Dr. Patty Pell
Dr. Patty Pell is an Assistant Professor in Theology, Justice, and Social Advocacy at Denver Seminary. She serves as the Program Director for both the Master of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies and the Master of Artis in Theology Justice, and Social Advocacy. She is also currently the Executive Director of The Gospel Initiative which is Denver Seminar’s initiative to help the church engage complex and challenging issues with credibility and compassion.
Dr. Pell received her BA from the University of Wyoming, her MA in Biblical Studies – Old Testament from Denver Seminary, and her PhD from the University of Aberdeen in the UK in the field of public theology. She has served in ministry as a campus staff member, Area Director, Associate Regional Director, and Training Specialist with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. She has also ministered as a College Pastor, Adult Ministries Pastor, and Pastor of Community Outreach. She led a church planting team that established an immigrant and refugee congregation.
Her passion for justice and reconciliation has led her to spend several summers directing student groups in urban Denver, India, and Kenya as well as teach courses in Old Testament at Bishop Balya College in Fort Portal, Uganda. She has worked for immigration reform, volunteered in the public schools, and has a desire to help local congregations affect social change in their communities in ways that reflect the heart of God.
She has published several books and study guides with InterVarsity Press including Esther: Character Under Pressure, Hospitality: God’s Call to Compassion, Motherhood: Being Grounded in Christ and the N.T. Wright Commentary Series Study Guides for Luke, Hebrews, Romans, 2 Corinthians, and 1 & 2 Thessalonians.
She lives in Denver with her husband, who is a Social and Emotional Learning Specialist in the Adams 12 school district. They have 3 adult children. Her two daughters live in London and work in the film and television industry and her son is studying computer science. Patty loves soccer, trail running, historical fiction, exploring new places, and watching movies. She can be found many nights enjoying a British crime drama, sitting on her balcony, or walking around her neighborhood park.