The Finding Aid of the Scott D. Lambert Papers 0200
Lucy Perrin
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
March 2022
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu 90263-4786
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kelsey.knox@pepperdine.edu
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: Scott D. Lambert Papers
Identifier/Call Number: 0200
Physical Description:
6 Linear Feet
Textual materials.
(15 Hollinger boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1987-2005
Physical Location: Gated area - Calabasas
Language of Material:
English
.
Content Description
Scott D. Lambert Papers documents the activities of Scott Lambert during his tenure as the campus minister of the Malibu Church
of Christ (later known as the University Church of Christ) at Pepperdine University from 1987-2005.The collection includes
correspondence, clippings, ministry planning materials, intern training materials, Malibu Church of Christ elders meetings
minutes (1987-2005), UCC building campaign materials, USSR missions materials, World Mission Workshop notebooks, National
Campus Ministries Seminar materials, Campus Crosswalk materials, spiritual gift seminar materials, and ministry records, 1987-2005.
Conditions Governing Access
Advanced notice required for access.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was given to Pepperdine Libraries Churches of Christ Heritage Center in Boone Special Collections and University
Archives in January 2022 by Scott D. Lambert.
Arrangement
The Scott D. Lambert Papers are arranged into seven series: 1) Correspondence (Outgoing); 2) Elders Meetings Minutes; 3) Intern
Training Materials; 4) Ministry Records; 5) National Campus Ministries Seminar; 6) Religion 548 Course Materials; 7) Spiritual
Gifts Studies
Biographical/Historical
Scott Dean Lambert was born October 11, 1958 and grew up in Harlan, Iowa. He gaduated from Irwin-Kirkman Community High School
in 1977. He is a graduate of York College (AA, 1979) and Pepperdine University (BA in Communication, 1985 and MS in Ministry,
1990). Scott married Kim Sauer in 1988 and they have three children, Luke, Micah, and Isaac. Scott first began to participate
in the campus ministry of the Malibu Church of Christ as a student in 1982 and began serving as a campus ministry intern in
1984. Scott served as the campus minister for the Malibu Church of Christ (later known as the University Church of Christ)
from 1987-2005, which was a time of great growth for the church and campus ministry. The Lamberts regularly hosted students
in their home on the Pepperdine campus. They trained and traveled with "Let's Start Talking" mission teams. Scott participated
in the leadership for National Campus Ministries Seminar which was designed to train and motivate campus ministers. He participated
in the World Mission Workshop program that was dedicated to motivating college students for lives of ministry. He served in
adjunct faculty roles at Pepperdine University, teaching ministry to young adults. When Scott left his position as campus
minister, he worked with Kairos, a church planting ministry, 2005-2016. He was an associate minister for the Hilltop Church
of Christ, 2005-2008. He served as an elder at the Hilltop Church of Christ, 2011-2016. He worked with Let's Start Talking,
2016-2020. He works with Heritage 21 Foundation, 2016- present and leads The Conversation Group, 2020-present.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Scott D. Lambert Papers, Collection no. 0200, Churches of Christ Heritage Center, Boone Special
Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Processing Information
The collection was arranged and described by Lucy Perrin, March 2022.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Related Materials
University Church of Christ Records, 1973-2010;
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
Brochures
Christian education
Christian universities and colleges -- United States -- History
Churches of Christ
Churches of Christ -- History -- 20th century
Churches of Christ -- History
Churches of Christ -- Periodicals
Clippings
College student newspapers and periodicals -- California
College students
Correspondence
Education, Higher -- California -- Malibu
Leadership in women
Leadership -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs -- United States
Malibu (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century
Malibu (Calif.) -- History
Missionaries, American
Newsletters
Pepperdine University
Periodicals
Russia
Universities and colleges -- California -- Malibu -- History
Universities and colleges -- Religion
Women in church work
Women in church work--Churches of Christ
box 1
Series 1:
Correspondence (Outgoing)
1987-2003
Physical Description: .3 Linear Feet(5 folders)
Arrangement
Correspondence is arranged by year.
Scope and Contents
Series 1 includes outgoing correspondence to church members, ministry partners, students, and the university community during
the time Scott Lambert was the campus minister at the Malibu Church of Christ, 1987-2003.
box 1, box 2, box 3, box 4
Series 2:
Elders Meetings Minutes
1987-2005
Physical Description: 1.65 Linear Feet(4 Hollinger boxes) 10 folders
Arrangement
Minutes are arranged by date.
Scope and Contents
Series 2 contains the minutes from the meetings of the elders of the Malibu Church of Christ (later University Church of Christ),
1987-2005.
box 2, folder 3
1992 Elders' Study on Role of Women
box 5, box 6
Series 3:
Intern Training Materials
1987-2005
Physical Description: 1 Linear Feet(2 Hollinger boxes)
Arrangement
Training materials are arranged by year. Original order was maintained.
