Staff

Dr. Jean McLachlan Hess

Jean is a native of Glasgow, Scotland. Her first career was in Business Management, followed by a fulfilling career as a stay at home mom. Jean was ordained by the Church of Scotland, and she has ministered nationally and internationally as a pastor and a speaker. Jean has spoken at general retreats, Spiritual Leadership retreats, workshops on Prayer and Spiritual Direction, and at many churches. She is a graduate of International Christian College and of Trinity College, Glasgow University. In 2007 she gained a Doctor of Ministry from Denver Seminary. Her project thesis was on Prayer, with an emphasis on physical and inner healing prayer. Jean has published Journey to the Manger with St. Patrick and Friends: A Six-Week Celtic Advent Devotional (2nd edition, 2013). Jean completed her Master’s degree in counseling in 2020 and now directs the Hope Lives counseling practice.

Dr. Rick Hess

Rick teaches Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern languages at Denver Seminary. He earned a PhD from Hebrew Union College, an MDiv and a ThM from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a BA from Wheaton College. He has preached and taught at a variety of churches and universities in America, Great Britain, Korea, China and India, to name a few. Rick has published a dozen books, including commentaries and studies on the biblical books of Genesis, Leviticus, Joshua, and the Song of Solomon. He published The Old Testament: A Historical, Theological, and Critical Introduction (2016). Rick is a member of the Committee on Bible Translation for the New International Version of the Bible, and is working on commentaries on the books of Genesis and Kings,and the study of ancient Near Eastern texts related to the Old Testament.

Rick and Jean have two sons and one daughter who are married.  They have eight grandchildren who are loved and adored by their grandparents.