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Bruce Demarest Dr. Bruce Demarest joined the faculty of Denver Seminary in 1975. He is a senior professor of Christian formation and a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, Theological Thinkers and Cultural Group, and Spiritual Formation Forum. He received a PhD in biblical and historical theology from the University of Manchester, England, an MA from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, an MS from Adelphi University, and a BS from Wheaton College. Dr. Demarest served as a naval officer in the Atlantic fleet. He also served for five years as a missionary educator in West Africa, then for five years as theological secretary of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES), an organization based in Europe with service in fifty countries. He has taught as adjunct professor at Trinity International University, Ontario Theological Seminary, Providence Theological Seminary, Associated Canadian Theological Schools, Sangre de Cristo Seminary, and the Caribbean Graduate School of Theology. He has written A History of Interpretation of Hebrews 7:10 from the Reformation to the Present; Who is Jesus; General Revelation: Historical Views and Contemporary Issues; The Cross and Salvation; Satisfy Your Soul: Restoring the Heart of Christian Spirituality; Soul Guide: Following Jesus as Spiritual Director; Seasons of the Soul: Stages of Spiritual Growth; Seasons of the Soul: Stages of Spiritual Development, and has co-authored The Human Person in Theology and Psychology with Jim Beck and Integrative Theology with Gordon Lewis. He co-edited Challenges to Inerrancy: A Theological Response, has contributed to the New International Dictionary of the Christian Church, New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, New Dictionary of Theology, and Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible; Zondervan Dictionary of Christian Spirituality and The Kingdom Life: A Practical Theology of Discipleship and Spiritual Formation; and has co-edited and contributed to the Dictionary of Everyday Theology and Culture. He has authored many articles in journals and magazines, has contributed to the Dictionary of Christian Spirituality, was a contributing editor to the Renovaré Spiritual Formation Study Bible, and has edited and contributed to the forthcoming book, Four Views on Christian Spirituality. Dr. Demarest presents workshops and retreats on spiritual formation, the spiritual journey, and spiritual mentoring and direction. Kermit Ecklebarger Dr. Kermit Ecklebarger was the vice president and academic dean of Denver Seminary from 1993 to 2001 and is currently senior professor of New Testament. He joined the faculty in 1972 and was appointed associate academic dean in 1991. He served as director of the Doctor of Ministry program from 1991 to 1994. He earned a PhD from the University of Chicago, and an MA and a BA from Wheaton College. He also graduated from the pastor's course at Moody Bible Institute. Dr. Ecklebarger taught at London College of Bible and Missions and served as dean of students and director of Christian service. He served as assistant to the president while at Ontario Bible College. In addition to contributing several articles to Bible dictionaries and The Bible Newsletter, he served as one of the consulting editors for Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary. He wrote the first three chapters of the Evangelical Teachers' Training Association course, "Growing toward Spiritual Maturity," contributed material to Introduction to Biblical Interpretation as consulting editor, and provided input on methods of Bible study for Computer Bible Study. 144