Denver Seminary has closed the largest fundraising campaign in its history, raising $40.5 million in gifts, estate commitments, and pledges. The total is 145 percent of the campaign’s original 23 million in gifts, $5 million in estate commitments). It exceeds that goal by $12.5 million. The Seminary announced the milestone at a celebration event marking…
Denver Seminary announced that Tammy Boyle has accepted the role of Vice President of Advancement, effective Monday, July 13, 2026. Boyle joins the seminary’s Executive Leadership Team following a national search conducted with CarterBaldwin. Boyle brings nearly two decades of development leadership across faith-based and nonprofit organizations. She most recently served as Chief Development Officer…
Denver Seminary has named Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) K. Harper as the inaugural Dean of its newly established School of Counseling, effective July 1, 2026. She will lead the School of Counseling in partnership with Dr. Gregg Okesson, the seminary’s provost, who carries the academic mission as a whole. “I have watched Liz Harper lead in…
Denver Seminary has named Dr. Ryan Tafilowski the inaugural Dean of its newly established School of Theology, effective July 1, 2026. He will lead the School of Theology in partnership with Dr. Gregg Okesson, the seminary’s provost, who carries the academic mission as a whole. “Ryan Tafilowski holds the hardest questions of the discipline and…
Our friend and long-time Denver Seminary supporter, Harold Simpson, passed away on Tuesday, May 20th, just two weeks shy of his 101st birthday. Harold and his wife Virginia started giving to Denver Seminary in the 1950’s. Their generosity not only helped the Seminary to stay solvent at times of critical need, but it also provided…
Denver Seminary announced today the appointment of Dr. Gregg Okesson as Provost and Chief Academic Officer (CAO), effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Okesson brings extensive experience in theological education, missiology, and academic leadership, most recently serving as the Ira Gallaway and D.M. Beeson Chair of Leadership Development, Mission and Evangelism, and Professor of Leadership and…
Denver Seminary grieves the sudden passing of Kyle Bartlett on Friday, February 6, 2026. Kyle graduated in December 2025 with a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. For more than 25 years, Kyle served as an engineer and firefighter with West Metro Fire Rescue. In recent years, he answered a second calling—walking alongside those…
After 27 years of faithful service to Denver Seminary, Dr. Don Payne, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Academic Dean, will retire on June 30, 2026. Throughout nearly three decades, Don has served the Seminary’s mission with wholehearted dedication, investing deeply in the formation of students called to meet the world’s deepest needs with the…
Denver Seminary announces the appointment of Timothy Livengood, CPA, as Denver Seminary’s CFO and Vice President of Finance and Operations, effective November 11, 2025. Tim arrives with credentials that speak for themselves. He holds a CPA license, an MBA from Texas A&M University-Commerce, and—significantly for our context—a Master of Arts in Theology from Fuller Seminary….
At Denver Seminary, leadership transitions are moments to reaffirm our mission and renew our vision. With a strong history of advancing theological education rooted in Scripture and service, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Cindy Dean as Vice President of Enrollment and Student Success, effective September 2025. Dean brings extensive experience in transforming…