Denver Seminary

161 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. 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.

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