Denver Seminary announced the appointment of Dr. Mark Husbands as the eighth president of Denver Seminary, effective January 1, 2025. Husbands, a distinguished theologian, educator, and leader in Christian higher education, succeeds Dr. Mark Young, who will retire on December 31, 2024.
Husbands served as the fifth president and vice-chancellor of Trinity Western University and Seminary (TWU) in Langley, British Columbia. Under his leadership, TWU experienced substantial growth, marking a period of significant financial, academic, and strategic achievement. During his tenure, Husbands led efforts that eliminated TWU’s debt, raised $55 million in philanthropic funding, and added $18 million to the university’s endowment. His dedication to strategic growth helped TWU strengthen its position as a global Christian institution with 7,000 students from over 90 countries.
Husbands was instrumental in developing TWU’s strategic plan, “TWU 2030: Every Graduate Equipped,” which emphasized student success, academic excellence, and community engagement. Through initiatives like the Connected Campus and the Centre for Calling and Career Development, he empowered students to align their faith, education, and career ambitions. He also championed the growth of strategic partnerships across the globe and led significant investments in the development of TWU’s first PhD program in nursing and TWUonline, an entirely new and innovative platform for online education.
I am inspired by Denver Seminary’s focus on cultivating integrity, intellectual confidence, spiritual wisdom, and redemptive relationships. Intellectual inquiry, spiritual formation, and practical guidance in leadership and ministry are not parallel pursuits but interwoven journeys. My heart resonates with the mission and vision that have guided this seminary — a mission that equips students to respond to God’s call to meet the needs of the world with the truth of Scripture and the redemptive power of the gospel.
-Dr. Mark Husbands
Husbands was selected from an exceptional pool of candidates in a national search conducted by Laura Coverstone and Ed Poff of JobfitMatters with the Denver Seminary Board of Trustees. Husbands’ extensive leadership experience in Christian institutions, a profound commitment to theological education, and a passion for shaping future leaders grounded in faith served to distinguish him as a candidate uniquely equipped to lead Denver Seminary.
We believe God has divinely prepared Dr. Husbands for this season of our mission. His theological expertise, leadership proficiency, and business acumen will undergird his gifts in strategic innovation and team development. Dr. Husbands’ life and work resonate deeply with Denver Seminary’s commitment to biblical truth, academic rigor, and social responsibility”
-Elisa Morgan, Chair, Denver Seminary Board of Trustees
Husbands earned his PhD in theology from the University of Toronto and is a graduate of the Oxford Strategic Leadership Programme at the University of Oxford. He has taught and published extensively in the areas of Christian doctrine, ethics, and World Christianity and has held faculty roles at Wheaton College and Tyndale University.
Husbands and his wife, Becky, have three adult children: Olivia, Elliott, and Ethan.
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.