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He has contributed to The Dictionary of Christianity in America, The Leadership Handbook for Ministry, Leadership Journal, Sixteenth Century Journal, The Journal of Anglican and Episcopal History, Preaching Journal, Preaching Today, and is the author of Straightening the Altars, a study of the English Reformation. Email: scott.wenig@denverseminary.edu Phone: 303-762-6894 Bradley Widstrom Dr. Bradley Widstrom joined the faculty of Denver Seminary in 1999 and serves as an associate professor of youth and family ministries, and director of the outdoor leadership program. He received an EdD from the Rutgers University Graduate School of Education, an MRE from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a BA from Trinity College. Dr. Widstrom is ordained in the Evangelical Free Church of America and has served on the ministerial staff of churches in Illinois and Washington. He has been involved in public school education in New Jersey and Washington teaching junior high language arts and social studies. Dr. Widstrom is the coauthor of 99 Thoughts on Caring for Your Youth Group: From Coffee Shop Counseling to Crisis Care and has presented academic papers and written numerous articles and reviews. He serves as the research editor for the Journal of Youth Ministry. Research interests include youth ministry contextualization and crisis response. He is an active member of the association of youth ministry educators and a member of the board of Camp IdRaHaJe, in Bailey, Colorado. Email: brad.widstrom@denverseminary.edu Phone: 303-762-6906 SENIOR FACULTY James Beck Dr. James Beck joined the faculty of Denver Seminary in 1984 and is senior professor of counseling and a licensed clinical psychologist. He earned a PhD from Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology, an EdM from Oregon State University, a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a BA from Westmont College. Dr. Beck is an ordained minister whose special interests include mental health on the mission field and the particular needs of missionary children. He served on the national board of Christians for Biblical Equality and served as associate pastor for Christian education at the First Baptist Church of Corvallis, Oregon. He was also the senior partner at Valley Psychological Center in Sacramento, California, staffed by several Christian psychologists and mental health professionals. Dr. Beck is a contributing editor to the Journal of Psychology and Theology. He has written Dorothy Carey: The Tragic and Untold Story of Mrs. William Carey, The Healing Words of Jesus, Helping Worriers, Why Worry?, Jesus and Personality Theory, and The Psychology of Paul. 143