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156 Bradley Widstrom Dr. Bradley Widstrom joined the faculty of Denver Seminary in 1999 and serves as an associate professor of youth and family studies and the director of the Christian studies degree and outdoor leadership program. He received and 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 at middle school and high school level, teaching math, 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 blogs for LeaderTrek and serves as the research editor for the Journal of Youth Ministry. His research interests include youth ministry contextualization and crisis response. He is an active member of the association of youth ministry educators, a member of the board of Camp IdRaHaJe, located in Bailey, Colorado, and volunteers many hours at Columbine High School. 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. 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.