Scope and Contents
Series 3 contains the materials used for the training of campus ministry student interns and includes retreat schedules, ministry
team lists, mission statements, and leadership training materials.
box 5, folder 3, box 5, folder 4
box 6, folder 1, box 6, folder 2
box 4, box 7, box 8, box 9, box 10, box 11, box 12, box 13
Series 4:
Ministry Records
1987-2005
Physical Description: 3.75 Linear Feet(8 Hollinger boxes) 108 folders
Arrangement
Ministry records largely retain creator's original order and folder titles and are arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Scope and Contents
Series 4 contains the records created by Scott Lambert during his time as the campus minister of the Malibu Church or Christ
(later University Church of Christ), 1987-2005. Records contain incoming correspondence, clippings, materials from retreats,
Care Group, Senior Sunday, Small Groups, World Mission Workshop, service projects, staff development, USSR missions, song
books, goals and philosophy of ministry.
box 4, folder 6
Asbury, Tom and Stacey
1992-1993
box 7, folder 1
Series 5:
Bible Studies - March series
1991-1993
box 7, folder 2
Board of Regents
1991, 2003
box 7, folder 3
Brochures - Campus Ministry
box 7, folder 5
Campus Crosswalk
1994-2000
box 7, folder 8
Campus Ministry Assessment
1991, 1997
box 7, folder 9
Campus Ministry - Christian College Debate
2003
box 7, folder 10
Campus Ministry - Minister Search
1990
box 7, folder 11
Campus Ministry Team
1993
box 7, folder 12
Campus Ministry - West Coast Ministries Meeting
1992
box 8, folder 4
Contract - Campus Minister
1987-1999
box 8, folder 12
Graphic - Lambert
1994-2003
box 8, folder 13
Guest Involvement Seminar
1999
box 9, folder 2
Leadership Development Seminar
box 9, folder 3
Leadership - Diamond Model
2001
box 9, folder 4
Letters - Students
1991, 2000
box 9, folder 5
Malibu Church of Christ Orientation Class
2000
box 9, folder 8
Mission Statement - Development
1999
box 9, folder 9
Missions Interest Club
1987-1989
box 9, folder 10
Missions - Share
1988-1992
box 9, folder 11
Missions - Let's Start Talking
1992-1994
box 9, folder 12
Missions - Russia
1991-1995
box 9, folder 16
Pepperdine - Reflections
2000
box 9, folder 18
Philosophy of Ministry
2003
box 10, folder 1
Religious Standards Committee
1994
box 10, folder 2
Resume - Brad Hooper
1993
box 10, folder 9
Self - Goals and Biography
1987-1994
box 10, folder 12
Small Group Leaders Training
1990-1993
box 11, folder 3
Spiritual Development Task Force
1998
box 10, folder 10
Staff - Goals and Purpose, undated
box 12, folder 12
Survey - University Church of Christ
2004
box 12, folder 17
University Church of Christ - 40th Anniversary
2010
box 12, folder 18
University Church of Christ - Building
1990-2002
box 13, folder 1
USSR - Mission to Moscow
1991
box 13, folder 2
USSR - Mission to Moscow
1992
box 13, folder 3
USSR - Articles (non-spiritual)
1991-1992
box 13, folder 4
USSR - Articles (spiritual)
1991-1992
box 13, folder 6
Vocation - Pepperdine
2002
box 13, folder 7
Western Campus Notes
1988-1990
box 13, folder 8
Westside College-Age Seminar
1999
box 13, folder 10
World Mission Workshop
1990, 1997, 2003
box 13, folder 11
Worship - University Church of Christ
2001-2003
box 13, folder 12
Young Adult Ministry
1999-2002
box 13, folder 13
Young, Helen and Norvel
2000-2001
box 14
Series 5:
National Campus Ministries Seminar
1994
Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet(1 Hollinger box)
Arrangement
Records retain creator's original folder titles and are arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Scope and Contents
Series 5 contains materials for planning and conducting the 1994 National Campus Ministries Seminar.
box 15
Series 6:
Religion 548 Course Materials
2002
Physical Description: .1 Linear Feet(2 Folders)
Arrangement
Materials retain creator's original order.
Scope and Contents
Series 6 contains the class notes, syllabus, class attendance, and group project for Religion 548, Ministry to Young Adults,
which Lambert taught at Pepperdine University, 2002.
box 15, folder 1
Class Notes
2002
Arrangement
Notes retain creator's original order.
box 15, folder 2
Readings and Tests
2002
Arrangement
Materials retain creator's original order.
box 15, folder 3, box 15, folder 4, box 15, folder 5
Series 7:
Spiritual Gifts Studies
1998-2002
Physical Description: .3 Linear Feet(3 Folders)
Arrangement
Materials retain the creator's original order.
Scope and Contents
Series 7 contains the materials used in seminars about Spiritual Gifts, 1998-2000.