About

Josiah Road is a spiritual development initiative that focuses on motivating and encouraging students to stand up and lead out as Christ-followers in the student community.

Luke and Harold Harper authored the Josiah Road resources as a part of an effort to call students to stand, influence, and lead. These spiritual development resources are based on the life of Josiah who became ruler of the Southern Kingdom of Judah at the age of eight. (2 Kings 23; 2 Chronicles 34)

Josiah’s journey of faith brought him face-to-face with a culture that had turned its back on the One True God. Instead of simply going with the flow, as many in his position before him did, Josiah sought to restore his nation’s spiritual and moral foundation with a zeal only God could provide.

Resources for the five sessions are presented in workbook format. Each session has a “stand-alone” theme in order to provide maximum flexibility in its use. Whether you are looking for a Bible study, a D-NOW curriculum, mid-week master teaching options, or camp/retreat or small group material, we have a resource for you.

No matter what format you choose, these resources are designed for students who are interested in becoming spiritual leaders in their school, church, and community. Each session has been carefully planned to ensure that you and your group will have a life-transforming experience.

Students will be inspired by generational wisdom, experience, and reflection by those who have walked before them. Each member of your group will be challenged to seriously consider and evaluate where they are headed in their season of life.

They will also be asked to examine those things that are standing in the way of their relationship with Christ. They will be challenged to determine what road map they are going to use to guide them in their life journey.

Our prayer is that God will call a new generation of Josiahs who will be obedient to do things for Him that go far beyond their expectations.

We believe that those who dare to travel along the Josiah Road will be taking an exciting journey. They will gain an appreciation for the obstacles King Josiah faced and they will be motivated to also allow Jesus to make a difference in their life, their family, and their community. Students will be challenged to take risks, seize opportunities, defy the odds, and pursue God’s purpose for their life like never before.

All the royalties from the sale of the products will go to Student Leadership University’s scholarship fund to allow more students to experience the ministry’s leadership programs.

Josiah Road Authors

Luke Harper

Luke loves to hang out with his friends. Whether playing or watching sports or eating wings or 5-layer burritos in front of the big screen, Luke loves interacting with other students. When he is not with his friends he enjoys writing, a passion he developed in the ninth grade. He started as a contributor to a ministry blog, and by the time he graduated from high school he was a published author.

Luke is currently a full-time student and is just getting started as a student speaker. He loves speaking at student retreats and camps, See You At The Pole rallies, Disciple Now weekends, school assemblies and mid-week student services. He has a passion for students to come to an understanding that no matter what their age they can make a difference for Christ!

In his free time he loves to watch ESPN, the Dallas Mavericks, the LSU Tigers, and the Tennessee Titans. He also likes to play video games, football, and basketball, and just chillaxin with his family. He loves road trips, student retreats and trips, mission trips, pancakes, pasta, and sweet tea.

You can visit Luke on his blog at: lukeharperspeaks.com

Harold Harper

Harold’s passion is disciple-making—a simple, biblical approach to teaching and mentoring others in how to master the art of living.

He spends much of his free time at the local coffee shop doing life with friends and family. But you can also find him in his backyard at the barbecue pit grilling some mean kickin’ chicken and sweet Italian sausage!

When he’s not wearing his chef’s hat, he is trying to be a good dad, husband, pastoral counselor, friend, mentor, and encourager, to other Christ-followers. He is also involved in church, discipleship, consulting, speaking, and writing.

Harold lives in a lakeside community just outside Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Donna, their three children, Luke, Hannah, and Josiah, and their ever faithful dog, Copper.

Josiah Road Speakers

Brian Mills

Brian’s overall desire and purpose is to see the lives of students change for Christ. He sets the tone for his ministry through his dynamic personality, drive and expectation of God doing big things and his leadership. His enthusiasm is contagious and evident in the growth and excitement shown by students. Constantly striving to improve and become more effective, Brian studies and researches other thriving ministries throughout the country. His personal belief in networking and relationships along with his use of technology is what sets him and his team apart from others. Brian Mills has a long history of working and developing innovative youth programs.

Brian enjoys playing golf, football and basketball, and is an avid college football fan. He and his wife Jennifer reside in Hendersonville TN with their two children, McKenna and Parker.

You can contact Brian at: brian.mills@longhollow.com