Stephen Um - President / Executive Director

A graduate of Phillips Academy at Andover and Boston University, Dr. Um received an M.Div. and Th.M. in Biblical Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in New Testament studies at St. Mary's College (University of St. Andrews) in Scotland. Since 2002, Dr. Um has been teaching New Testament studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Covenant Theological Seminary and Emerson College. Dr. Um is the Senior Minister of Citylife Presbyterian Church in Boston, and the author of The Theme of Temple Christology in John's Gospel, The Library of New Testament Studies 2006 and T & T Clark International (formerly the Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series), The Kingdom of God (Crossway, 2011), and currently working on a book, Why Cities Matter (Crossway). Dr. Um is both Secretary and a member of the Board of Directors for The Gospel Coalition. He is also an Associate Director of training for Redeemer City to City Asia/Australia. Dr. Um resides in Boston, MA with his wife and three children.

Richard Lints - Theologian in Residence

Dr. Lints is the Andrew Mutch Distinguished Professor of Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, MA. He has also taught at Trinity College (Bristol, England) and held visiting appointments at Yale Divinity School, Westminster Seminary (California) and Reformed Theological Seminary. He has written a number of books and is currently working on two projects: Identity and Idolatry, and Dealing with Diversity: Ecclesiology, Democracy and the Unusual Wisdom of the Gospel. Richard is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America and has served as church planter and pastor. Currently, he is the Campus Pastor of Citylife Chestnut Hill. He and his wife Ann reside in Gloucester, MA and have three grown children, Kate, Sarah and Lucas.

Tim Chang – Assistant Director

Tim holds a B.A. in Biological Sciences from Cornell University and an M.Div from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. After spending most of his life in rival New York City, Tim has come to appreciate Boston and is slowly making his home in the area. For three years, he was the Office Manager at Citylife Presbyterian Church and is currently a Pastoral Intern serving as the Director of Mercy and Missions Ministries of Citylife Presbyterian Church.

Lynn Dunston - Blog Contributor

Having earned a B.S. in Biblical Studies magna cum laude, Lynn is currently a third-year Master of Divinity (MDiv) student at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has been involved in church ministry for seventeen years, and most recently helped plant a church in Lexington, KY, where he served as the director of operations and youth pastor. In addition to working in the church, Lynn is a Certified Financial Planner™ and has worked in business finance/management for fifteen years. He co-founded the financial planning organization Madison Financial Partners, LLC, in Denver, CO, and most recently was the marketing director for a $300m government trust fund. As a fourth generation native of Denver, Colorado, Lynn loves to snowboard, hike, and mountain bike, and also enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with his wife Natalie.

Jeremy Mullen - Editor of Cultural Review

A native of Virginia Beach, VA, Jeremy earned his Bachelor’s of Arts from Vanderbilt University, where he met his wife Adrienne. He then served for four years as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Since graduating from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 2009 with his Master of Divinity, he has served as the chaplain for Reformed University Fellowship at Harvard University and as an assistant pastor at Christ the King Presbyterian Church in Cambridge, MA. Jeremy enjoys working with undergraduates, and remains interested in theology and inter-faith dialogue along with literature, jazz, and NCAA basketball.

Justin Ruddy - Theological Editor

After earning a Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Ministry, Justin moved to New England to pursue his Master of Divinity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where he also earned a Master of Theology. Justin lives in Boston and is on staff at Citylife Presbyterian Church. His interests include theology, songwriting, fiction, film and baseball.

Rebecca Tibbetts - Board Member

Rebecca holds a B.A. in English Education from Cedarville University. After graduation she taught English at a school in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic for two years. She returned home to Boston to pursue an M.A. in Writing in Publishing from Emerson College and now works for a publisher in the city. Over the years, she has sought to understand and embrace what it means to be transformed by the Gospel. She lives with her husband Michael in Brookline, Massachusetts.