Dr. James Means has served on the faculty of Denver Seminary since 1978 as professor of pastoral ministries and homiletics. He has spoken at numerous Bible conferences and churches in the U.S., and has visited the Philippines and the People's Republic of China through Denver Seminary's globalization program. He has also taught extensively in Ukraine, Australia, Europe, India, and three countries in Africa. His writings include Leadership in Christian Ministry, Effective Pastors for a New Century, and the 1986 Gold Medallion Book Award finalist A Tearful Celebration .