upon God’s Word, leading as stewardship of God’s gifts and resources, the loving leader, the praying leader, leading with wisdom and justice and leading with courage. Each session is informed by one or more core biblical passages and connected to the real-world joys and challenges of leadership.  

Registration is now open for this course and addition offerings in Concordia University, Nebraska’s Studia Vitae program. Each CEU course is $150 and is delivered in six one-hour sessions. Discounts are available for program participants who are members of preferred partner organizations. The short, focused sessions are available as scheduled webinars that will also be recorded for future viewing. Enrollment is flexible and open to anyone with no prerequisites required, and no commitment is needed to take additional classes.   

Registration is available at ceu.cune.edu.   

For more information about Studia Vitae, please visit cune.edu/ceu.   

For more information about preferred partnerships, please visit cune.edu/partners.