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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mark Young, PhD MANAGING EDITOR Katie Laric MAGAZINE STAFF Sara Evans Michael Roberts EDITING Kyle Rohane WRITING Katie Laric Scott Gayer D.G. Wynn PHOTOGRAPHY Denver Seminary Archives Getty Images DESIGN Cahoots Communications Inc. ENGAGE MAGAZINE: Denver Seminary is published free of charge twice a year by Denver Seminary for the benefit of students, staff, faculty, mentors, alumni, donors, and friends. ADDRESS CORRECTIONS OR SUBSCRIPTION REQUESTS CAN BE SENT TO: Denver Seminary Attention: Magazine 6399 South Santa Fe Drive Littleton, Colorado 80120 OR EMAILED TO: magazine@denverseminary.edu 800.922.3040 or 303.761.2482 Copyright 2016 Denver Seminary. All rights reserved. No material may be reproduced without the written permission of Denver Seminary. All Scripture, unless otherwise noted, is taken from the New International Version, copyright 2011, by Biblica, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Used by permission. S T O R I E S HOLY INTERRUPTION 6 Joshua and the Giants Sai Krishna Gomatam MENTORING 15 Mentoring a Church Congregation Dr. Jim Howard TAKE IT FROM HERE 16 The Privilege of Participating in God's Mission Elliott Drake C O N N E C T I O N S & R E S O U R C E S 10 ALUMNI & DONORS 11 CHURCH RESOURCE 20 CULTURE K N O W L E D G E & P E R S P E C T I V E MAKES YOU THINK 7 "God, You Can't Do That!" Dr. Scott Klingsmith IN THE CLASSROOM 12 The Mission of God: Making All Things New Dr. Mark Young 23 WORD FOR WORD BENEDICTION 23 Chancellor Gordon MacDonald N E W S & E V E N T S 4 NOTABLE 22 SNAPSHOT 24 CALENDAR CONTENTS FALL 2016 ENGAGE MAGAZINE Denver Seminary Denver Seminary prepares men and women to engage the needs of the world with the redemptive power of the gospel and the life-changing truth of Scripture. If you have comments, questions, or stories to share regarding any of the articles in this issue, we want to hear from you. Please submit to magazine@ denverseminary.edu. Fall 2016 Volume 4, Number 1 ON THE COVER TungBooWat/iStock

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