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New Faculty & Administration We are excited to welcome five new individuals to our Denver Seminary team. Mr. Ron Gascho, CPA Dr. Chris Hull VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COUNSELING Mr. Gascho joined Denver Seminary as vice president of advancement. He graduated from Manchester College (now Manchester University) in North Manchester, Indiana, with a bachelor's degree in accounting. His accounting career included public and private accounting. A long banking career focused on relationship management has prepared Ron for representing Denver Seminary to those who have a heart for giving and have become aware of the lifechanging results graduates are realizing around the world. Ron has taught Sunday School at Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where he also served on the elder board and as chairman of the Finance Committee. Other committee assignments included the Endowment Committee, the Memorial Garden Committee, and the Governance Committee. Dr. Tim Dolan DIRECTOR OF THE DOCTOR OF MINISTRY PROGRAM Dr. Dolan joined the faculty as director of the doctor of ministry program and associate professor of pastoral leadership and ministry. Dr. Dolan earned a PhD in leadership studies from Gonzaga University, a DMin from Fuller Seminary, an MDiv from Gordon-Conwell Seminary, and a BA in education from Western Washington University. Before joining the faculty of Denver Seminary, he spent fifteen years as the director of the Institute for Clergy and Lay Leadership Development at Whitworth University. For six of those years, he also directed Whitworth's master of arts in theology program. Prior to that, he spent seventeen years as an associate and senior pastor in two congregations in Washington State. Rev. Felix Gilbert DIRECTOR OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN INITIATIVE Rev. Gilbert joined the faculty as director of the African-American Initiative and associate professor of pastoral ministries. Rev. Gilbert is currently working on a doctor of ministry degree from Denver Seminary with an emphasis on leadership and preaching. He received his MDiv from Denver Seminary and a BA from Colorado Christian University. He also developed and implemented a lay training program to equip leaders for effectiveness in ministry. He serves as the senior pastor of Restoration Christian Fellowship, a church he and his wife planted in 1999. Additionally, he is the founder of Restoration Christian Ministries, a community development corporation that serves the Aurora, Colorado, community. He recently launched Restoration Christian Academy to provide an alternative to secular education in the Aurora community. Dr. Hull joined the faculty as professional development director and associate professor of counseling. He is a licensed mental health counselor, national certified counselor, and approved clinical supervisor. He is an active member of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) and the American Counseling Association (ACA). He currently serves on the board of the Association of Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC) and is a member of the ACA Cyber Task Force. Dr. Hull received a PhD in counselor education and supervision from Regent University, an MA in counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary, and a BA from Dordt College. Prior to joining the Denver Seminary Counseling Department, Dr. Hull was chair of the online clinical mental health counseling program at Grace College and Seminary and an assistant professor in the College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences at Argosy University. He has practiced counseling in diverse settings and continues to teach, write, and present on topics related to addictions, clinical supervision, creative use of technology in clinical training, and professional development issues in counselor education and training. Ms. Janelle Hallman ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF COUNSELING Ms. Hallman joined the faculty as assistant professor of counseling. She is a licensed professional counselor and a member of the American Counseling Association, Christian Association of Psychological Studies, and American Association of Christian Counseling, and currently serves on the executive committee of the Colorado Counseling Association. Ms. Hallman is a doctoral candidate in counselor education and supervision at Regent University, earned an MA from Denver Seminary, and has a BA from the University of Colorado at Denver. She has served as adjunct faculty at Colorado Christian University as well as Denver Seminary. Ms. Hallman is the founder and clinical director of a private counseling clinic in Denver. She has been in a private practice for almost twenty years, specializing in female same-sex attraction and she offers consultation and supervision to other counseling professionals. She is the author of The Heart of Female Same-Sex Attraction and has spoken at national and international professional conferences. As an ordained minister, she also founded and directs a nonprofit organization called Desert Hope Ministries which provides retreats for parents with gay-identified children, international missions, and a national speaking ministry focusing on sexual and gender wholeness. ENGAGE  5