Last Lecture Series: Dr. David Kotter

Join the Centennial Institute for our upcoming Last Lecture event with Dr. David Kotter, Dean of the School of Theology and Professor of New Testament Studies at Colorado Christian University.

Inspired by the story of former Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch who, after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis, presented a final lecture of lessons he had always wanted to share with his students, Centennial Institute posed the question: “If this was your last chance to address your students, how would you summarize your accumulated wisdom into a concise summation?”

Last Lecture Series: Dr. David Kotter
Monday, October 6, 2025
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm MT
Fran & Larry Donnithorne Great Hall; Anschutz Student Center
Colorado Christian University
8787 W. Alameda Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80226

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About Dr. David Kotter

Dr. David Kotter serves as the dean of the School of Theology, but began his career at Ford Motor Company as a financial analyst at its world headquarters and eventually as a plant controller at a manufacturing plant in Spain. After graduating summa cum laude from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, he was invited to join a church-planting team for CrossWay Community Church and served as the pastor of discipleship for seven years. Dr. Kotter’s primary research is focused on the areas of intersection between theology and economics. He has been invited to lecture on related topics around the United States as well as Asia and Europe. Dr. Kotter has contributed to three books along with numerous journal articles and book reviews. He is also active in biblical archaeology and has organized three summer expeditions for CCU students to dig at Tel es-Safi (Gath) in southwestern Israel. Dr. Kotter co-founded and serves as the research director for the Commonweal Project on Faith, Work and Human Flourishing to train future pastors in the principles of economics and finance. He also writes as a senior research fellow for the Institute for Faith, Work and Economics.